Make it something you’re passionate about, because if you’re going on record, it better be something that gets your heart racing. Speech WritingI spend a fair amount of time these days as a communication coach helping people prepare for TED speeches.    1.    2.   We want to know.    4.  MORE >>

There are two schools of thought about writing out your speech, yes or no--if you don't know your speaking rate, determine that by writing it out, doing a word count, then taping a practice run. Somehow seeing the words on paper, then watching and listening to a recording will tell you what to leave out, and in some cases, add in. MORE >>

  I recommend beginning with an excommunication, followed by mice traps, poison, and the playing of Barry Manilow recordings in the basement. Speech WritingI tweeted recently that every speaker needs a 3-minute and a 20-minute version of her speech.    So how do you all of these well?    01. MORE >>

Source: Library of Congress Last week, I encouraged all of you to Write Your Speech. But, what if you don't Write Like You Speak ? Many, if not most of us, do not automatically write like we speak. If you don't Write Like You Speak, what's the point of writing your speech? Write it, then wing it. MORE >>

The writing life could once be lived in an emotional bunker.  Here are the fundamentals of closing, which I [gently] hammer into those I coach [ here and here are websites for that]: Examine our track record for successfully selling.    Tags: Writing   Then we went underground to complete them.  MORE >>