One way to realize this goal is to offer not just one opinion and one voice, but the advice and opinions of the larger public speaking community. Last week’s excellent article on how to get into professional speaking from guest author Jane Atkinson is a great example.

Therefore, I would like to invite you to write an article for Six Minutes.

Yes… you! Regardless of your public speaking background, you have a unique perspective.

• Are you a corporate, political, or freelance speechwriter?
• Do you teach public speaking in high school or college?
• Do you conduct PowerPoint tutorials at your workplace?
• Are you a professional speaker with wisdom to share?
• Or a novice with a unique perspective?
• Do you have an educational background in communications or forensics?
• Are you a public speaking blogger looking to gain a new audience?

Would you like to write for a large audience with thousands of readers around the globe from all walks of life?

Interested?

Read more about writing an article for Six Minutes, and then contact me to get started.

I look forward to hearing from you. I am confident that your unique perspective will enrich Six Minutes for everyone.

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Have a Question? Contact me anytime, or find me on Twitter: @6minutes

Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes. He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker and speech evaluator. Andrew is a father and husband who resides in British Columbia, Canada.

Just as a wise speaker must consider their audience when constructing a presentation, I think it is important to do the same for Six Minutes. Please help me plan the direction for Six Minutes into 2009 by taking 1 or 2 minutes to answer a short survey.

For those reading this message in email or via RSS, you may not see the survey below. In that case, click through to the one-minute survey here (or the Google Docs version).

Thank you in advance for your participation, and thank you for reading.

Reader Favorites

• Public Speaking Blogs: The Definitive List
• How to Deliver the Talk of Your Life
• The 7 Deadly Sins of Public Speaking
• The 25 Public Speaking Skills Every Speaker Must Have
• How to Improve Your Slides with the Rule of Thirds
• 10 Ways to End Your Speech with a Bang

Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes. He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker and speech evaluator. Andrew is a father and husband who resides in British Columbia, Canada.

Whether you discovered Six Minutes months ago or days ago, thank you for your readership.

Due to rapid subscriber growth lately, I’m going to mark the occasion by:

• highlighting reader favorites;
• summarizing the regular features; and
• looking at future articles.

Favorites of Six Minutes Readers

These are the ten most frequently read articles:

1. 25 Essential Presentation Skills for Public Speaking
2. # Public Speaking Blogs: The Public Speaking Blogosphere
3. Selecting a Speech Topic
4. Evaluation Forms, Tools, and Resources
5. How to Critique a Speech
6. Speech Outline Examples
   
7. Electrify Your Audience with a Shocking Speech Opening
8. Speech Critique: Dick Hardt (the “Lessig Method” critique)
9. Speech Critique: Steve Jobs (Stanford, 2005)
10. Toastmasters Evaluation Contests

You can explore the rest of the best of Six Minutes in the article archive, including Haiku for Public Speakers and Speaking Survey says: Speaker DO’s and DON’Ts.

Popular Recurring Features

Speech Critiques

One of the original aims of this blog was to educate through speech critiques. i.e. highlight the best speakers, and show by detailed analysis why they are the best.

The first Six Minutes article was a critique of Dick Hardt’s Identity 2.0 presentation using the Lessig Method. Reviews of several other outstanding speakers followed, including Hans Rosling, Steve Jobs, and Al Gore.

You can peruse all speech critiques at a glance.

Book Reviews

From speech critiques, book reviews were a very natural evolution for Six Minutes. I’m an avid reader, and public speaking books are a regular companion. Bestsellers reviewed include Presentation Zen; Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln; and The Story Factor.

You can discover all book reviews at a glance.

The Best Public Speaking Articles – Every Week

Public speaking weekly reviews were initiated on January 12, and have run every Saturday since. Each review surveys the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere over the past week.

Article Series

Two in-depth article series were featured in the past two months.

The Speech Analysis Series discusses the benefits of honing your speech analysis skills, and provides numerous techniques for doing so.

The Speech Preparation Series takes you through a 6-step process for speech preparation, and accompanies this with examples drawn from an inspirational competitive speech.

Plans for the Next Six Months

The response to Six Minutes has been tremendous, and I’m very excited to continue to bring public speaking advice, tips, and resources to you. Here’s what the next few months will bring:

• Weekly Reviews Every Saturday
  Reader response has been very positive so far. I’ll continue to bring the best public speaking articles each week.
• More Speech Critiques
  In addition to video critiques, I’m also planning articles to analyze text-only speeches with an emphasis on speechwriting and speech development. Which speakers or speeches should be analyzed? Suggestions always welcome.
• More Book Reviews
  I have two books on the go, and another is in the mail. I’m always seeking additional public speaking and communications books to review. Suggestions or donations welcome.
• New Article Series
  Additional in-depth article series are planned for the months ahead.
• New Feature Articles
  What topics do you want Six Minutes to cover?

Thank You

If you subscribe to Six Minutes already, thank you for your readership, feedback, and comments. You have made this a better blog.

If you are new to Six Minutes, consider subscribing to receive regular public speaking articles.

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Andrew Dlugan is the editor and founder of Six Minutes. He teaches courses, leads seminars, coaches speakers, and strives to avoid Suicide by PowerPoint. He is an award-winning public speaker and speech evaluator. Andrew is a father and husband who resides in British Columbia, Canada.

Wordpress.com is a fantastic free service for bloggers, but moving to a new host increases the tools at my disposal to deliver interesting content.

Thank you for your continued readership.

Andrew

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I am a both a practitioner as well as as student of effective communication techniques.

• Written language – reports, emails, letters, proposals, and blogs
• Oral language – 1-on-1 conversations, meetings, presentations
• Body language – gestures, eye movements, body positioning

This is my motivation for starting this blog.

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