Last year Chris Brogan talked about the elements of a good LinkedIn recommendation.  So, this week on The Public Speaker I talk about how to write better LinkedIn recommendations.  Don’t write generic recommendations that have no content or meat to them. Write genuine Of course, I have my own thoughts on this.  Here are the highlights but if you’d like to listen to the full details go here :

Thanks to George Chartier (a Federal government speechwriter) for sending this recommendation: “If  you haven’t read Alan Alda’s book, Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, (2007, Hutchinson, London ISBN 978-0-091-92106-4), I urge you to look for it. The book is an inspiration for anyone who aspires to write and give great speeches that speak from the heart.” It’s in paperback now. The entire book provides excerpts from numerous speeches that Mr.

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When I first started writing speeches, I struggled to know how many words to write for a speech of a given length.  Now I have learned that I typically speak at an average of  80-100 words per minute when presenting in public and so I can quickly calculate how many words I need to write  i.e. The best public speakers tend, on average to speak a bit slower so i would recommend that you start of with around 100 wpm and see how you get on. The only way I would know was to rehearse the speech and time how long it lasted. 400-500 words for a five minute speech and

If you do any type of writing this is a must-have resource which features 300+ Word Trippers compiled by Barbara who started acing grammar and spelling in the 4th grade.  Tags: writin My colleague Barbara McNichol has just published her new ebook titled Word Trippers .  If you ever have trouble with with the notoriously difficult English language, this ebook clearly explains whether to use peak or peek — lay vs.

0160; There are still human beings who wander this earth recommending starting with a joke -- and even attempting it themselves.  Tags: Audience-Centered Speaking Non-verbal Communication Public Speaking Speech Writin How do you begin a speech?  0160; The problem with that is, for the majority of us who aren't professional comedians, it's hard to deliver jokes successfully. 

True professionals are justifiably proud of their ability to write in a speaker’s voice. Ted Sorensen: JFK’s Counselor Ted Sorensen, JFK’s speechwriter and counselor, declined to write speeches for anyone else after he left the White House. He states that he could not write for “a stranger calling me up on the phone.” Finding a speaker's 'voice' is the key to great speechwriting By Ian Griffin Capture your orator’s meaning and cadence through familiarity and a few essential guidelines Veteran speechwriter Hal Gordon says that speechwriters need to know three

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Thou Shalt Not Sell from the Stage: Neither thy Company, thy Goods, thy Writings, nor thy Desperate need for Funding; Lest Thou be Cast Aside into Outer Darkness. In general, I do not recommend reading a speech at such a conference, but if you do read, do it in a way that is engaging as demonstrated by Isabel Allende. • Using a prepared script from the lectern (with slides/video) Sylvia Earle (TED Prize winner 2009) . TED has earned a lot of attention over the years for many reasons, including the nature and quality of its short-form conference presentations.

0160; More if you’re flying there on the day (not recommended)?  Tags: Audience-Centered Speaking Authenticity Current Affairs Event Planning Non-verbal Communication Public Speaking Rehearsal Speech Writing Travel Visual Aid You’re going to give a speech today.  0160; It’s a high-stress time for most of us.