August 2010
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Impromptu Speaking: Best Practices (Part 2)
Impromptu speaking is one of the best ways to practice thinking on your feet (refer to Part 1 of this post). There are good ways to go about prepping a speech in a limited time, and then there are bad ways. I hope to detail some of the more effective ways in this post.
Using your Prep Time Wisely
Time is your most scarce resource when it comes to impromptu speaking, but more specifically the...
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Impromptu Speaking: Practice Thinking on your Feet...
Impromptu speaking skills are coveted by the masses, if not for any other reason than to have the ability to speak on virtually anything given only a short time to prepare. While this task seems fairly trivial, the implications of being able to do such a thing are huge. Becoming a great impromptu speaker gives you great confidence, foresight on handling speech messups, a solid handle on any type...