Thursday, September 22, 2005

Three keys to speech-writing

“The three most important elements in any speech are: brevity, levity, and repetition. Let me say that again: brevity, levity, and repetition.”
Daniel Pink, author, Free Agent Nation, at a 2005 commencement address
If he'd sat down right after that, it would (theoretically) have been a perfect speech.

1 Comments:

At 10:13 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Oh, I have now a mania for shortness. Whatever I read - my own or other people's works - it all seems to me not short enough." (Anton Chekhov)

 

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