Speed of Delivery

This presentation slide provides free helpful hints and tips on the subject of Speed of Delivery, part of this free online tutorial on the subject of Giving Speeches.

Quotes about Speeches
Take heart from the following famous quotes about making and writing speeches!

• "It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech."
  Mark Twain (1835-1910) American author

• "The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance."
   American actress and writer Ruth Gordon (1896-1985)

• "Always be shorter than anybody dared to hope!"
  Rufus Isaacs, Lord Reading (1860-1935) English politician

• "Be sincere; be brief; be seated."
   Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) US President