 Your
Important Talk
by David
Palmer, PhD
Dear
Visitor,
It never ceases to amaze me how often people call saying,
"Help! Can you FedEx your video on how to give a talk. My
speech is next week."
In July 2001, a gentleman inquired about my speech coaching
services. He mentioned he was becoming the President of his
Trade Association and would be delivering a minimum of a dozen
talks a year all over the country. Just yesterday he called
to say he wants help to write and deliver an important talk
... three weeks out.
My advice...if you know you are going to be called on to
speak, get the help in advance! Here is some advice from David
Palmer, PhDa Fripp Coaching Associate.
Warm regards,
Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
Do you have an important talk to give in the next 2 to 3
months?
If so, what are you doing about it?
First, ask yourself, what do most people do in this situation?
-They don't do anything, except worry about their talk and
dread the approaching day.
- They wait until the last minute to prepare, trying to minimize
the discomfort.
- They don't know what to do, so they rationalize that they're
an OK presenter and figure they'll just wing it.
- They wonder how and why they got into this situation and
vow never to do it again.
- They secretly know that becoming a better presenter will
help their career and self-confidence, but they don't know
where to start.
Second, you are not "most people." Most people are poor
presenters and never do anything about getting better; you
decide to definitely not be one of them!
- You decide to do something positive about your important
talk because you know that worrying won't help, right action
does.
- You decide to begin to prepare now so you'll be well prepared
when you deliver your important talk because you know it'll
show.
- You decide to discover and learn what to do to give a topnotch
presentation because you know you're a good learner.
- You decide that you really do know how and why you got into
this situation and choose to turn it into an opportunity to
work on your ability to present well.
- You decide to become a much better presenter because it
will help both your career and your self-confidence.
Third, since you are not most people (most people are not
successful), you get help from the pros. Learn more about
speech coaching
and Videos,
Audios, CDs
and DVDs on Public Speaking and Presentation
Skills.
Finally, you congratulate yourself on your brilliant insights
and excellent decision!
P.S. I'm glad you are NOT among that large group known as
"most people" and ARE taking action to be more successful
by helping your career and building your self-confidence.
P.P.S. Mastering just a few basics will (1) put you way
ahead of your peers and (2) give you a base to build on for
the rest of your life.
From Fripp: Hope you enjoyed the way we told you about the
seminar. We would love you to come. Even if you can't, we
offer you THIS COMPLIMENTARY ARTICLE ON MAKING A SPEECH: "So
You're Going to Make a Speech" 1459 words
(566 Words)
This article is part of a series on openings which appeared
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Patricia
Fripp, CSP, CPAE is a San Francisco-based executive speech
coach, sales trainer, and award-winning professional speaker.
She is the author of Get What You Want!, Make It, SoYou
Don't Have to Fake It!, and Past-President of the National
Speakers Association. She can be reached at: PFripp@Fripp.com,
1-800 634-3035, http://www.fripp.com
We
offer this article on a nonexclusive basis. You may reprint
or repost this material as long as Patricia Fripp's name and
contact information is included. PFripp@Fripp.com, 1-800 634-3035,
http://www.fripp.com
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