Comments on: Public Speaking: Present First or Last? http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/06/best-to-present-first-or-last/ Share & Learn Mon, 09 May 2011 15:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Frank Damelio http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/06/best-to-present-first-or-last/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Frank Damelio Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:17:31 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=189#comment-333 This is why we have these convos - they are always eye-opening!! This is why we have these convos – they are always eye-opening!!

]]> By: Bella Nox http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/06/best-to-present-first-or-last/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Bella Nox Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:06:15 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=189#comment-332 Hello Frank, Now that you brought it up - I do think that people would remember the weak speaker more if they were first or last. If they are somewhere in the middle - they won't stand out as much as being weak. Hello Frank,

Now that you brought it up – I do think that people would remember the weak speaker more if they were first or last. If they are somewhere in the middle – they won’t stand out as much as being weak.

]]> By: Frank Damelio http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/06/best-to-present-first-or-last/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Frank Damelio Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:15:15 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=189#comment-331 Hello Bella! You are correct - it isn't fair, and indeed a prime slot in the line-up is no substitute for speaking skills. Your comment made me consider that if one is a weak speaker, people will remember that quality more if that presenter speaks first or last. As always, thanks for your enlightening comments. Frank Hello Bella!

You are correct – it isn’t fair, and indeed a prime slot in the line-up is no substitute for speaking skills. Your comment made me consider that if one is a weak speaker, people will remember that quality more if that presenter speaks first or last. As always, thanks for your enlightening comments.

Frank

]]> By: Bella Nox http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/2009/06/best-to-present-first-or-last/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Bella Nox Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:23:35 +0000 http://www.targetintellect.com/blog/?p=189#comment-329 I think if you are a great presenter - it shouldn't make that big of a difference. However - if given the choice, I also feel that going first would have the best advantage. Expanding on what you said about the audience still being crisp - I have noticed that when I am part of an audience, whether it be for work or pleasure, such as a comedy club - I always remember the first person to present. They don't even have to be the best or most interesting - but if they were atleast equal with everyone after them - I remember them as being the best. I find this interesting. It's not really fair, but to be remembered you have to be better than the person who went before you. If you are just as good - no one will remember, but they WILL remember the first person who really wasn't any better than you. I think if you are a great presenter – it shouldn’t make that big of a difference. However – if given the choice, I also feel that going first would have the best advantage. Expanding on what you said about the audience still being crisp – I have noticed that when I am part of an audience, whether it be for work or pleasure, such as a comedy club – I always remember the first person to present. They don’t even have to be the best or most interesting – but if they were atleast equal with everyone after them – I remember them as being the best. I find this interesting. It’s not really fair, but to be remembered you have to be better than the person who went before you. If you are just as good – no one will remember, but they WILL remember the first person who really wasn’t any better than you.

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