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Link Roundup: June | The Naked Speaker — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:39:56 +0000

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Link Roundup: June | The Naked Speaker — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:38:27 +0000

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Comment on Three steps to writing a better speech title by Link Roundup: May | The Naked Speaker

Link Roundup: May | The Naked Speaker — Sun, 30 May 2010 21:05:15 +0000

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Comment on Three steps to writing a better speech title by Richard I. Garber

Richard I. Garber — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:11:39 +0000

Andrew:

Excellent post. I’ve also discussed titles and think that great beats out good, better or best: http://joyfulpublicspeaking.blogspot.com/2010/04/create-magnetic-titles-or-headlines-use.html

Richard

Comment on Three steps to writing a better speech title by Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 06 May 2010 07:33:49 +0000

Hi Martin, thanks for commenting.

Check out the snowflake method, a way of writing that begins with a concept which is gradually expanded in to a complete text.

I think that starting with the title would help you create a focused speech. It would probably be best to use some kind of “working title” that encapsulates your theme and objectives, and then change it to something more catchy when your speech is completed.

Thanks,
Andy

Comment on Three steps to writing a better speech title by Martin

Martin — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:45:28 +0000

Great post!

Most of what you say suggests that preparing the title is the last step of the process… but at the end you hint that it could also be the first. Have you ever written a speech that way round?

Comment on Writing for stand up part 1: What is a joke? by sovi

sovi — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:15:53 +0000

many people said that body language is more meaningful than words…

nice info.. thank you..

Comment on My first (proper) stand up comedy set by Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:30:08 +0000

Cheers Raj! Good to hear from you. I know you were thinking about giving it a go, have you done it yet? It’s a serious adrenaline rush.

Comment on My first (proper) stand up comedy set by Raj

Raj — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:11:06 +0000

Dude, this is fucking awesome. 2010 still feels so embryonic but this put a big fat smile on my face… Well Done!