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Hooray, it's Monday! I always love Monday's promise ... what exciting things will we discover this week?

Last week, I wrote about giving presentations and the key to starting which is identifying the core of all successful speaking: "What I am going to talk about and how am I going to say it?"

Invariably, as part of presentations or conversations for for work-place meetings, we are asked for our opinion about a topic. Oftentimes, we haven't prepped for the question ... because it came out of the blue! This week, I will expand on my own Speech Cookie© or Speech Cookie Oreo Method©* for responding to these questions. I hope you find them helpful!

As you can tell, my method is derived from a comparison to the goodness of an OREO cookie ... the good news is when applied to speaking, there are no calories involved!

The Oreo is made up of two cookies with cream in the middle. Keep this in mind as you recall the value of the Speech Cookie©. We will look at the Speech Cookie© as a whole cookie, and then look at some examples of how this little tool can help you make a big impression.

In many cases, when we are asked a question, we are being asked our opinion. If it is truly a request for our "opinion," then it is what we think about information being sought in the question. We are not being asked for our co-worker's opinion, or the opinion of our neighbor down the street, but "our" opinion - what do WE think about the subject matter, therefore, the first part of the Speech Cookie© is our OPINION.

The next two parts of the cookie that make up the "cream" are used to reinforce the OPINION. The "R" in our Speech Cookie© is REASON or REASONS to support your opinion.

The second part of the "cream" is EXAMPLE or EXAMPLES to add additional support to your opinion.

Depending on the time you have to respond, and the nature of the question, you can offer one or more reasons and examples to reinforce your response. One way to look at it is that together the REASON(S) and EXAMPLE(S) make up the "double stuff" of the cookie.

Finally, wrap it up by going back to the beginning and stating your OPINION once again.

Thus, the Speech Cookie© that can be used in most situations to respond to an impromptu question:

For practice, how would you respond to these two questions using the Speech Cookie Oreo Method©? Both are questions that often pop up in job interviews.

1. If you could be any fruit or vegetable, what would you be and why?

2. If you could be any color, which color would you be and why?

Next week, I will write about "Think in Threes" when speaking. I hope you have a wonderful week and have the opportunity to enjoy success in the work you have outlined for yourself!

* The terms Speech Cookie© and Speech Cookie Oreo Method© are original copy written terms by Tammy Miller and may only be used when giving full credit to the originator. Any questions, please contact me.

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Hooray, it's Monday! I always love Monday's promise ... what exciting things will we discover this week? Last week, I wrote about giving presentations and the key to starting which is identifying the core of all successful speaking: "What I am going to talk about and how am I going to say it?"

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