tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post7534759357986073017..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: Do you disregard conventional wisdom?Lisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-82346743275501352552008-09-12T12:36:00.000-07:002008-09-12T12:36:00.000-07:00I'm with you on that one, Jonathan; in fact, I wro...I'm with you on that one, Jonathan; in fact, I wrote a post about over-preparation here:<BR/>http://coachlisab.blogspot.com/2008/01/preparing-vs-over-preparing.html. We definitely don't want to lose our spontaneity and end up looking like we're giving a canned presentation!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-49767240205944294862008-09-12T11:51:00.000-07:002008-09-12T11:51:00.000-07:00Thanks for the post Lisa,The conventional wisdom o...Thanks for the post Lisa,<BR/><BR/>The conventional wisdom of <BR/>you can never practice too much.<BR/><BR/>I have learned the hard way that too much preparation is not good, as crazy as that sounds.<BR/><BR/>It can result in a loss of spontaneity and freshness. Or what happened to me, I totally forgot the conclusion. I had to look at my notes. It was a total blank. One of my then coaches introduced me to this concept.<BR/><BR/>With some highly scientific parts with difficult words, names or terms, I may repeatedly practice just those sections but not the entire talk. <BR/><BR/>There is one rare exception. This would be when you are being asked to give an entire speech with out notes and it is from a manuscript. Then it becomes like an actor memorizing lines. <BR/><BR/>There is another benefit... like Cathy Gifford, some of my best changes come shortly before a presentation. So it is easier to make the changes.Jonathan Steele of Speechmastery.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14742980965833751141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-52262364229906176892008-09-11T15:42:00.000-07:002008-09-11T15:42:00.000-07:00Totally agree with you on that, Lee!Totally agree with you on that, Lee!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-6137525591637981042008-09-11T11:46:00.000-07:002008-09-11T11:46:00.000-07:00Hi Lisa,How about something that is on its way to ...Hi Lisa,<BR/><BR/>How about something that is on its way to becoming conventional wisdom? I am getting a little tired of the whole "PowerPoint is evil" meme. Stop blaming to tool folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com