It’s really not just how you say it. What you say also counts. And it counts a lot at that.
A good public speaker doesn’t just prepares for a presentation. One should also study the context and take into deep consideration the words he or she intends to use for the presentation.
You wouldn’t want to experience what the people in the story of the Tower of Babel felt back then, would
you? More importantly, your goal is getting the actual message across.
Words and emotions play an equally important role in public speaking. You may say one thing but mean it in another way. What usually happens between communication is that you say to mean one thing and you get a totally different reception from what you intended to have. This is a natural phenomenon since no two people are the same. We all may look alike, but in truth we’re very different from one another. An effective speaker is always able to inject his idea into proper words and is able to deliver it in such a way that his audience are able to absorb his ideas the way he wants to or intends to.
Jay Heinrichs, author of the bestselling Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (Three Rivers Press) represents Figaro in his blog site Figures of Speech Served Fresh.
Loosen up a bit and think of what you say for he is one to give you a good note on those words that you might not have noticed to have slipped your mouth.
Not actually doing it with the intention of discrediting anyone, Jay more of explains the nature of words and how it relates to people as they use it.
Talk about putting a pun on your speech. Figaro has a way of putting or emphasizing on certain parts of a speech making it easier to absorb or understand for the common audience.
Figaro’s Speech surely deserves a warm applause for all Toastmasters alike as he provides a means for speakers to see the other half of the stage in the view of his critics.
Curious on what people might think about what you say? Visit his site and see numerous revelations on how you may put pun into your next presentation.