Comments on: How to Write a Speech http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/ Tips far beyond the basics on how to write a speech while improving your personal hygiene. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:45:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Gene http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-71 Gene Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:33:13 +0000 http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-71 Very good advice. I am an ATM bronze and have also competed in contests and can attest to everything you have stated. I will read and re-read as a refresher and look for new ideas. THanks, Gene Very good advice. I am an ATM bronze and have also competed in contests and can attest to everything you have stated. I will read and re-read as a refresher and look for new ideas.

THanks,

Gene

]]> By: Socialdropout http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-6 Socialdropout Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:13:49 +0000 http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-6 Those tips were great! I have always pondered the notion of attending Toastmasters to master my striking fear of public speaking but...they meet at 6am where I live. hah hah. Thanks for the push on practice before you speak, very necessary. Great article! Those tips were great! I have always pondered the notion of attending Toastmasters to master my striking fear of public speaking but…they meet at 6am where I live. hah hah. Thanks for the push on practice before you speak, very necessary.

Great article!

]]> By: jimhannaway http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-5 jimhannaway Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:59:58 +0000 http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-5 Dave, what a gem of an article! I have given many speeches in my life and have used some of the techniques you described here. However, I must say that your humourous approach to explaining the steps in the process takes the fear away, brings it to life and makes it all sound so easy. Well done. Dave, what a gem of an article! I have given many speeches in my life and have used some of the techniques you described here. However, I must say that your humourous approach to explaining the steps in the process takes the fear away, brings it to life and makes it all sound so easy. Well done.

]]> By: dcurley http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-4 dcurley Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:01:20 +0000 http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-4 Thanks for pointing out the timing! I'm preparing a post now on humorous speeches, so I'll get that out soon and I hope to add something useful to help anyone preparing for contests. It's mainly along the lines of noticing and adapting to the audience reaction. The contest is a great time to give the same speech more than once, and fine-tune it! Cheers, Dave. Thanks for pointing out the timing! I’m preparing a post now on humorous speeches, so I’ll get that out soon and I hope to add something useful to help anyone preparing for contests. It’s mainly along the lines of noticing and adapting to the audience reaction. The contest is a great time to give the same speech more than once, and fine-tune it!
Cheers,
Dave.

]]> By: mbsprogress http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-3 mbsprogress Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:08:49 +0000 http://howtowriteaspeech.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/how-to-write-a-speech-2/#comment-3 Great timing for this post, with the humorous speech contests just around the corner. I'm just in the process of preparing mine now :) I used to think that adhoc delivery with just bullet point preparation was the best way for me to deliver a speech. I've learned over time that it can be much, MUCH better with loads of preparation. The trick is to keep prepping beyond the 'sounding wooden' barrier until it sounds like its off the cuff, but you know exactly where you're going at evry single moment. Thanks Dave. Great timing for this post, with the humorous speech contests just around the corner. I’m just in the process of preparing mine now :)
I used to think that adhoc delivery with just bullet point preparation was the best way for me to deliver a speech. I’ve learned over time that it can be much, MUCH better with loads of preparation. The trick is to keep prepping beyond the ’sounding wooden’ barrier until it sounds like its off the cuff, but you know exactly where you’re going at evry single moment.
Thanks Dave.

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