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One rule of public speaking, that is, unless your a risk taking politician, never criticize another speaker. You never know when you will make the same mistake and have to eat crow.
So why did Sarah Palin criticize the president for using a teleprompter? How many presidents before have used a teleprompter? Lets see, just about all of them, so this was just politics as usual.
The the thought occurred, if a teleprompter was not used, there would a greater potential for new books like the three on Bushisims that are currently in print. Well, then it made sense. This would surly make a boost to the economy.
But wait, the Bushism and other Bush spun books did not help reverse the debt problems amassed over the past several years by the politicians who supposedly do not tax and spend. Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmm.
But, it is unlikely that that would happen with this president.
Then, when seeing the February 23 airing of the ABC show Lost, it became clear.
In this episode, Hurley had written a message on his arm so he would not forget. Do you see the connection. Sarah Palin was one of the Lost survivors. Jacob told her to write on her hand so that she would not forget what the issues she represents and what her purpose was.
This explains why she would attack the President. This is quite simply an ABC Lost and found answer to how we present ourselves in front of an audience.
The bottom line…..
Don’t use the R word, Present Well, Speak well and prosper.
Oh yea, the disclaimer….
I have no political affiliation and I was not paid for this posting. I am using satire, so, if this offends anyone, be assured it is satire. Please do not call for me to be fired. I cannot afford to hire anyone else to do this as I am on my own.
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Understanding the ethics in public speaking will prevent you from ever being a topic of conversation about ethics.
Consider what Lawrence Ari Fleischer, a former communications director himself said November 2, 20009
“It is a really significant check on Barack Obamma’s first year in office. I don’t think anybody can minimize what it means to the president.”
But wait….back in November 5 2001 at the beginning of the George W Bush presidency he said….
“You have to take a look at off year elections as local elections primarily. It think there is a pretty universal view on that. Typically these type of off year elections reflect local events, local politics.”
Is this ethical?
Remember, there is a philosophy of all is fair in love and politics. Or was that love and war?
In 1578 John Lyly, a renaissance English poet and playwright, wrote in Euphues, “The rules of fair play do not apply in love and war.”
Put political views aside. Was it ethical? What do you think? Yes or No? Consider the exact words.
To help you see the shades of gray in deciding if this is ethical or not, consider …..
Pathos Ethics
Logos Ethics
Mores Ethics
You can find them at The Speechmastery.com Ethics Section.
I am not afraid to say I think Halloween is a horrible holiday. I hate Halloween. What is interesting is I have found a lot of people agree with my thinking and are not open to speak their mind unless to someone who shares their belief.
When speaking to our audiences, consider how what you say and how you say it can cause a reaction in your audience. Be careful with this if your new at public speaking. However, at some point, do not be afraid to be contrarian.
One of my colleagues at work, on making this declaration said the pastor of her church feels the same way and preaches it to his small congregation.
So, consider an analogy that I have used for years now.
Would it be appropriate to dress up as a Nazi costume, KKK costume for Halloween? Why not?
For the same reasons some would find this morally repulsive, I find giving honor to demons and the devil in any way, shape or form morally reprehensible. This does not mean I fault those who do it. I fault those who promote it and the religious leaders who claim to worship God but give honor to his chief enemy. Hey, our enemy too depending on your belief.
This is one holiday we can do with out and I will be glad when it is killed, put out of my misery and finally resting in my peace.
What do you think?
Speak well and prosper.
PS. For the sake of full disclosure, I used to go around dressed up as the Devil, of all things and went begging for candy. I do not remember my age but it was a very young age. Eeek.
Most of the time it is counter productive to use negative motivation. However there is one exception. This is when you frame the threat as something that the entire group is facing. Then it is a combined threat for everyone, including the one making the threat.
But there is an essential point when the threat has to be transformed into an positive motivation. If you make this switch, then the positive becomes exponential.
