Decker Communications - Moving you from information to influence. How to practise your speech or presentation. Wow! You’re a natural… When I was young I wanted to be a good skier. Not easy in England. We don’t have much snow and even fewer mountains. What to do? One day I was teaching a woman who was finding that skiing is not as easy as it looks. “Everyone has the will to win; what is important is the will to prepare.”Bobby Knight So what’s the point of the story? Why you need to practise your speech What’s the old saying? “I only have stagefright when I did not adequately prepare. Winging it will only increase your nerves… don’t do it. Do Professional Speakers practise?
You bet they do, they practise like crazy.Tom Antion Professional Public Speaker and author of “Wake Em Up Business Presentations” gives us a feel for how much they do practise: “I have a personal rule that I tell a story anywhere from 30 to 50 times before I tell it in a presentation. Take a look at that again, 30 to 50 times! Getting ready to practise your speech… Your notes A lectern How to practise your speech Using your voice Pauses. Have You Considered Speechwriting? A guest post by David Meadvin of Inkwell Strategies I’ve focused almost my entire career on speechwriting for senior government officials.
When I left the public sector to launch my own speechwriting firm last year, I almost immediately started receiving inquiries from journalists and freelance writers interested in learning more about speechwriting. In this article, I’ll tell you about how I became a professional speechwriter and share some tips for dipping your toe into the profession. I was fresh out of college and living with two roommates in a tiny old walkup apartment in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. One morning, I got an email from a friend of a friend. I figured I didn’t have a shot at the job. A couple of weeks later, I got a phone call from the governor’s communications director. Like that, I was a professional speechwriter. After spending several years writing on Capitol Hill and the U.S. . - The first speech is the hardest.
. - Simple is always better. . - Read first. 10 Tips from Lincoln on Writing a Kick-ass Speech. If you ever have to give a speech, unless you’re an accomplished public speaker, it’s often best to write your speech beforehand. Be prepared. And don’t just write a plain, boring old speech that anyone else can give any day of the week — make it a kick-ass speech, one that will be listened to and remembered. As a former speechwriter, I’ve studied many speechwriters and many public speakers. By far the best is Abraham Lincoln, and his best speech is the very famous Gettysburg Address – one of the best speeches ever, comparable to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and Hamlet’s soliloquoy. So what can we learn from Honest Abe, a man who wasn’t very good-looking but who knew the art of rhetoric better than any of the modern masters? Keep it short. Leo Babauta blogs regularly about achieving goals and becoming productive through daily habits on Zen Habits. From Al Gore’s Chief Speechwriter: Simple Tips for a Damn Good Presentation (Plus: Breakdancing)
What happens when you say “laugh at all my jokes and I’ll breakdance for you at the end”–and someone calls you on it? This is exactly what happened to me two months ago at the Nielsen Training Conference in Atlanta. I didn’t choose the music. The fine art of distraction… and sore hamstrings sans warm-up. Ahhhhh… public speaking! A fate worse than death for some, but the pay-off can be tremendous. The 4HWW hit its tipping point with one presentation at SXSW, and in a digital world, one thought-provoking or rousing speech can propel you or your brand into the stratosphere. But what are the basics for persuasive content and a delivery that makes evangelists out of disbelievers? I first contacted Dan after reading his great article “Japan, Ink” in Wired magazine.
Johnny Bunko trailer from Daniel Pink. I found out after-the-fact that Dan was also the chief speechwriter for Al Gore from 1995-1997. What are the necessary ingredients in a good speech? That’s the whole enchilada. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 3. 1.