Always Leave Your Audience Wanting More Posted By : The Voice Lady- public speaking

There is nothing worse than sitting in the audience, checking your watch as you wait for the speaker to close, knowing your presenter still has 8 more main points to cover and you have already heard 14 of them! The advice given by all who write on public speaking, from highbrow collegiate texts to the numerous ebooks available at your disposal on the internet, is that you should limit your main points to anywhere between 2 and 5. While 120 minutes of scripted material was common in the days before radio, TV, and film, today it is important to recognize that your audience has an attention span that generally does not last for more than 40 50 minutes of material. If your presentation is well-planned, well-timed and tight in its format, don't be tempted to add more material on the spot, droning on and on, no matter how receptive your audience.

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