Once you’ve mapped out your speech, remove 20 percent. In all my years of preparing and watching political and business speeches, I’ve yet to hear anyone say, “Gee, I wish that speech were longer.
From Al Gore’s Chief Speechwriter: Simple Tips for a Damn Good Presentation (Plus: Breakdancing) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss (via jnunemaker)
All very good advice.
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Absolutely. I have a rule for events I’m involved in that no speech should last for longer than 5 minutes, but I might just get bored easily.