tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post8018017973653446638..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: Can you be prepared and still be spontaneous?Lisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-50116811336993956932009-02-13T12:29:00.000-08:002009-02-13T12:29:00.000-08:00Thanks for stopping by, phemeypon. I appreciate yo...Thanks for stopping by, phemeypon. I appreciate your comment!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-50221941129106246322009-02-13T02:37:00.000-08:002009-02-13T02:37:00.000-08:00Excellent post Lisa.I enjoy your blog very much an...Excellent post Lisa.I enjoy your blog very much and learn a lot from it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-16690800488354775612009-02-06T11:45:00.000-08:002009-02-06T11:45:00.000-08:00I do the same thing with clients, Ed. "Past, prese...I do the same thing with clients, Ed. "Past, present, future" is a good one. "General to specific" is another one I like (or "big picture to small picture"). Thanks for sharing!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-85960288822810139162009-02-06T10:44:00.000-08:002009-02-06T10:44:00.000-08:00Dear Lisa,Thanks for sharing your preparation proc...Dear Lisa,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your preparation process. We have some common approaches and we differ in others.<BR/><BR/>"Winging it" can be so unpredictable that I recommend staying away from it (even with people who think they're good at it). However, sometimes we find ourselves limited for time or allowed no time (Hey, Ed, we need you in the meeting RIGHT NOW to give us an update...)<BR/><BR/>I do support using "templates". I call them "frameworks" or "scaffolds" when I'm helping someone with speech planning. You can "hang" a variety of content from them and they add enough structure so that there's some logical flow.<BR/><BR/>Some of my favorites are:<BR/><BR/>- Past, present, future<BR/>- My accomplishments, challenges and what I'm going to do about the issues (very useful for reporting to Sr. Management)<BR/>- Why, what, how, what if (McCarthy -4MAT)<BR/>- Here's what I saw, this it what it tells me, this is how I feel about it (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic)<BR/><BR/>Nothing can take the place of careful, well thought out planning (and I can see you place a lot of emphasis on this) but having some effective templates to fall back on can be valuable when you are "time challenged".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-59473954911916397842009-02-06T09:34:00.000-08:002009-02-06T09:34:00.000-08:00"And since there is no plan, that always happens."..."And since there is no plan, that always happens." Well said, Nick!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-63927078159649088452009-02-06T08:49:00.000-08:002009-02-06T08:49:00.000-08:00Great post. This is something I work on with clien...Great post. This is something I work on with clients all the time -- you have to be prepared to be able to be spontaneous successfully. Those who wing it just look like deer in the headlights when something goes not quite according to plan. And since there is no plan, that always happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-78009270012566460352009-02-05T18:52:00.000-08:002009-02-05T18:52:00.000-08:00Thanks for your comment, Ms. Lucy. I like the way ...Thanks for your comment, Ms. Lucy. I like the way you put it!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-88665773246610671742009-02-05T18:27:00.000-08:002009-02-05T18:27:00.000-08:00Hi Lisa. I also believe an outline is essential. ...Hi Lisa. I also believe an outline is essential. It's the springboard to your presentation. Thanks.Lucy https://www.blogger.com/profile/13600064401395449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-89156070407451265442009-02-05T12:22:00.000-08:002009-02-05T12:22:00.000-08:00So true, Bert. Confidence and spontaneity go toget...So true, Bert. Confidence and spontaneity go together! Thanks for stopping by!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-76437549651148219272009-02-05T11:57:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:57:00.000-08:00Good post Lisa. And rather than a 'but' I'd say 'a...Good post Lisa. And rather than a 'but' I'd say 'and.'<BR/>Preparation breeds spontaneity. The more prepared you are, the more spontaneous and free you can be in your speaking. Confidence breeds spontaneity too. Not prepared, no confidence.<BR/>BertBert Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076614735383818147noreply@blogger.com