Jan 12 2009
On Speaking in Public
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
– Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Well I really like this quote, and I think I will be taking this advice the next time I am called upon to speak in public. So often we attend an event to see something, to visit with someone, or celebrate an occasion, and we find a person taking the stage and making a speech or an announcement! There have been times when I have had to do an introduction, and I try to observe FDR’s advice. After all, the guests didn’t come to stand around and listen — and while a little of this (standing around, listening) is okay, there are better things to do!
