Comments on: The Presenter Super Memory System – The Details http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/memory/the-presenter-super-memory-system-the-details The Premier Blog For Quickly Improving Your Public Speaking, Presentation & Communication Skills Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dr. Jim Anderson http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/memory/the-presenter-super-memory-system-the-details/comment-page-1#comment-267 Dr. Jim Anderson Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:29:58 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=479#comment-267 E.G.: Just as Art pointed out, this system is no substitute for practice, practice, practice! However, it can help with what I like to call the "flow" of your speech - it will help you to remember what comes next. Good luck with your next speech! E.G.: Just as Art pointed out, this system is no substitute for practice, practice, practice! However, it can help with what I like to call the “flow” of your speech – it will help you to remember what comes next. Good luck with your next speech!

]]> By: E.G. Sebastian http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/memory/the-presenter-super-memory-system-the-details/comment-page-1#comment-262 E.G. Sebastian Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:55:31 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=479#comment-262 I was always terrified of having to memorize a presentation... In fact, I started my speaking career at 36 exactly for that reason (at least one of the main reasons): I felt I could never memorize a 30 presentation - let alone a longer one... Once I got started I kept is simple: I use powerPoint, but I use it only to have the main points up on the screan, charts, graphs, etc. While the audience might think that the PowerPoint is for them, the truth was that it was mainly for me (no wonder many call it a "crutch"). These days I rarely use PowerPoint, but I do use handouts and I keep one of the handouts close to me so I can "cheet". The longest presentation that I provided without notes was 15 minutes; but by today I know I could deliver a 2 to 3 hour presentation with no notes. Experience makes you more confident and helps you belive more in your own abilities. I like your memorization methods. I heard something similar in the past, but never tried them. I have another 15 minute presentation comming up in two weeks, I'll try your suggestions. Great post! I was always terrified of having to memorize a presentation… In fact, I started my speaking career at 36 exactly for that reason (at least one of the main reasons): I felt I could never memorize a 30 presentation – let alone a longer one…

Once I got started I kept is simple: I use powerPoint, but I use it only to have the main points up on the screan, charts, graphs, etc. While the audience might think that the PowerPoint is for them, the truth was that it was mainly for me (no wonder many call it a “crutch”).

These days I rarely use PowerPoint, but I do use handouts and I keep one of the handouts close to me so I can “cheet”.

The longest presentation that I provided without notes was 15 minutes; but by today I know I could deliver a 2 to 3 hour presentation with no notes. Experience makes you more confident and helps you belive more in your own abilities.

I like your memorization methods. I heard something similar in the past, but never tried them. I have another 15 minute presentation comming up in two weeks, I’ll try your suggestions.

Great post!

]]> By: Art Johnson http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/memory/the-presenter-super-memory-system-the-details/comment-page-1#comment-261 Art Johnson Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:23:32 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=479#comment-261 It's a great system, and it continues to amaze me how effective it is. My speeches tend to be filled with anecdotes, stories, and quotes. I use the room scenes for each snippet and to transition from one section to the next. I don't memorize the speech (except for the quotes), but I do need some method to stay on track and not miss any imortant content. This technique works quite nicely. As a caution, this does not take the place of preparation and practice, but it does make it easy to deliver a speech without notes. It’s a great system, and it continues to amaze me how effective it is. My speeches tend to be filled with anecdotes, stories, and quotes. I use the room scenes for each snippet and to transition from one section to the next. I don’t memorize the speech (except for the quotes), but I do need some method to stay on track and not miss any imortant content. This technique works quite nicely. As a caution, this does not take the place of preparation and practice, but it does make it easy to deliver a speech without notes.

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