We’ve all heard the old Show Business axiom – The Show Must Go On – well it’s no different when it comes to public speaking. TRANSCRIPT; There’s an old saying in show business – ‘The Show must go on.’ In essence it means, no matter what has befallen a production whatever has happened, the performance…
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Many speakers put hours of preparation into their talk and barely give a moments thought to the Q and A. A big mistake. TRANSCRIPT: A brilliantly crafted and presented public speech can be brought undone by the Q and A session at the end. While it is vital to focus on the body of your…
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Even before preparing your speech you must ask yourself an important question. TRANSCRIPT; Before you start preparing your public speech you need to ask yourself this. What do I want to achieve by giving my talk and what message do I want the audience to takeaway. Without having those concepts in your mind preparing your…
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Writing for the ear is vastly different to writing for the eye. Keep this in mind when writing a speech. TRANSCRIPT; As a young journalist an old news editor of mine once said remember radio news isn’t like reading from a news paper. If you misunderstand a paper story you can re-read the section…
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Preparation for giving a speech doesn’t end until you’ve checked out the venue. Fail to do that and you could be headed for disaster. TRANSCRIPT: No amount of preparation will be enough if you aren’t familiar with the venue where you are speaking. Walking in cold is a sure way to push your nerve levels…
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