Franklin Delano Roosevelt had some good advice for the
public speaker when he said, be sincere, be brief, be
seated. Be simple, natural and effective and earn your C’s.
1. Be fully Committed to your message and be ready to take
action in the face of doubt.
2. Be Competent concentrate on your audience and customize
your remarks to show that you know what is important to
them.
3. Demonstrate Candor. Tell your truth. Be vulnerable.
Share your mishaps.
4. Challenge yourself and then Challenge your audience to
think differently, make some change, take some action.
5. Have the Courage to talk about uncomfortable things.
Don’t only give the audience what they want, but what they
need to hear.
6. Collaborate, not compete, with your audience with your
speaker colleagues.
7. Honor your Covenant with your audience. Understand the
awesome opportunity you have at the platform and take it
seriously.
About the Author
Sandra Schrift 13 year speaker bureau owner and now career
coach to emerging and veteran public speakers who want to
"grow" a profitable speaking business. I also work with
business professionals and organizations who want to
master their presentations.
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