2 Minute Talk Tips

2-Minute Tip: Don't Memorize   Memorizing your speech is generally a bad idea. You want to internalize it, not memorize it.   There are 3 main problems with memorizing your talk.   First, it's a lot more nerve wracking. Second, if you forget a part you're more likely to get stuck and freeze. Third, your audience wants you to be real.   You want to practice and prepare of course. Memorizing word for word is not a good use of your time, though.   Post-Tip Discussion: Speaking, Purpose, and Hand Analysis with Jayne Sanders   I know that most members of my audience are career professionals looking to improve their speaking skills to advance their careers. You may or may not want to make the leap to the keynote stage.   That's one reason I love talking with guests like Jayne. She honed her public speaking skills in the halls and conference rooms of corporate America while doing her job. The message came first; the speaking was secondary. Speaking was secondary. Over time she grew to appreciate the power of it, t