Deciding Whether You Should Accept an Invitation to Speak- Part 1

(Of course, if your boss asks you to give a speech, do it!)

First things first:

• Do you have the time in your schedule?

o   You need time to get to and from the event and answer questions

• Do you have time to prepare?

o   You want to prepare a speech you are proud of and satisfies the expectations of your audience

o   Preparing  a 30-minute speech can take hours, days, weeks or months depending on who you are speaking to and how important the speech is