Take Two: Do's & Don'ts of Public Speaking
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The document provides tips for effective public speaking. It advises speakers to think like audience members, be well organized with an outline rather than a script, and to start strong with concrete examples. Speakers should talk in soundbytes and have fun, rather than starting weakly, presuming too much knowledge, doing long monologues, or saying they've run out of time. Effective speaking involves pre-planning, being engaging for the audience, and keeping within time limits.
Take Two: Do's & Don'ts of Public Speaking
- 1. Take Two Broc Romanek Editor, TheCorporateCounsel.net Episode 4: Dos & Donts of Speaking
- 2. Pre-Planning is Key Think like an audience member Try to get panel to roundtable Be organized but not rigid Dont script it out; bullets for your outline is best
- 3. The Dos Start strong dont save your best stuff Give concrete/practical examples Talk in soundbytes Be different audience wants you to! Have fun
- 4. The Donts Dont start with your weakest stuff Dont presume audience knows nothing Dont say you have run out of time Dont do lengthy monologues (& three minutes is lengthy!)