How to slow down your speeches

Have you ever planned a 15-minute presentation that you wound up delivering in five? That's a sure sign you're speaking too fast, Denise Graveline writes. She offers some advice on slowing things down: "I've shared practical tips on how to hit the brakes when you're speaking too fast. But you'll do even better at pacing yourself if you take the time to analyze your speaking speed, understand why it is so fast, and plan your speech or presentation so you set the pace."

November 19, 2014

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