Is Your Presentation More a Speech or a Conversation?
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• Is Your Presentation More a Speech or a Conversation?

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Voltaire

Is Your Presentation More of a Speech or a Conversation?

Your speech or presentation has started and you are embarking on what is called "public speaking".
And for some of us it has a negative and frightening meaning.
Because of our conditioning, it has the wrong connotations.
Someone who sets out to give a public speech is going to deliver the material come what may, regardless of the audience’s reaction or feelings. He or she is going to unload the speech to the audience.
Even though most audiences have learnt to bear this kind of one-way-communication - all the monologues - this is not recommendable.

If you are interested in making a difference it may be easier for you to think of your presentation as a "public conversation" rather than a "public speech".
We are familiar with conversations as a two-way process and this is what public speaking also should be.
The speaker is speaking out loud and the audience responds to it internally, mentally and gives continuous feedback through body language.

Intensifying the effect of your speech isn't rocket science when you are willing to respect your audience.
A good speech engages the audience - thus bringing the speech alive.

Remember; even when your audience doesn't respond out loud to your presentation's content, it still comments on what's said and answers the questions internally!
So make it an interesting conversation.

Keywords

Coaching, management, public speech, public speaking, talk, speech, speaker, speak, conversation, presentation, talk, rapport

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© 1998 - 2012 Karsten Noack: Consulting, Coaching & Training Berlin
How to present yourself and your offer successfully
Updated 05/10/12 - LBRD