why (and how) you should publish your speeches
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Why (and how) you should publish your speechesA public speaking tutorial from
the popular post of the same name on The Eloquent Woman blog
If you give a speech or presentation,but don’t take steps to preserve itor publish it,did you make a sound?
Big issue for women speakers• Women have been
forbidden or discouraged from speaking in public throughout much of history• But it’s more difficult
to find records of their speeches• Even when they are
famous
“But my speech wasn’t important”
• You’re not the best judge of that• Only history can
decide your speech’s importance• But how can that
happen if you don’t preserve it?
“But I don’t have text or slides”• You still have plenty
of options for recording and saving your speeches and presentations, whether you used notes or spoke without them
Even more important…
HOW TO PUBLISH YOUR SPEECHES AND PRESENTATIONS
Options for every speaker
If you do have text or notes• Choose a version to
publish• Label it “Prepared for
delivery” if it reflects that• Or “As delivered,” to
indicate it’s what you really said
Transcribe• If recorded, but no
notes, publish a transcript• Text makes it easier
for search engines to find your speech, even if you have video or audio
Translate• If your speech was in
a language not in wide use, translate it• Ask for volunteers• Publish all versions
Publish it yourself• SlideShare• Scribd• Tumblr• Lanyrd• Your blog, website• Publish your
speeches & slides independently, even if your employer or conference do so
Publish what others heard• Use Storify to
capture live-tweets from your audience• Compile links to blog
or media coverage• Publish these
alongside your speech
Submit it to a publisher• Your professional
society• The hosting
conference• Local newspaper or
historical society• Vital Speeches of the
Day• Just be sure to publish
it yourself, too
Publish audio files• Preserve your voice,
cadence, emphasis• SoundCloud, iTunes
or other mp3 files• Use SlideShare’s
slidecasting feature to add voice to your slides
Publish video• YouTube• Vimeo• LiveStream• Again, do this
independently—even if your employer or conference has published it
Make it easy to share• Make it easy for
others to publish• Enable sharing
buttons and codes• Make sure we can
embed your video or audio or slides
Make this the new normal• Insist on it when you
are the speaker• Encourage others to
publish, share• Ask your professional
groups or employer to do this routinely
Find more public speaking tips and issues related to women and public speaking on The Eloquent Woman blog
Denise Graveline, author and publisher, is a Washington, DC-basedcommunications consultant and speaker coach. Email her at [email protected]