Why I Speak

Public Speaking is fun - at least for me it is! It's great to watch immediate feedback from an audience on how you present your message/topic. I learn a lot about what does and doesn't work from watching and "feeling" an audience respond. The verbal feedback after a speech/talk is often valuable. Written feedback on a magazine article, etc., is usually a rare occurence. The audience comments before a speech can also be valuable -- such as "did the title convey the true topic of my talk?" Audience questions tell me what they did and didn't understand, what was valuable to them, and what they'd like to hear more about -- then or at another time. When speaking, I often get ideas about related topics to write/speak about -- sometimes while I'm talking and sometimes during audience feedback opportunities. Speaking is a great way to develop enough material to expand what was originally an article idea into a book. Audience members often tell me new stories I can (with permission) use in later talks/writings. If you feel unsure about "Speaking On Your Writing Topics" (see my Writer's Workshop on the topic), or join a local Toastmaster's group. I did and continue learning. ~~~Jeanetta

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