2 Minute Talk Tips

2-Minute Tip: Slow Down   Many speakers take the stage with their adrenaline pumping as the try to stifle their nerves or live in the exciting moment. Many times, they end up speaking to quickly. So try to slow down.   When we speak, we are often excited about, or at least familiar with, our topic. Our tendency is to go quickly over the basic stuff.   But the reason folks are in our audience is that they don’t know this stuff. They are likely hearing it for the first time. They are trying to digest and process this information as you speak. They are looking at your slides, too.   So slow down a bit. Give every word a chance to sink in. And use a varied pace to truly land your key points.   Post Tip Discussion: Meet Morgan Lopes Morgan Lopes got his start in public speaking riding a horse and wearing a cape at dinner time.   He’s gone on to be CEO of one company and CTO of another — telling stories and working to change the world.   Some of the key things we talk about are managing his multiple roles, the impo