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Say It in Six: How to Say Exactly What You Mean in Six Minutes or Less

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I spend a LOT of (wasted) time in meetings in my company. Most meetings go off on tangents. When I hold my own meetings, I'm adamant about keeping them efficient. This book tells you in no uncertain terms how to limit what you say in the meeting to only what is important to your audience--and how to say it in only six minutes. That leaves the rest of your meeting time to reach consensus, and hopefully get everyone out of the meeting and back to work before the end of the day. I began analyzing problems with meetings immediately, and I intend to apply the principles in this book to my next meeting. Even better, this book is concise--I read it in less than six hours. You will not be wasting your time buying this book! It's going to become my meeting bible.

Mr. Hoff make's the point that most meetings are a waste of time and they are a waste because people don't come to the point.

Further, you can say almost anything worth saying in 6 minutes. And he proves it by timing how long it takes to recite his first chapter and coming in at 6 minutes and a couple of seconds, while clearly making his point.

If you can get your point across, clearly and forcefully, succinctly then you should. The amount of time wasted in excessive verbiage is staggering.

Step one to improving productivity by saving time in meetings and presentations is realizing there's a problem. Step two is figuring out how to shorten a presentation to make it more effect (not just shorter). Step three is motivating people to apply step 2.

This is a concise book on how to give a concise, effective, presentation.

I teach a seminar on reaching the Motorcoach Travel Industry, and I make it a point to hold up a copy of Ron's most excellent book at every session, and encourage every attendee to purchase a copy for themselves. I can't endorse this book enough...in an industry populated with the "seven minute appointment" format for conventions, "Say It In Six" is just about flawless for proper preparation to sell in this marketplace. Highest possible recommendation!

I love this book. I am a college speech instructor, and this book is a great adjunct to my college speech text. The students have to give a number of speeches that must be short, and Say it in Six gives excellent justification for the short and to the point speech. This book speaks to the real world of public speaking. There is a great idea about the short speech to save your job. This is very practical in the world of down sizing. I have this book on my recommended list of speech books to purchase, and from time to time I quote from it. I tell my students to seek out the experts when they give a talk even if they think they know much about their topic. I may know much about speech, but Ron Hoff is my expert.
Jessica Kelpine

Fantastic book which should be taught in college. It's all about keeping meetings, presentations, and other things down to 6 minutes. You can keep that audience for 6 minutes, but often times not longer- even when the topic is interesting. This is a must for anyone who works in a company that loves meetings and wants to cut that drivel down. A true 5 star, no nonsense, business book that means bizness.

As a speaker and writer I am always interested in new ways of thinking and speaking and making things crisp and clear. This guy does it. And for those of you who attend way too many meetings, and especially for those like I used to be holding and attending way too many meetings ... this book is for you. It is a simple process the author lays out and anyone can do it f they will. Great advice and it is actionable the minute you read it. Worth the price and then some.

For any of you who have attended meetings you're aware of how they can drone on and on and never get to the point. This little book is invaluable for those who are the speaker at those meetings. After reading it, you'll find that the tools are valuable in every day life as well. Whatever you have to say, you can say it in just six minutes or less and not only get your point across but stimulate your audience to action. Great little book...paperback... only 6" x 9" and 154 pages. There are even worksheets complete with the key words to help you "Say It In Six or less". Great buy!

Think of the speeches that are remembered and quoted decades later. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Churchill's "We Shall Fight."

The one thing they have in common is that they are BRIEF, but land with the subtlety of a punch to the nose.

Ron Hoff teaches you to write this type of talk in "Say It In Six." Toastmasters requires a five to seven minute limit. Think your topic through and make your point in about six minutes. Then STFU.

This may not apply to seminars or classes, where peers or students want or need further deep detail, though you could break your long talk up into a series of Hoff-length sections. This is best for that motivational or informational talk to a general interest group, people that otherwise may not care about your project or issue, but you want to impact. Think Rotary or Lions Clubs or similar briefing.

Stop making your audience suffer! After ten minutes or so of droning we don't care anymore. Impact your audience instead and they'll ask for more details in the Q&A section that you'll now have plenty of time for. When you Say It In Six your audience will care enough to ask.