May 2006 |
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Garrison Keillor on Public Speaking: Don't Read Notes.
Just "Trust Yourself". |
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When radio
personality and writer Garrison Keillor delivers his weekly
15-minute monologue “News from Lake Wobegone”, he speaks without
notes.
How does he do it?
He says it’s a combination of trusting himself and always knowing
where his message is headed.
When interviewed
recently about how he speaks note-free, he said, “I think if you
have an ending in mind, if you have a beginning and an ending in
mind, you’re pretty much there.”
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To Hold Audience's Attention for an Hour, Change Gears Every 10 to
20 Minutes. |
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No one has ever
complained that a speech was too short. And at Speechworks, we
advise our clients to limit the length of a pure lecture
to no more than about 20 minutes. That’s because there is much
evidence that listeners’ attention spans drop off after 10 to 15
minutes.
But sometimes, you
have to speak for 45 minutes or longer. If that’s the case, the key
to holding the audience’s attention is to use “change ups” every 10
minutes or so.
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Can Your Pitch Pass the $300,000 Challenge? |
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Let’s imagine that
someone drops a satchel filled with $300,000 cash in front of you.
He tells you that you will get money under one condition.
“After your
presentation is done, I’m going to grab three members of your
audience,” he says. “And I’m going to ask them to restate your three
key messages. If they can all tell me the key messages without
hesitation, then you get the money.”
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Public Speaking Tip from Mark Twain. |
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“Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it.”
Those
are the words of Mark Twain. And he could have been giving public
speaking advice. Everyone is a little nervous when they give a
speech. Sometimes you’re extremely nervous. But with the proper
preparation and training, you can learn to overcome that fear and be
a great communicator.
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Rave Reviews for Speechworks Book Helping Lawyers Win Clients and
Speak Effectively. |
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"If you want to
develop the skills you need to maintain great relationships with
clients and grow your book of business, you should read this book
every year."
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