The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly
derived from the act of introspection.
After the speech....
For a singer
every concert is an experience. For a lawyer every case and for a surgeon every
operation is an experience. It is so for a speaker also! There are occasions
where I will be extremely happy after giving a speech. There are also occasions
when I felt that I could have done better. I introspect my own performance
after every speech.
The following
checklist could be useful:
·
What was the theme of my speech? Did I do justice for the theme?
·
Did I manage my time effectively? Did I take more time or less
time?
·
Did I effectively reach out to the audience?
·
Were the stories and jokes I gave relevant? Could I have used
some other?
·
To what extent I met the expectations of the audience? Could I
have done better?
·
Did I match the wavelength of the audience? Was it too high or
too low?
·
If there were other speakers along with me, how did I fare
compared to them?
It will be a
good idea to write down three areas of improvement after every speech. A friend
of mine has a journal in which he has his audit findings for the past 20 years!
NC Sridharan
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