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I attended a webinar that had two speakers. Apparently, they had not coordinated their remarks prior to the session so they began by asking each other, "How should we start?" Note to speakers: This is not a good way to start a presentation #HTWGAS #PublicSpeaking #speechwriting
#PublicSpeaking Many speeches cite statistics or quotations but omit other research #speechwriting Use variety (case histories, examples, polls, etc) #editing When you edit, make sure the draft has a range of details #MediaCoverage #presentations #HTWGAS #comms @EFAFreelancers
#AmEditing #speechwriting Start your review by looking through the speech manuscript for proper nouns @ACES @SpeakerRepeater Audiences need to hear some specifics. Citing the names of people, places, & things also boosts media coverage #SocialMedia #PR Details matter #HTWGAS
"If I want to sell you something, then I speak in your language. Aber wenn Sie mir 'was verkaufen wollen, dann sollen Sie meine Sprache koennen" [But if you want to sell me something, then you ought to be able to speak my language] Helmut Kohl #translation #speaking #HTWGAS
![JoanDetz's tweet photo. "If I want to sell you something, then I speak in your language. Aber wenn Sie mir 'was verkaufen wollen, dann sollen Sie meine Sprache koennen" [But if you want to sell me something, then you ought to be able to speak my language] Helmut Kohl #translation #speaking #HTWGAS https://t.co/EwSWISQ2JA](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcZBGYTXwAE7t6S.jpg)
#quote #writing #speechwriting "When 'whom' is correct, recast the sentence." (William Safire) Simplify, cut. Instead of "past experience" say "experience" ... for "personal friend" say "friend" ... for "take action" say "act" #MediaCoverage Make your sentences quotable #HTWGAS
#ThrowbackThursday #tech Word processing in 1989 @EFAFreelancers My old Kaypro had limitations, but how my cat loved sitting on it! #WritingLife #editors #writers #cats #pets #WorkingFromHome #HTWGAS #authors #computers @DrTLovesBooks @StMartinsPress
#writers #editors I wrote my first book (How To Write & Give A Speech) on a Kaypro. Word processing, you've come a long way, indeed! #HTWGAS @AuthorsGuild @SarSmithScribes @BlackmanElaine @DoylestownBooks @LancasterPubLib books 📚📚 #tech #WritingLife
The same can be said for speechwriting: Try to think with your client’s mind #speechwriters #HTWGAS @oketoast @bosphorustoast1
“The point is to think with your subject’s mind. It’s espionage in a way.” —Stacy Schiff https://t.co/lQ7xQtBtGc
#commencement #speechwriting #PublicSpeaking #quote "Kids in the first grade will be looking up to you, so watch what you say or do." (Reba McEntire, at a Tennessee grade school commencement) #graduation #speeches #humor #HowToWriteAndGiveASpeech (St. Martin's Press) #HTWGAS
#NewBook Just received my author copies, Traditional Chinese edition of #HTWGAS (Sunrise Press, Taiwan, translated by Zhang Ke). Public speaking is an international asset #literacy #speechwriting #presentations #translations @GlobalPhiladelphia @AuthorsGuild @NJASL @ILAToday
#PublicSpeaking Avoid multiple negatives in one sentence. It's too hard to follow ▶️ Heard on TV: "If we don't see this now, there's no reason not to think we're not going to see it soon." Count them: 4 negatives ... too complex #MediaCoverage #HTWGAS #spokesperson #HR #MedEd #PR
#quote "I never dared step into the pulpit without everything, including the Lord's Prayer and the announcements, fully written out for me." (Frederick Buechner) #PublicSpeaking #speechwriting #HTWGAS Use an easy-to-read format to prepare speech manuscripts for delivery @oketoast
#NewBook How To Write & Give A Speech (St. Martin's Press 1984, 1992, 2002, 2014), is now published in Taiwan by Sunrise Press, translated into Chinese by Zhang Ke #HTWGAS #PublicSpeaking @GlobalPhila @MightyWriters @FreeLibrary @oketoast @IABCAPAC @NJASL @WestJerseyReads @NCTE
#TranslationMonth Gratitude to translator Elena Bernardo Gil for translating the 30th anniversary edition of How To Write & Give A Speech into Spanish #HTWGAS Public speaking brings people together #presentations #MediaInterviews #Toastmasters #Spain #LatAm #speechwriting
I’m proud to be a member of @AuthorsGuild During the pandemic, their virtual programs have been excellent #publishing #libraries #writers #books #HTWGAS
I find that presenters take more time than they should - more time than they need. [Do you see this too?] Don't speak for 30 minutes when you can say it in just 21. Don't stretch out your message. [Your audience will thank you] #HTWGAS #Chinese #Spanish #translations
![JoanDetz's tweet photo. I find that presenters take more time than they should - more time than they need. [Do you see this too?] Don't speak for 30 minutes when you can say it in just 21. Don't stretch out your message. [Your audience will thank you] #HTWGAS #Chinese #Spanish #translations https://t.co/PM9UqfVkBh](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQG6LlXWoAAhHmw.jpg)
Public speaking skills build confidence and boost careers. I’m so glad #HowToWriteAndGiveASpeech can help @oketoast @StVladimirTM #HTWGAS #Toastmasters
During Tuesday's meeting (21st January) our club president Krystal Long kindly presented members of the club with their very own copy of #HowtoWriteASpeech by Joan Detz. We hope they will find it instructional and educational. #publicspeaking @JoanDetz
Giving a speech? Keep track of your preparation time. Log the hours you spend by category: audience analysis ... content focus ... research ... outline (yes, you need to do an outline!) ... writing ... rewriting ... AV ... rehearsals #HTWGAS Get feedback. Allocate time for edits
Giving a presentation? ✅ Have water and cough drops handy. You might not need them, but it’s cold and flu season. You don’t want a coughing spell. And I can assure you: No audience wants to hear a coughing spell! #HTWGAS
Doing a Q&A session? ▶️ Treat every questioner as an equal. Don't try to praise someone by saying "Good question" ... that implies the others were NOT good questions #HTWGAS Whatever you do, don't keep repeating "Good question" to each person [a boring time waster!]
![JoanDetz's tweet photo. Doing a Q&A session? ▶️ Treat every questioner as an equal. Don't try to praise someone by saying "Good question" ... that implies the others were NOT good questions #HTWGAS Whatever you do, don't keep repeating "Good question" to each person [a boring time waster!] https://t.co/cJ8A4TqELg](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELW-uHLX0AAJa-q.jpg)
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