Comments on: 10 Myths of Public Speaking http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html www.craigstrachan.com/blog - Keep talking! Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Craig Strachan - communication excellence http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-33 Craig Strachan - communication excellence Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:54:21 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html#comment-33 <strong>The 10 Truths of Public Speaking</strong> In a recent post, I spoke about the 10 myths of public speaking. Here is the corollary - the 10 truths of public speaking. The 10 Truths of Public Speaking

In a recent post, I spoke about the 10 myths of public speaking. Here is the corollary – the 10 truths of public speaking.

]]> By: Craig http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-29 Craig Sun, 04 May 2008 09:04:07 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html#comment-29 Thanks for the comment (and the spelling correction - oops!). The other "statistic" that drives me mad is that 55% is body language, 38% how you say it, and only 7% of what you say! Have a look at this post. http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2007/11/debunking-the-5.html. Thanks for the comment (and the spelling correction – oops!). The other “statistic” that drives me mad is that 55% is body language, 38% how you say it, and only 7% of what you say! Have a look at this post. http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2007/11/debunking-the-5.html.

]]> By: Oleg K. http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-30 Oleg K. Sat, 03 May 2008 22:44:53 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html#comment-30 I especially like #9. It's hard to believe that people will cite that statistic like it's a fact. Another one of my favorites/peeves is when people seriously claim that humans only use 10% of our brain. Maybe they do. Btw, when you wrote "...loose your audience" in #6, I think you may have meant "...lose your audience". Though in an amusing way (like "let loose") loose works out. :O) I especially like #9. It’s hard to believe that people will cite that statistic like it’s a fact. Another one of my favorites/peeves is when people seriously claim that humans only use 10% of our brain. Maybe they do.

Btw, when you wrote “…loose your audience” in #6, I think you may have meant “…lose your audience”. Though in an amusing way (like “let loose”) loose works out. :O)

]]> By: Craig http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-31 Craig Thu, 01 May 2008 11:04:29 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html#comment-31 Maybe I should do a follow up post on the 10 truths of public speaking... Maybe I should do a follow up post on the 10 truths of public speaking…

]]> By: Terry Gault http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html/comment-page-1#comment-32 Terry Gault Thu, 01 May 2008 05:15:45 +0000 http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2008/04/10-myths-of-public-speaking.html#comment-32 Craig, You are spot on with this post. All of these myths lead to bad presentations that sound highly unprofessional. Further, the inverse of these points are good public speaking tips: -Practice truly does make perfect -Power-point often is mis-used more than used correctly -Focusing on the audience and their needs is crucial to connecting with the audience -Being succinct enough to finish in time, every time, is important -As Mark Twain said: "It usually takes three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech" -Not having a well-structured presentation is often worse than not presenting at all -Joking with your audience can work (but is risky), but making fun of your audience is simply foolish Thanks for the post! Craig,

You are spot on with this post.

All of these myths lead to bad presentations that sound highly unprofessional. Further, the inverse of these points are good public speaking tips:

-Practice truly does make perfect
-Power-point often is mis-used more than used correctly
-Focusing on the audience and their needs is crucial to connecting with the audience
-Being succinct enough to finish in time, every time, is important
-As Mark Twain said: “It usually takes three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech”
-Not having a well-structured presentation is often worse than not presenting at all
-Joking with your audience can work (but is risky), but making fun of your audience is simply foolish

Thanks for the post!

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