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]]> http://www.thecompanyrocks.com/powerpoints/speaking/words-per-minute-how-fast-do-you-speak/comment-page-1/#comment-10 The Company Rocks PowerPoints » Blog Archive » How Many Words per Minute (WPM) Do You Speak? Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:11:57 +0000 http://www.thecompanyrocks.com/powerpoints/?p=11#comment-10 [...] My natural speaking rate is @ 160 words-per-minute. This is faster than the normal range of 120 - 150 wpm. According to professional speech coach Joan Detz: “President John F. Kennedy was a notoriously fast talker - often topping 200 words per minute. You certainly don’t want to be that extreme. But, in general, talking a bit fast is better than talking too slow. Why? Speed projects charisma. Slowness projects lethargy and can frustrate listeners.” [...] [...] My natural speaking rate is @ 160 words-per-minute. This is faster than the normal range of 120 – 150 wpm. According to professional speech coach Joan Detz: “President John F. Kennedy was a notoriously fast talker – often topping 200 words per minute. You certainly don’t want to be that extreme. But, in general, talking a bit fast is better than talking too slow. Why? Speed projects charisma. Slowness projects lethargy and can frustrate listeners.” [...]

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