Building Rapport with the Audience

How to Build Rapport with the Audience? • Consider yourself honored to speak—and say so.• Give your listeners sincere appreciation.• Mention some of your listeners by name.• Play yourself down, not up.• Say "we"-not "you."• Smile and speak naturally.• Talk in terms of your listeners' interests.• Have a good time.• Don't apologize.• Appeal to the nobler emotions of your audience.• Welcome criticism.• Be a "good person...

Build Listener Rapport

How to Build Listener Rapport? 1. Consider yourself honored by being asked to address an audience—and say so!2. Give your listeners sincere appreciation.3. Mention the names of some listeners.4. Play yourself down—not up!5. Say "we"—not "you."6. Don't talk with "a scowling face and an upbraiding voice."7. Talk in terms of your listeners' interests.8. Have a good time making your talk.9. Don't apologize.10.Appeal...

Be a Leader

Changing Attitudes and Behaviors 1. Begin with praise and honest appreciation.2. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.3. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.4. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.5. Let the other person save face.6. Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise."7. Give the other...

Why Talk Statements

What is a Why Talk Statement? This is another option to use when you are ready to transition from your opening to the purpose of your visit. A Why Talk Statement is designed to sell people on the value of meeting with you, and set clear expectations for the meeting. You can do this verbally or in writing. Why Talk Statements are especially helpful when you are dealing with people who like to get right to business....

Visuals: Why and When

Why? • They help dramatize ideas. • The guide the presentation direction. Be careful as visuals should not be used as a crutch by the presenter, nor should the presenter read word for word from the visuals. • They make the message easy to understand. • They add color, drama, and pacing to the presentation. When? • Presenting data that may be difficult to grasp to an audience If ratios are important, trying...