Comments on: Making Presentations – Success Is Down To The Foreplay Stage http://www.thejfblogit.co.uk/2008/11/12/making-presentations-success-is-down-to-the-foreplay-stage/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:54:47 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dr. Jim Anderson http://www.thejfblogit.co.uk/2008/11/12/making-presentations-success-is-down-to-the-foreplay-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-11583 Dr. Jim Anderson Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:56:39 +0000 http://www.thejfblogit.co.uk/?p=464#comment-11583 Jonathan: all good points. I've struggled with one of your suggestions - writing out the speech. I too fear the "parrot" syndrome where you spend more time trying to remember your speech and less time actually giving it. However, others suggest that the only way you can polish and improve your speech is by writing it all out. I've got a keynote coming up in December and I'm going to use your suggestions. Hopefully I'll come across as a songbird, not a parrot...! - Dr. Jim Anderson <a href="http://www.TheAccidentalNegotiator.com/" title="The Accidental Negotiator Blog" rel="nofollow">The Accidental Negotiator Blog</a> "Learn The Secrets of Side-By-Side Negotiating To Get The Most Value Out Of Every Negotiation" Jonathan: all good points. I’ve struggled with one of your suggestions – writing out the speech. I too fear the “parrot” syndrome where you spend more time trying to remember your speech and less time actually giving it. However, others suggest that the only way you can polish and improve your speech is by writing it all out. I’ve got a keynote coming up in December and I’m going to use your suggestions. Hopefully I’ll come across as a songbird, not a parrot…!

- Dr. Jim Anderson
The Accidental Negotiator Blog
“Learn The Secrets of Side-By-Side Negotiating To Get The Most Value Out Of Every Negotiation”

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