Tag: planning tips
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Impromptu Speaking: How to Plan for It
The title of this blog post may, at first, seem to be contradictory. Doesn’t impromptu speaking (sometimes called extemporaneous speaking, or speaking off the cuff) by definition, mean “speaking without planning”? How, then, can you ‘plan’ for something that would seem to allow no planning? And beyond that, how do you come up with a…
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Planning Different Types of Speeches
Speeches, and speech planning, can come in a variety of forms. Let’s take a quick look at a few different types of speeches.
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Timing is Everything
You can start planning the various elements of your speech – who your audience is, what the purpose of the speech is, the topic, the key take-away message, etc. – but before you get too wrapped up in drafting the actual script or outline, first determine how long your presentation is going to be! Is…
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Every Speech Must Have a Reason
If you want to win the attention of your audience and keep them captivated from beginning to end, your speech or presentation must be carefully crafted with a clearly defined purpose or reason firmly in mind. Without a crystal-clear focus to guide you through the planning stage, your speech risks becoming a murky mish-mash of…
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