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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And what is your strategy?

I generally enjoy public speaking and have earned a reputation for being good at it. However, [b]at my workplace, it’s generally assumed that it only takes 2 hours to put together and deliver a good talk, [/b]and now that I’m giving a lot of them, I’ve decided that is bullshit - and because I’m not willing to get up in front of people and not do a good job, I find myself putting in a lot of effort on in my own time. I’m curious how much time other people take prepping a talk - from deciding what to cover to assembling slides, etc. as I prepare to advocate for more support for myself in this role.

For purposes or argument, assume I’m talking about presenting on a topic you are knowledgeable about but to a new audience that may require tweaking of the story-line and new content, with medium-high stakes (e.g. presenting at a professional meeting or to a new potential client, not a casual talk at a staff meeting or your debut on the TED stage).
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It doesn't really matter what we think or what we do in terms of advocating for more support for yourself in this role. What do the other good speakers at your company do? Do they also put in a bunch of extra preparation time? Do they prepare quickly? Are they just not that good?

If there's simply an expectation that a certain level of quality is "good enough," and you want to put in extra effort to achieve a higher level to maintain what you consider your personal brand, then you need to first persuade your superiors that your company (not just you) will benefit from putting on truly excellent (as opposed to merely adequate) talks. And that the benefit is greater than the cost of the support you want to request. [/quote]

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