Comments on: Stop Rehearsing! 3 Critical Things to Do Before Your Speech

By: Karthi

Karthi — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:43:05 +0000

Nice stuff to read……

By: Edgar Bahala

Edgar Bahala — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:13:36 +0000

Dear Andrew, I recently had a talk on “How to Present Visual Aids” to about 20 prospective speakers on cooperative topics. I prepared for 3 days even late into the nights! I was exhausted. But I did had the time to be with the audience 30 minutes before the talk and I must say, that helped me a lot. I became relaxed and the listeners were also relaxed. But that was, to me, a great lesson on not cramming on your preparation. It helps to be ready always. I think what can be done is not to wait for invitation. We can prepare everyday even for one hour on topics for which we claim we are good! Is that a sound idea?

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:09:58 +0000

What excellent advice! Andrew’s tips resonate very well with me. As professional speakers we know our subject matter. The last minute prep should be about linking the speech to that specific audience. I try to get some humour in during the first two minutes to get the audience to laugh and relax…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:24:34 +0000

Nice post Andrew. If there are other speakers before you, I would be sure to (discreetly) take notes on any information they present that you can reference and use, especially if you know they are covering material that is similar to yours.

Oh, and don’t over estimate the value of practicing your speech in front of a much smaller audience before hand. A colleague or spouse can be a great help in preparation and, having given the speech at least once to others, you should be more relaxed and ready to go for the big day.

By: Janelle Burgess

Janelle Burgess — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:53:53 +0000

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By: Stephanie Scotti

Stephanie Scotti — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:24:55 +0000

Andrew,
Love this article, great summary with useful tips. The 3 Activities give clear direction to the speaker. This type of “advance work” can set both the stage and and the speaker for success. Must be serendipity, I have a similar article scheduled to be published 1Q10 on the same topic that includes an on-site checklist.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:34:26 +0000

Timely advice about listening to other speakers. I have only seen it a few times, where speakers use illustrations or points that were already used by a previous speaker.

A skillful speaker will allow for this possibility and either mention that they are looking again at the info or do a hat trick by providing other information not provided.

Of course, you can only do this if you hear the speakers before you.

By: Tim Douglas

Tim Douglas — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:01:11 +0000

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By: julie70

julie70 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:43:14 +0000

Wonderful ideas, I’ll try next time! (next week before speaking at TMs)