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"Who else will speak? Do I speak first, last, or where, on the program? What are the other speakers going to talk about? What is the nature of the auditorium? Is there a desk?"

— In our words · Source: The Art of Public Speaking (J. Berg Esenwein & Dale Carnegie)

[Use when]

You've been invited to speak and know only the topic.

[Why it matters]

The checklist covers the audience, their likely attitude, the program order, the room and the exact time. The authors put most speech misfits down to never asking.

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