Ep 193 Think 3 Presentations Ahead

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Ep. 193 – Think Three Presentations Ahead

It’s easy to focus on your next presentation based on the occasion, especially when you have customized it for a specific audience. Today Darren and Mark offer advice on thinking about the future value of your presentation. Speech contestants often prepare for a specific contest, then set the speech aside. Mark and Darren explore ways to extend your speech’s shelf life, modify the format, and reach broader audiences.

• Think and act today for the future

• Ask: “What other audience needs to hear this message?”

• Make adjustments immediately when you think of them

• Resolve to evolve

• Expand your audience demographic

• Convert you message into a different format

• Look for additional messages in your content

• Think, “The NEXT time I give this speech, I will…”


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This podcast was interesting as it went in a different direction from where I thought it was going to. I thought that "Thinking 3 Presentations Ahead" meant thinking about a brand new speech to work on for a later time. It wasn't that at all and I loved the insights around making a current speech, such as a contest speech, stronger and better for later on for another audience. Thanks!