It’s Hard Work to Listen! Of course, sometimes that’s because the person who’s talking doesn’t have much to say. But even when you’re very interested in what another person is saying, it’s still hard work. To truly listen to someone else, you have to: Quiet the noise in your own mind; Follow the stream of their words and ideas; Read More
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Public Speaking Tip 13: Listen to Your Audience (Part 2)
In Public Speaking Tip 12: Listen to Your Audience (Part 1), I shared some techniques that will help you listen more effectively to individuals. But as a well-rounded public speaker, you need to be able to do more: You need to listen to your audience, whatever its size! Is It POSSIBLE to Listen to Your Audience? In some Read More
Public Speaking Tip 12: Listen to Your Audience (Part 1)
What Does Listening Have To Do with Public Speaking? Everything! I’ll bet you’ve been in a situation where someone talked and talked and talked at you, without regard for your reaction. Typically, this might have been: A telemarketing call, where the marketer insisted on reading every word of his script; At a business meeting where Read More