tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post4524380051333632513..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: Are you canned or fresh?Lisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-87373409545641052502008-11-25T18:55:00.000-08:002008-11-25T18:55:00.000-08:00So true, Ms. Lucy. The energy in the room changes ...So true, Ms. Lucy. The energy in the room changes and you can tell when the audience is engaged. You have to be able to read the audience.Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-53226816002307694742008-11-25T14:27:00.000-08:002008-11-25T14:27:00.000-08:00You're right, making it real is extremely importan...You're right, making it real is extremely important. You can tell when you give a presentation that is relevant and in context with the audience's experiences. The whole atmosphere in the room changes. People are motivated and engaged. This obviously helps render a fantastic, and memorable presentation.Lucy https://www.blogger.com/profile/13600064401395449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-64192284719994080612008-11-25T09:33:00.000-08:002008-11-25T09:33:00.000-08:00I like this article, makes me thing. I'm spending ...I like this article, makes me thing. I'm spending more and more time speaking of late, which is great. What I bring, or attempt at best is to give a real authentic me. One woman told me how different I was, and not to change. I don't want to get a label, or sticker slapped on me, but to tell/share and connect on an emotional state with the listeners. We all (me too) have plenty of plastic faces and canned answers. And we all know a fresh smell when our noses take a sniff, one look and an audience will sniff for fresh -- and decided whether to take a slice or toss us aside.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04440251501223379351noreply@blogger.com