Saturday, 5 March 2005

3 minute talk (...only three minutes for your speech - then use this aide memoire)

Using the following check-list you can do a three minute talk or speech on a any topic 

without any real preparation or notes

  • Go back in time 
  • History of
  • Types, uses
  • Cycles, Seasons & Patterns
  • Visual Picture
People often recommend only having three topics or themes as that is what most people can typically remember and
- past, present and future are therefore the usual stalwart to frame a talk around - taking the above as a guide this can be far more imaginative. 
  • Past /go back in time, for example in the case of an apple, could be anything from Adam and Eve to your childhood or just last summer
Try it out with
  • apple
  • moon
  • potato
  • your best friend
  • you
  • your best-man or bridesmaid's speech
It is fascinating what you'll have to cut out of only three minutes