That means for every 10 minutes you spend reading, you will have read 100 more words than anyone else. Imagine what that will do for you in the long run… Every single little improvement to your reading ability can make a big difference!

It’s very easy, very simple, and it only takes a minute to learn. So let’s get at it!

You should always try to scan the material before you start reading it. Skimming will prime your mind for the stuff that’s about to be found in the text. In other words, you’re trying to find keywords.

If you can find the keywords that will be used, then you’ve already begun the process of comprehension. Comprehending that first 4% of the material before you even begin reading gets you in a pretty good position, don’t you think?

That’s it for today. Just use that one easy-to-use technique, and you will effortlessly raise your reading rate by 10 or more WPM.

Check back next week for another tip in the series. For now, though, try to practice today’s lesson!

That means every minute you spend reading, you’ll read 10 more words than you normally would. Just consider how much time that will save you over a longer period of time… Every single little improvement to your reading ability will help out a lot.

This is hands-down one of the easiest speed reading techniques you could ever use, and it only takes a second to teach. So here we go…

You should always skim through your material just after reading it. Skimming will seal in your mind what you just encountered in the text. In other words, you’re trying to find the keywords for a second time.

If you find out what keywords were most important to the author, then you’re going the extra mile in the process of comprehension. Comprehending even just 2% more of the material after reading it gets you in a pretty good position!

There you go. Just use that one easy-to-use technique, and you’ll automatically raise your reading speed by 10 or moreWPM.

I’ll see you next time for the next trick. Right now, though, try to practice scanning after reading.

Reading speed can be easily influenced – both positively and negatively. This article will show you a quick and easy way to positively influence your reading speed. It’s not only easy to do, it’s extremely powerful if you use it right.

Before you read something, preview it first. Go over the whole thing, and identify some keywords. Read a little bit of the beginning, and then read a little bit of the end. And only then, read the thing for real.

Just do that, and your reading speed will jump by at least 50 words per minute. Guaranteed. It’s really as simple as that.

You don’t have to spend very much time previewing – just a few seconds will be enough. All you have to do is find out generally what the author is going to talk about. In anything that’s reasonably well-written, there will be a clear introduction, and a clear conclusion. These usually summarize the important material from the article.

Exploit the summaries!

The reason this works so well is that it trains your eyes and primes your brain for the information that’s about to be taken in. When you do that, the reading process becomes much easier to handle.

That’s it! Try it out on the next thing you read, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the results.