Comments on: Public Speaking With FlexTime http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime Mac & Technology Writings by Daniel Jalkut Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:10:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Public speaking courses http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime/comment-page-1#comment-42477 Public speaking courses Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:22:53 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime#comment-42477 Hi, The idea of having your speeches timed in a public speaking class is great! It might seem harsh at the time,. but we all hate speakers that go over time. A way to stay within time is to know what vyou have to say to your audience. Understanding your audience is key to getting your message across within time. I haev some other public speaking tips on my website www.executivespeaking.com.au have a look at see if any help. Cheers Darren Fleming Public Speaking coach www.executivespeaking.com.au Hi,

The idea of having your speeches timed in a public speaking class is great! It might seem harsh at the time,. but we all hate speakers that go over time.

A way to stay within time is to know what vyou have to say to your audience. Understanding your audience is key to getting your message across within time.

I haev some other public speaking tips on my website http://www.executivespeaking.com.au have a look at see if any help.

Cheers

Darren Fleming
Public Speaking coach http://www.executivespeaking.com.au

]]> By: Christian http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime/comment-page-1#comment-26719 Christian Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:44:59 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime#comment-26719 Yes. As I said: I like the idea using flextime for training speaking assignments. I just wanted to point out that its a pity that the timing is - in most cases - more important than the speech itself. Yes. As I said: I like the idea using flextime for training speaking assignments. I just wanted to point out that its a pity that the timing is – in most cases – more important than the speech itself.

]]> By: Daniel Jalkut http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime/comment-page-1#comment-26477 Daniel Jalkut Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:14:11 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime#comment-26477 Definitely interested. Fixed. Thanks for catching that. Definitely interested. Fixed. Thanks for catching that.

]]> By: systemsboy http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime/comment-page-1#comment-26476 systemsboy Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:10:47 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime#comment-26476 Hey, don't know if you're interested in grammar corrections, but if so, the first line in your post should use "who's" (as in "who has") not "whose" (the possessive form). Cheers! -grammarboy Hey, don’t know if you’re interested in grammar corrections, but if so, the first line in your post should use “who’s” (as in “who has”) not “whose” (the possessive form).

Cheers!

-grammarboy

]]> By: Daniel Jalkut http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime/comment-page-1#comment-26453 Daniel Jalkut Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:03:51 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime#comment-26453 Christian: this might be a contrived example, but it would certainly be important if it was part of a live television broadcast with a strict schedule, for instance. There are times in life where timing is important, but I agree with you that in general the quality of the content should be much more important. Mostly it's a question of being in control of your delivery. Christian: this might be a contrived example, but it would certainly be important if it was part of a live television broadcast with a strict schedule, for instance. There are times in life where timing is important, but I agree with you that in general the quality of the content should be much more important.

Mostly it’s a question of being in control of your delivery.

]]> By: Christian http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime/comment-page-1#comment-26432 Christian Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:16:59 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime#comment-26432 @ Geoff: Yes sure. But it is not important if you are talking 5 or 10 minutes as long your talk is interesting. Imagine Steve Jobs would talk 5-10 minutes longer as usual. Would this be a problem? I guess not. @ Geoff: Yes sure. But it is not important if you are talking 5 or 10 minutes as long your talk is interesting. Imagine Steve Jobs would talk 5-10 minutes longer as usual. Would this be a problem? I guess not.

]]> By: Geoff Pado http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime/comment-page-1#comment-26242 Geoff Pado Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:20:13 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime#comment-26242 My teacher is actually very open on that front, Christian. We do, however, need to learn time limits in case it is an issue, as in a conference like WWDC, where you have limited session time. Each of our speeches has a "theme" and this one's was time limits. All the others have only a minimum limit, and not a maximum. My teacher is actually very open on that front, Christian. We do, however, need to learn time limits in case it is an issue, as in a conference like WWDC, where you have limited session time. Each of our speeches has a “theme” and this one’s was time limits. All the others have only a minimum limit, and not a maximum.

]]> By: Christian http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime/comment-page-1#comment-26228 Christian Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:05:12 +0000 http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/224/public-speaking-with-flextime#comment-26228 I know the situtation which you have described. I am still a pupil of a highschool in Germany. Some teachers do it exactly the same way. In my opinion forcing the speaker to be "just in time" is senseless. If the speech is interesting why should one want to interrupt it? Only to be in just time? If I were a teacher I would try to "force" my pupils to make their speech interesting like a really well done movie. I would "force" them to be a better teacher. I would "force" them to let the listeners participate as much as possible. That is what should count. Of course I would interrupt a stupid, annoying speech... But of course: this new feature of FlexTime is great to do what teachers expect. And - if you want it or not: that is what counts. I know the situtation which you have described. I am still a pupil of a highschool in Germany. Some teachers do it exactly the same way. In my opinion forcing the speaker to be “just in time” is senseless. If the speech is interesting why should one want to interrupt it? Only to be in just time? If I were a teacher I would try to “force” my pupils to make their speech interesting like a really well done movie. I would “force” them to be a better teacher. I would “force” them to let the listeners participate as much as possible. That is what should count. Of course I would interrupt a stupid, annoying speech… But of course: this new feature of FlexTime is great to do what teachers expect. And – if you want it or not: that is what counts.

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