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- Turn to the tape
- Know what message you're sending
- Give yourself breathing room
- Be true to yourself
- Speaking to One Person or a Roomful
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Enhance the two most primary communication tools: your tone of voice and your body language.
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C³: Clear Concise Communication
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This Week's Post
Engage your Gen-Y audience
There is an increasing demand for interaction between public speakers and younger-generation audiences. You can’t simply talk at a Gen-Y audience. Younger people, with access to Internet and social media wherever they go, require more participation in order to become and remain engaged. Learning how to effectively interact and engage with audiences is crucial for any presenter who speaks to that demographic, but it’s really a skill that will prove useful with all audiences.
Follow these tips for an interactive presentation:
- Invite interaction. It may seem obvious, but you can’t assume your audience will know that they are welcome to ask questions, give comments or interact with you. Tell your audience that you want their feedback. Ask for questions. Give them cues to engage with you ...