1. Why (and how)
you should publish
your speeches
A public speaking tutorial from
the popular post of the same name on
The Eloquent Woman blog

2. If you give a speech or
presentation,
but don’t take steps to
preserve it
or publish it,
did you make a sound?

3. Big issue for women speakers
• Women have been
forbidden or
discouraged from
speaking in public
throughout much of
history
• But it’s more difficult
to find records of
their speeches
• Even when they are
famous

4. “But my speech wasn’t important”
• You’re not the best
judge of that
• Only history can
decide your speech’s
importance
• But how can that
happen if you don’t
preserve it?

5. “But I don’t have text or slides”
• You still have plenty
of options for
recording and saving
your speeches and
presentations,
whether you used
notes or spoke
without them

6. Even more important…

7. Options for every speaker
HOW TO PUBLISH YOUR SPEECHES
AND PRESENTATIONS

8. If you do have text or notes
• Choose a version to
publish
• Label it “Prepared for
delivery” if it reflects
that
• Or “As delivered,” to
indicate it’s what you
really said

9. Transcribe
• If recorded, but no
notes, publish a
transcript
• Text makes it easier
for search engines to
find your speech,
even if you have
video or audio

10. Translate
• If your speech was in
a language not in
wide use, translate it
• Ask for volunteers
• Publish all versions

11. Publish it yourself
• SlideShare
• Scribd
• Tumblr
• Lanyrd
• Your blog, website
• Publish your
speeches & slides
independently, even
if your employer or
conference do so

12. Publish what others heard
• Use Storify to
capture live-tweets
from your audience
• Compile links to blog
or media coverage
• Publish these
alongside your
speech

13. Submit it to a publisher
• Your professional
society
• The hosting conference
• Local newspaper or
historical society
• Vital Speeches of the
Day
• Just be sure to publish
it yourself, too

14. Publish audio files
• Preserve your
voice, cadence, emph
asis
• SoundCloud, iTunes
or other mp3 files
• Use SlideShare’s
slidecasting feature
to add voice to your
slides

15. Publish video
• YouTube
• Vimeo
• LiveStream
• Again, do this
independently—even
if your employer or
conference has
published it

16. Make it easy to share
• Make it easy for
others to publish
• Enable sharing
buttons and codes
• Make sure we can
embed your video or
audio or slides

17. Make this the new normal
• Insist on it when you
are the speaker
• Encourage others to
publish, share
• Ask your professional
groups or employer
to do this routinely

18. Find more public speaking tips and issues related to women and
public speaking on The Eloquent Woman blog
Denise Graveline, author and publisher, is a Washington, DC-based
communications consultant and speaker coach. Email her at info@dontgetcaught.biz