Today's top tip from Michele Paradise is Use Engaging Language which is very important to get your audience captivated, but we feel it is also just as important not to use jargon to alienate your audience.
TIP 4: USE ENGAGING LANGUAGE
'It’s important that you speak to anyone whose attention you want to hold in ways that will grab them. Which means focusing on your language to make yourself heard.
One of the effects of using engaging language with an audience is to brighten up what you are saying with strong metaphors rather than technical terms.
You can often see people glaze over when there’s too much technical detail in a talk, because the speaker has misjudged how much in-depth knowledge the audience wants.'
We feel it is also important to consider that in a mixed group of people their knowledge of the subject matter may vary so using technical jargon can result in the loss of interest from some members of the audience and can result in having to give explanations to areas of your presentation in your allocated question and answers time. You can also feel you are repeating yourself as the presenter, which can be very frustrating.
Michele goes on to say that 'there is something else you can do with your words to keep people listening: make sure you are using language that appeals to all the senses.
If you focus on only using “visual-style” words in your sentences, then people with a good visual imagination will clearly get the picture - but others who are more “touchy feely” won’t grasp what you’re putting across - and there may well be murmurs of discontent from those who think mainly in sounds.
There is a whole art to using language that engages all the senses. Once you get on the SCENT of how to do it, you’ll be able to PEPPER your sentences with words that give people a FIRM GRASP of your words, and make your message come through LOUD and CLEAR...'
Remember we will be sharing the rest of Michele's top tips with you over the next 3 days and if it sparks some interest or you would like to find out more about our workshop you can take a look on Saint Francis Hospice website or email us on sfh@positivechangeconsultancy.com.
Look out for Tip Five - Get Anchoring tomorrow!! Chris will be teaching Anchoring in our Delivering Impressive Presentations Workshop on the 10th of November 2011. If you would like a copy of the article please contact us and we will be happy to send it to you.
If you have missed any of the tips you can find them here:
Tip 1: Getting In Control of Your Emotional State
Tip 2: Set Your Goals Clearly
Tip 3: Be Flexible
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