This is an essential skill to learn as a public speaking motivator and reaching the audience mind.
To get the answer, go to SpeechMastery.com in the motivation section to get the answer.
If your old enough you will remember the saying, “Children should be seen but not heard.”
This got me to thinking. Some people would like to have a career in public speaking but do not necessarily want the attention.
There is a way. On reviewing a sister site, one of the pages spoke of narrating a YouTube video. This is something that does not require any presence on your behalf. However your speaking skills can shine. Further this will get you exposure to get you even more jobs.
Check it out. Realestate YouTube Selling and your public speaking behind the scenes could make you a hit.
This will provide a unique way to present yourself, a unique audience, and another way to master making money from public speaking.
Speak well and prosper.
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Use this list for ideas for public speaking, your next speech or just practice.
Speak well and prosper.
How to get first class postage to increase to $3 each with five easy steps. This is about public speaking. However, it is also about getting people to think. People usually think the same way. That is, unless someone comes along and makes them think differently. Here is an example of how you can make them think differently in your public speaking.
Your challenge, is to make them think differently. It is to persuade them to think differently.
Here is an example.
How many have ever received junk mail? How many like it? How many love it?
How many would like to have it go away for ever?
You just got them to commit to their deeply held belief.
Next ask…What would it be worth for you to never ever have to receive junk mail again.
The so called junk mail industry (actually to your postman there is no such thing as junk mail) is worth 10 million jobs annually.
So, would it be worth watching your mailman to lose his job. How about some advertising people, some artist, printers, and well this list could go on.
And what would it cost in the cost of our mail. A first class letter should not cost more than about $2 to $3 for a regular letter, say a bill payment. That is, if the so called junk mail did not subsidize the cost of our mail.
So, how much would you be willing to pay. If you don’t want it, if it goes away, you will pay.
Then give a list as a hand out…..
* Valassis. Call 1-888-241-6760 or or complete this form online and see fewer ads and trial samples in your mailbox.
* Acxiom U.S. is responsible for most insurance and automotive offers. Request an opt-out form and help put your postman out of work by calling 1-877-774-2094 or complete this form online to be able to end several thousand job. Enjoy the power.
* Catalogs should stop showing up when your removal requests are processed. You can also call a catalog company directly and ask to be removed or visit Catalog Choice and do your part to put and end to photographers working and models modeling. They probably make up the smallest part of the 10 million jobs.
* Credit bureaus. To cut out credit card and other financial offers, contact each of the three bureaus…which is probably a good idea given all the identity theft.
The Direct Marketing Association. DMAchoice.org will let you opt out of its offers entirely and put an artist and printer on the street. Or choose which nonprofits, catalogs, magazines and discount clubs you still want to hear from.
* Do Not Mail Registry. This is an online petition of more than 90,000 people clamoring to end junk mail and put an end to pesky postmen who bring bills to us at a discounted price. They want to pay drastically higher prices for postage and put an end to the 10 million jobs in this industry.
Then at the bottom of your hand out, put a line like….Remember, $2 to $3 postage for sending a bill in the mail, less postmen, less working artist, copywriters, printers and others. How much is it worth? How much in human loss and increased cost? How many children, even babies will have dads and moms looking for jobs all for the want of not getting junk mail.
Yea, things are bad right now. Lets make them worse and put 10 million more people out of work. What is it worth?
Note: This was originally titled Create a Paradigm Shift. However to try to make the title grab the attention better, the current title was applied.
What do you think? Of the title. Of the topic.
I still think the title could be massaged and made better, getting more readers. What are your thoughts?
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Since much of public speaking is to and for businesses, it is often beneficial to hand out information that will benefit the business man audience but that he may not know about.
You can keep yourself in the picture by creating the info in a way that it will be useful and helpful.
Also, put your contact info on each page of your audience handout.
One such thing you can include in your hand out would be the trademark availability information found on this Squidoo lens and the link provided.
Cheers