0379 - Fast Talking Speed Traps

2022.01.14 – S2014 – 0379 - Fast Talking Speed Traps

Some people speak fast naturally and can still be understandable and engaging. But:

·        If you read a script too fast, then for the listener it might be like watching the landscape from an express-train window: they get a general idea, but not a full understanding. To use another analogy: they will be gobbling down your nuggets rather than digesting them

·        If you talk too fast, there’s a chance people will miss things, the detail about a product, service, idea or news story. What you say becomes a ‘wall of words’

·        You may have less precise articulation and intonation, with words running into one another, and a greater chance of verbal slips and trips (indeed if you stumble too often, it may be a warning to slow down!) TV presenters usually have an easier time as viewers can subconsciously lip-read, watch facial expressions or even put on the subtitles. There is no such help for your listeners to radio or podcasts, so you need to help them as much as you can. This means speaking clearly and being careful technically. If you are able to deliver word-rich content rapidly whilst still losing enviably-little on clarity, you may find yourself a good niche

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