Comments on: Telling it like it is – 10 tips for involving an audience http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/01/28/telling-it-like-it-is-10-tips-for-involving-an-audience/ "...a new favorite blog for professional excellence in public speaking, speech-writing, and executive communications." - The Register, May 24, 2008 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:19:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Keith Davis http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/01/28/telling-it-like-it-is-10-tips-for-involving-an-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-242253 Keith Davis Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:14:57 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=867#comment-242253 "Listen to the audience" is great advice. So many speakers ask the audience a question and don't wait for a reply. Listening for a response and replying to it makes for great audience rapport. Also like the "deliver your speech with passion and focus". Thanks for a great list of ideas. “Listen to the audience” is great advice.

So many speakers ask the audience a question and don’t wait for a reply.
Listening for a response and replying to it makes for great audience rapport.

Also like the “deliver your speech with passion and focus”.

Thanks for a great list of ideas.

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]]> By: Sarah Gershman http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/01/28/telling-it-like-it-is-10-tips-for-involving-an-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-164035 Sarah Gershman Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:15:56 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=867#comment-164035 Great list. I especially like #6 - make eye contact. There is a great example of this - Freddy Mercury singing Radio Ga-Ga during the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium. I analyze his brilliant use of eye-contact on my new speaking blog - sarahgershman.blogspot.com/2009/02/power-of-freddy-mercury Great list. I especially like #6 – make eye contact. There is a great example of this – Freddy Mercury singing Radio Ga-Ga during the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium. I analyze his brilliant use of eye-contact on my new speaking blog – sarahgershman.blogspot.com/2009/02/power-of-freddy-mercury

]]> By: Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/01/28/telling-it-like-it-is-10-tips-for-involving-an-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-163142 Ian Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:59:36 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=867#comment-163142 Thanks to the Gilbert, AZ Toastmasters for <a href="http://gilberttoastmasters.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/telling-it-like-it-is-10-tips-for-involving-an-audience/" rel="nofollow">reposting this article</a> in their blog. Thanks to the Gilbert, AZ Toastmasters for reposting this article in their blog.

]]> By: lucy http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/01/28/telling-it-like-it-is-10-tips-for-involving-an-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-162667 lucy Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:45:14 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=867#comment-162667 Great points! I love # 8- I find that many speakers 'keep' the presentation to themselves and often don't even realize the audience's non-verbal speech. Listening to your audience is so very important in assessing whether you're making an impact and your point is getting across. thanks! Great points! I love # 8- I find that many speakers ‘keep’ the presentation to themselves and often don’t even realize the audience’s non-verbal speech. Listening to your audience is so very important in assessing whether you’re making an impact and your point is getting across. thanks!

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