Comments on: 10 Public Speaking Tips for Teens http://genyblogger.com/2009/04/07/10-public-speaking-tips-for-teens/ by Chloe Mays Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:48:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Chloe Mays http://genyblogger.com/2009/04/07/10-public-speaking-tips-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Chloe Mays Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:55:03 +0000 http://genyblogger.com/?p=583#comment-146 Hi Bridget, IMO - your teacher is wrong. Moving during a speech (not methodical pacing) is not only not distracting, it is natural and makes the audience feel more relaxed. Maybe you can use a visual that allows you to move away from the podium. Once you break free, you don't have to go back. Chloe Hi Bridget,

IMO - your teacher is wrong. Moving during a speech (not methodical pacing) is not only not distracting, it is natural and makes the audience feel more relaxed. Maybe you can use a visual that allows you to move away from the podium. Once you break free, you don’t have to go back.

Chloe

]]> By: Bridget http://genyblogger.com/2009/04/07/10-public-speaking-tips-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Bridget Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:13:14 +0000 http://genyblogger.com/?p=583#comment-141 I am currently taking a Communication class right now in school, and they are teaching us to not move around because they are afraid we will distract our audience with our movement. My problem is I want to move in order to relax a little more. Is there a happy medium where you move enough to make yourself more comfortable but yet you aren't moving so much as to distract your audience? I am currently taking a Communication class right now in school, and they are teaching us to not move around because they are afraid we will distract our audience with our movement. My problem is I want to move in order to relax a little more. Is there a happy medium where you move enough to make yourself more comfortable but yet you aren’t moving so much as to distract your audience?

]]> By: Kyle http://genyblogger.com/2009/04/07/10-public-speaking-tips-for-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Kyle Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:29:45 +0000 http://genyblogger.com/?p=583#comment-115 I totally agree with most of these. I do have to contest number nine, however, when you say 'make eye contact' with those in the front two rows. I agree that it may help those truly interested in your topic become more engaged and interested in what you have to say, but in situations where you are familiar with your audience, this may not be the best tactic. For instance, if your best friend that you've had since second grade is sitting in the front row, making eye contact with her is much riskier than with someone else, perhaps a bit further back. That risk is fairly simple; they could easily make you screw up. And those sitting in the back are probably not engaged...which means it is your job, as the speaker, to pull them in. One of the ways to do this is to make eye contact with those less interested in your topic. I totally agree with most of these. I do have to contest number nine, however, when you say ‘make eye contact’ with those in the front two rows. I agree that it may help those truly interested in your topic become more engaged and interested in what you have to say, but in situations where you are familiar with your audience, this may not be the best tactic. For instance, if your best friend that you’ve had since second grade is sitting in the front row, making eye contact with her is much riskier than with someone else, perhaps a bit further back. That risk is fairly simple; they could easily make you screw up. And those sitting in the back are probably not engaged…which means it is your job, as the speaker, to pull them in. One of the ways to do this is to make eye contact with those less interested in your topic.

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