Comments on: Your complete guide to writing a better speech https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/ & Gray-Grant Communications Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:45:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-9864 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 18:16:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-9864 In reply to Joel Gaslin.

Thanks for your kind words, Joel!

]]> By: Joel Gaslin https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-9862 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 12:10:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-9862 This is an excellent tutorial, Daphne. Thanks for creating this insightful and action oriented article.

Iā€™m a new fan, so please keep up the great work!

]]> By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-9686 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 00:09:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-9686 In reply to Amna Bint E Humayun.

My pleasure, Amna!

]]> By: Amna Bint E Humayun https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-9680 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:37:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-9680 Thank you coach! šŸ™‚

]]> By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-9152 Fri, 12 May 2017 18:43:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-9152 In reply to k d p.

Great suggestion, Kevin!

]]> By: k d p https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-9151 Fri, 12 May 2017 15:18:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-9151 Great recommendations–and valuable additional comments. I’d also recommend standing at the podium or location from which you’ll speak–if possible–ahead of time. In these days of ever-changing technology, a podium and mics and monitors and buttons can be confusing. It helps to step into a familiar position at the podium rather than find your way in those important first few moments of your speech.

]]> By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-8977 Sat, 25 Mar 2017 14:57:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-8977 In reply to Karen McBride.

Good point, Karen. I always felt that being a debater as a high school student taught me to write better essays because the exposition was so similar.

]]> By: Karen McBride https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-8976 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 22:05:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-8976 The ‘five parts’ of the speech immediately made me think of the scaffold I give students for writing an essay. An exposition by any other name will run as smoothly, we hope.

]]> By: Daphne Gray-Grant https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-8970 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:40:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-8970 In reply to Steven Cooke.

Excellent points, Steven. I should have mentioned the horrible practice ā€” used by many presenters ā€” of READING PowerPoint slides aloud. Ugh! So painful. And you are quite right that stories are naturally easy to remember, eliminating the need for notes!

]]> By: Steven Cooke https://www.publicationcoach.com/ten-ways-to-write-a-better-speech/#comment-8969 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 04:20:00 +0000 https://www.publicationcoach.com/?p=1332#comment-8969 Great, practical points and examples! I’d like to point out the value in the “story” approach. Besides the narrative form as discussed, using a “story” instead of “lecture” helps to keep away from “scripted notes” – using that informal speaking style people like to hear. It’s easier to remember a good story and link it to your key points – which ARE posted on your presentation slides – without “reading the slide”, which is the biggest presentation bore.

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