Jungle Studios ToolsPlan your cuts in three steps
- Measure a rehearsal. Note how long each section actually takes, in speaking order. Enter the complete event slot, then reserve any questions and breathing room that must fit inside it.
- Choose what can change. Keep essential sections unchanged. For the others, enter shorter targets you think you can achieve. A blank revised time keeps the rehearsed time; 0:00 leaves that section out of the revised talk.
- Check and rehearse again. Select “Check my timing” to see whether your plan fits. Adjust your targets, check again, and copy or print the section schedule for your next rehearsal.
Example: a 24-minute rehearsal in a 20-minute slot
You have 20:00 altogether and need 3:00 for questions, with no extra buffer. That leaves 17:00 for speaking. Your rehearsal takes 24:00, so you need to cut seven minutes, not four: the question time also comes out of the slot.
| Section | Rehearsed | Revised | Cut | Finish by (elapsed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | 4:00 | 2:00 | 2:00 | 2:00 |
| Main points | 10:00 | 6:00 | 4:00 | 8:00 |
| Demonstration Unchanged | 5:00 | 5:00 | 0:00 | 13:00 |
| Closing | 5:00 | 4:00 | 1:00 | 17:00 |
The demonstration stays at five minutes. Cuts of two minutes from the opening, four from the main points and one from the closing bring the revised talk to 17:00. Including questions, the full plan uses 20:00 exactly. There is no extra speaking time beyond any buffer you reserve.
What your results mean
The planner checks your entered targets, not whether a section can realistically be delivered that quickly. It does not rewrite content, choose cuts, analyze slides or run a live timer. Use your next rehearsal to check the flow, transitions and essential details. If a protected section alone is too long, cutting everything else cannot solve the overrun.
How the timing is calculated
Available speaking time is the full slot minus questions and buffer. Time you need to cut is the original rehearsal total minus that allowance, or zero if it already fits. Time you’ve cut is original minus revised speaking time. The revised total plus questions and buffer gives the planned full-slot total. All comparisons use exact seconds; even one second over is too long. Time left for speaking excludes the buffer already reserved.
Common questions
Should I include questions in my presentation time?
If questions are part of your total time slot, enter the time you want to set aside for them. If you’ve already included audience questions in a section’s rehearsed time, don’t count that time twice. Questions can happen during or after your talk.
What if a demonstration cannot be shortened?
Select “Keep this section unchanged” to keep its full rehearsed time. You’ll need to shorten other sections instead. If the sections you’re keeping unchanged take more time than you have available, the presentation cannot fit unless you get more time or reconsider what must stay unchanged.
Can the planner choose what I should cut?
No. You decide which sections to shorten and enter their new times. The planner shows how much time those changes save and whether your presentation fits.
What do the finish-by times mean?
They show how far into your talk you should finish each section. For example, “8:00” means finishing that section eight minutes after you start speaking. These times do not include the separate time you’ve set aside for questions or an extra buffer.
Does this save or time my presentation?
No. The planner does not save your entries or run a timer while you speak. Copy or print your plan before leaving or reloading the page. Then rehearse your revised talk to check that you can deliver each section in its planned time.
