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SUMMARY:Narration - Part 2
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Although your talks won't be limited to 4 minutes, the advice contained here is invaluable anyway.
One issue of 'The Four Minute Men News' contained the following exposition about speech delivery;





"Stick to your time allowance. Five minutes means a guess; four minutes makes a promise' (Quote by Mr. Samuel Hopkins Adams - his advice sounds quite contemporary).
Begin with a positive, concrete statement. Tell them something at the start.
Use short sentences.
Avoid annoying phrases. You aren't there to give them an ear full but a mind full.
Talk to the back row of your audience; you will be able to have eye contact with everyone if you use a Triangle method. (refer to the Training Manual on the site for more info).
Give your words time. A jumbled sentence is a wasted sentence. You can't afford waste on a four-minute allowance.




Be natural and direct. Sincerity wears no frills.
Don't fear to be colloquial. It is local Slang (explain what the word means) that your...

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