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Loading...Why do presenters in business believe that they need to be monotone, without effect or emphasis? What is wrong with showing a little emotion when you are speaking? No, no! too many presenters respond.
Although I don’t want to be monotone, I just can’t get too emotional.
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Being emotional does not mean becoming a drama queen (or king). It means matching your face, body, phrasing, and gestures to your words. For example, when you are telling your audience about the failure of a research project, you certainly shouldn’t be walking around smiling, speaking in a loud and enthusiastic voice. If you did, your method of delivery wouldn’t match your message. If, on the other hand, you are selling a product to a company that can really use it, you do need to smile, emphasize the relevant points of the product, and use phrases like, I really believe this product will help you achieve some of your key goals.
How should you, as a presenter, convey the positive emotions that will capture your audience? Here are some suggestions.
1. Excitement, enthusiasm:
Gleam in your eyes, gestures, faster-paced talk.
2. Happiness, pleasure:
Smile on your lips and in your eyes, emphasis on certain words, silences between sentences so your audience can feel your happiness.
3. Curiosity:
Questions asked with an inquisitive tone of voice, open gestures, pauses to give your audience time to think about what you are saying.
4. Confidence, self-assurance:
Smiling, using your body as you talk.
5. Empathy, understanding:
Leaning forward to talk, having silence between your thoughts so you audience can respond.
6. Commitment
Stating what you will do in a positive, upbeat voice tone.
Claudyne Wilder runs a boutique presentation business. Wilder Presentations offers Get to the Message presentation workshops and consulting services to organizations ranging from Fortune 500 pharmaceutical firms to community-based non-profits. Claudyne is the creator of TorchMetrics, an innovative online tool that operates on your device as a customized speaking coach.
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