Millswyck Minute: One Minute Speaking Tips With Alan Hoffler

Getting rid of the continued thought helps the audience to process and to understand.

Electronics are helpful, but to synthesize thoughts and be creative, go analog.

If you have limited time, and you do, focus on the critical spots. The open and the close are worthy candidates.

Instead of taking time away from your duties on stage, hire a helper.

Unless you’re one of the very very few, go bigger with your voice and your expressions.

Never turn down a chance to speak, or an opportunity to get better. Educate yourself and face your fear.

Create and edit your presentation at full size, then reduce it and compress your pictures once, right before you publish it.

If the goal of your speech is to get the audience to repeat some or all of your message, then you need to employ some sort of structure.

A speaker should always end on time. When possible, end early.

A single word or phrase can completely undermine a message or cause. When in doubt, leave it out.

Change your objectives and you will change the outcome of your presentations.

Find the simple, precise word whenever you can.

Make sure they remember you for all the right reasons. Behave even when it's not your turn to talk.

To get your message across to your audience, become who they need you to be.

Balancing your points throughout a presentation is key to having an attentive audience and memorable presentation.

Improving your sound is the first step at improving your online communications.

Stop talking about talking, and get right to your point.

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Every audience is different. Hold audience interviews BEFORE you speak. It’s well worth your time!