Comments on: Public Speaking: First Impressions http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/01/public-speaking-and-first-impressions/ Share & Learn Mon, 09 May 2011 15:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Sarah Gershman http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/01/public-speaking-and-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Sarah Gershman Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:22:43 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=90#comment-538 Great post. I especially appreciate your advice to start with the word "imagine." I am a speech coach and just blogged about how to give a powerful opener - using the space shuttle as a metaphor. http://sarahgershman.blogspot.com/2009/12/solid-rocket-presentation-boosters.html I welcome your feedback! Sarah Great post. I especially appreciate your advice to start with the word “imagine.”

I am a speech coach and just blogged about how to give a powerful opener – using the space shuttle as a metaphor.

http://sarahgershman.blogspot.com/2009/12/solid-rocket-presentation-boosters.html

I welcome your feedback!

Sarah

]]> By: Target Intellect Blog » Public Speaking 19 Deadly Delivery Mistakes http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/01/public-speaking-and-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Target Intellect Blog » Public Speaking 19 Deadly Delivery Mistakes Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:16:04 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=90#comment-409 [...] 3) Launching immediately into your presentation. Instead, pause a moment and scan your audience and then deliver your power opener. [...] [...] 3) Launching immediately into your presentation. Instead, pause a moment and scan your audience and then deliver your power opener. [...]

]]> By: Frank Damelio http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/01/public-speaking-and-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Frank Damelio Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:33:27 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=90#comment-152 Nick, I am very happy to hear that you love the blog, and I appreciate your taking the time to comment. Agreed, once they start reading off a sheet, there may be no return. While I never suggest memorizing an entire speech word-for-word. I do think it's a good idea to memorize rote your opener and closer. Nick,

I am very happy to hear that you love the blog, and I appreciate your taking the time to comment.

Agreed, once they start reading off a sheet, there may be no return. While I never suggest memorizing an entire speech word-for-word. I do think it’s a good idea to memorize rote your opener and closer.

]]> By: Nick Allain http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/01/public-speaking-and-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Nick Allain Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:16:31 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=90#comment-150 I really love the Blog. It never hurts to get better at public speaking. In speaking for classes, the two I find that work best for me are Posing a Question to the group and using a Startling Fact. The easiest to pull off is the Startling Fact if I'm fighting nerves but Imagine is the ace I keep in my sleeve. In watching public speakers, the risk with Starling Fact is that the speaker may read the fact off a paper. Once someone nervous gets their eyes stuck to a paper they seldom pry themselves away. If you know the fact and start strong, I find that the audience responds well to the opening. As always, it seems that it boils down to rehearsing/practice. - Nick I really love the Blog. It never hurts to get better at public speaking. In speaking for classes, the two I find that work best for me are Posing a Question to the group and using a Startling Fact. The easiest to pull off is the Startling Fact if I’m fighting nerves but Imagine is the ace I keep in my sleeve.

In watching public speakers, the risk with Starling Fact is that the speaker may read the fact off a paper. Once someone nervous gets their eyes stuck to a paper they seldom pry themselves away. If you know the fact and start strong, I find that the audience responds well to the opening. As always, it seems that it boils down to rehearsing/practice.

- Nick

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