Posts tagged writing
How to write a speech for someone else

One of the best ways to become a better public speaker is to compose a speech for someone else! Speech writing can be difficult. The process of writing for someone else gives you the chance to hone your skills and highlight what you need to include in your own speeches.

Here are my top five tips when writing a speech for someone else.

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Great speaking starts with great (re) writing

For many of the people who attend my one-day and three-day speaking courses, one of the most challenging exercises, if not the most challenging exercise, is not one that involves standing up and speaking.  You see, it’s not their speaking that is the problem, it is their writing. If you struggle with preparing and delivering talks and presentations, it may well be you have started trying to write your script before you have finished the important job of thinking about what you want to say.

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