Your reading speed can be greatly increased with a little work and some neat techniques.

Take a look at this video.

(Watch this space for future updates tying cognitive learning techniques to increased reading speed and enhanced noting taking skills.)

Links mentioned in the video:

AccelaReader

 How would you like to increase your reading speed by 50% without any formal speed-reading training? Well now you can do just that with AccelaReader!This free, highly customizable online tool, can help you by flashing words on the screen at a speed that you set.
https://accelareader.com/

Compare your reading speed to the national average.

http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/technology-research-centers/ereaders/speed-reader/index.html

SummarizeThis

helps you summarize information you don’t have time to read. It’s like CliffNotes for anything you want to read! Enter the text you want to summarize, and our special algorithm will provide you with the most important information you need to read.

http://www.summarizethis.com/