Comments on: Heckling http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/02/15/heckling/ "...a new favorite blog for professional excellence in public speaking, speech-writing, and executive communications." - The Register, May 24, 2008 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ian http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/02/15/heckling/comment-page-1/#comment-236399 Ian Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:55:03 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1969#comment-236399 Bert Decker has a <a href="http://decker.com/blog/2009/09/handling-hecklers-obama-does-it-well/" rel="nofollow">fascinating blog post</a> on how Obama handles hecklers and groundrules everyone should know about. Bert Decker has a fascinating blog post on how Obama handles hecklers and groundrules everyone should know about.

]]> By: Chris Witt http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/02/15/heckling/comment-page-1/#comment-199712 Chris Witt Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:37:08 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1969#comment-199712 The question is, do you want to engage in a dialogue (even if it is, by nature, unequal) or do you intent to shut down (or to shout down) communication? As an American I love watching the PM addressing the House of Commons and responding not just to the opposition's questions but to their heckling. And when I'm in London (all too rarely) I enjoy wathcing people at Speakers Corner mount their soap boxes and hold forth on something they're passionate about. The best ones are those who get a rise out of their listeners and who engage in a back-and forth exchange. The question is, do you want to engage in a dialogue (even if it is, by nature, unequal) or do you intent to shut down (or to shout down) communication?

As an American I love watching the PM addressing the House of Commons and responding not just to the opposition’s questions but to their heckling. And when I’m in London (all too rarely) I enjoy wathcing people at Speakers Corner mount their soap boxes and hold forth on something they’re passionate about. The best ones are those who get a rise out of their listeners and who engage in a back-and forth exchange.

]]> By: Cheryl Howard http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2010/02/15/heckling/comment-page-1/#comment-199189 Cheryl Howard Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:12:02 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/?p=1969#comment-199189 U.S. politicians have the demeanor of stern school lecturers. I will talk--you will listen. Then I will leave. Funny how our cousins across the pond appear to have more "freedom" in their speech. It would be interesting to see if the witty dialogue actually lead to change, or if the opposition was just being tuned out more politely. U.S. politicians have the demeanor of stern school lecturers. I will talk–you will listen. Then I will leave. Funny how our cousins across the pond appear to have more “freedom” in their speech. It would be interesting to see if the witty dialogue actually lead to change, or if the opposition was just being tuned out more politely.

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