It’s easy to focus on your next presentation based on the occasion, especially when you have customized it for a specific audience. Today Darren and Mark offer advice on thinking about the future value of your presentation. Speech contestants often prepare for a specific contest, then set the speech aside. Mark and Darren explore ways to extend your speech’s shelf life, modify the format, and reach broader audiences.

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• Think and act today for the future

• Ask: “What other audience needs to hear this message?”

• Make adjustments immediately when you think of them

• Resolve to evolve

• Expand your audience demographic

• Convert you message into a different format

• Look for additional messages in your content

• Think, “The NEXT time I give this speech, I will…”