Every speaker has a choice when it comes to her words, and I've been wondering about whether speakers prefer speech texts, extemporaneous speaking or something in between. Over on The Eloquent Woman on Facebook , I asked readers: "Speakers, do you prefer to use a written speech, just notes or speak extemporaneously? Here's what you said: Angelina Seraphina Belmonte said her preference is to "Speak Tell us what you do and whether it works for you." And it seems our readers (so far) have a slight preference for speaking without text or notes --but are ready to switch it up

Other speakers she found liked developing and practicing their big themes then going for a more extemporaneous approach to their presentations.  Tags: PowerPoint Guidelines Presentation Techniques Presentations Public Speaking presentation preparation tip ComputerWorld Editor Maryfran Johnson has an interesting article about the importance of preparation when developing a presentation.  For some speakers she found that practicing out loud in advance of their presentation was in part the key to their success as presenters. 

Another school of thought would compel you to read the audience in real time as you go through the presentation and interact or extemporaneously strike off in a direction of their choosing by reading the crowd. Also, you say that a good presentation shouldn't follow the traditional guidelines of preview, body, conclusion - a valid point. chrisbrogan.com Home About Speaking Rockstars Newsletters Contact Best Of Make Better Presentations - The Anatomy of a Good Speech February 23, 2009 · Comments You deserve some great tools, so I’d like to share what I’ve been working on.