tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post5762878926208672698..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: Gimme a break, part 2Lisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-55981972804258456632008-03-30T16:20:00.000-07:002008-03-30T16:20:00.000-07:00Good suggestion, Anthony!Good suggestion, Anthony!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-31918916106558250842008-03-30T10:12:00.000-07:002008-03-30T10:12:00.000-07:00Great tip--and I'd like to add something else. At ...Great tip--and I'd like to add something else. At the start of your presentation, always tell the audience when you'll be taking scheduled breaks. That way they don't get distracted wondering when a break will come, and they can stay focused on you and your message.Anthony Julianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616129335179635003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-6029042357787254992008-03-24T14:58:00.000-07:002008-03-24T14:58:00.000-07:00That's funny, Andrew, that your audience would bri...That's funny, Andrew, that your audience would bring it to your attention. My bladder usually reminds me pretty well. :-)Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-46318539343816732622008-03-24T14:33:00.000-07:002008-03-24T14:33:00.000-07:00Good reminder, Lisa.When I'm teaching a course wit...Good reminder, Lisa.<BR/><BR/>When I'm teaching a course with either 2 or 2.5 hour modules, I plan a break into the middle of the session. It's right there in my slides so that I can't possibly forget.<BR/><BR/>Before I made that a habit, I would occasionally forget until someone in the audience would invariably ask "Are we going to have a break today?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com