Here's another "expert"passing on one of the biggest and most counter-productive myths circulating among public speaking trainers: that body language and tone of voice are 93% of your message with only 7% of meaning derived from the words.
Rubbish, rubbish and more rubbish! Dr. Mehrabian concluded that the meaning of the words or content is overpowered onlywhen the body language and voice are incongruentwith the words.
If you're greeting another person and you say these words, "Hi, it's great to meet you" and your tone of voice and body language are positive or neutral, the words will be believed. Only if you sound grudging or avoid eye contact will the person question your meaning.
On stage in front of audiences it's even more important to focus on the quality of the content. Keep people engaged with varied content and leading materials. Minimize your body language if it distracts, and speak in your normal voice with the occasional emphasis by volume, speed, pauses and pitch.
Have you found other examples of public speaking myths? Share your discoveries through our comment link.
Rubbish, rubbish and more rubbish! Dr. Mehrabian concluded that the meaning of the words or content is overpowered onlywhen the body language and voice are incongruentwith the words.
If you're greeting another person and you say these words, "Hi, it's great to meet you" and your tone of voice and body language are positive or neutral, the words will be believed. Only if you sound grudging or avoid eye contact will the person question your meaning.
On stage in front of audiences it's even more important to focus on the quality of the content. Keep people engaged with varied content and leading materials. Minimize your body language if it distracts, and speak in your normal voice with the occasional emphasis by volume, speed, pauses and pitch.
Have you found other examples of public speaking myths? Share your discoveries through our comment link.
One of the bigest mistakes public speakers tend to do is to apologize to their audiences.why?? i don't know.
what i can say is to never ever apologize to your audience even though you've commited a mistakes bacause by doing so you are jeopardizing yourself.
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Posted by: public speaking tips | August 15, 2008 at 03:14 PM