Yikes!Ģ-Once you have experience as a speaker, work hard to avoid word-for-word speeches unless you have a teleprompter. Be careful! I once got the math wrong and saddled a good friend with a 48-minute speech when he was trying for 30. Thus, if you’re speaking for 20 minutes, you want a total word count of somewhere between 2,500 and 3,000 words. It’s almost always better to speak more slowly than too quickly. So here is my comprehensive guide on how to write and deliver a better speech or presentation: 10 ways to write a better speechġ-Learn your time limit and calculate your word count. The average person speaks at somewhere between 125 and 150 words per minute. I’m also a debate coach at my local high school and spend two hours each week helping grade 8 to 12 students become more comfortable with speaking - arguing, really - in public. Still, I have written many speeches for industry leaders and CEOs. I run lots of workshops and I try to make them engaging and informative but I don’t consider myself the ne plus ultra of public speakers. Ken Robinson, Elizabeth Gilbert and Susan Cain have set a mighty high bar for the rest of us to try to clear. Everyone now expects all public speakers to be as charming, interesting, funny and breathtakingly articulate. I love TED talks, and perhaps you do as well, but be aware of the significant problem they’ve created in our society. Here is everything I know about how to write a better speech and some detailed thoughts on how to deliver a better one as well….
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