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Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Health and Safety Template — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:26:31 -0000

Twitter is very much a tool. Make sure you know what you are doing with it to get the best results.

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ed hardy plus — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:50:26 -0000

Everything will be all right,I am behind you.

Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Zena — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:43:01 -0000

Talk about using the tools in hand on the fly to help with a presentation you are getting ready to roll with...good stuff, Brogan! As always, walking the walk in common sense, "look folks it's this easy" fashion. Thank yoU!

Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Dan York — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:03:27 -0000

Chris, great collection of tips! And a fun little exercise to do.

One note... is the order in which you received the tweets reversed? I.e. are the oldest ones at the bottom and the newer ones on top?

I ask because Clintus McGintus is saying he seconds everything Steve Garfield said... but it's below him in the listing. Likewise there are several people who reference my tweet.

Not that I suggest you flip them all around, but you might want to note at the top that they are in reverse chronological order and so people might want to start reading from the bottom.

In any event, it's a great list.

Thanks,
Dan

Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Nik ( loudmouthman ) Butler — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:39:27 -0000

I twittered this after youd posted but I think the best advice to any speaker is to keep the public timeline for twitter open in your field of vision. You may spot he bored people quicker !

Great post though , thanks.

Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Motoma — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:50:39 -0000

Don't acknowledge the fact that your have been speaking for a long time, and then continue to speak for a good bit longer.

Don't dwell on points that I already know, use those to get to your real point and then leave them.

Engage your audience. Make it a conversation, not a lecture.

Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Chris Brogan... — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:33:40 -0000

@ckwebb- fixed it.

@susanna- fixed it.

@Shama - You can certainly add more. That's the best.

Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Dayngr — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:33:16 -0000

Fidgeting is distracting too! I love to see speakers who are enthusiastic and enjoying themselves.

Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Shama Hyder — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:31:27 -0000

Chris-My background in Corporate Communication compels me add this: Play to your strengths! If you are a funny person-use humor. If you aren't-don't. A good speaker is one who leverages their best qualities, because that is what an audience will remember in the long run.

Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Susanna — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:28:21 -0000

You're welcome, @chrisbrogan!

Though, to make sense of some of the tips it helps to know the original wording of the question: "Quick: Give me YOUR 3 things you wish speakers would do better, or not do at all!"

Re: Speaking Advice from Twitter

Chris Webb — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:26:29 -0000

"Chris b chrisb - 1)dont read the slides 2)provide practical application 3)Tell me how *I* can use it/do it 28"

Actually that one was mine - Chris Webb chriswebb :)

My first shot at some Chris Brogan love and I didn't get credit!

Just kidding, Chris.