Timing is a key element in public speaking. The saying "the singer not the song" is an apt analogy of the speaker making the speech and not the other way around.
Pausing, and its timing, is one the crucial elements in delivering an effective speech that will keep the crowd alert and on their toes. A sense of drama and a bit of humor should keep the audience riveted to the speech and the speaker.
Timing is an excellent and effective tool of public speaking, especially when used to emphasize or dramatize or drive home a point in a given situation.
One of the skills the speaker should learn is to read the mood of the audience and react accordingly, as for instance stopping his speech in perfect timing with the audience's spontaneous burst of laughter.
Laughter is a sign the speaker is successful in creating rapport with the audience, but it requires skill and timing and if not done properly will have an opposite effect. One of the tricks used by effective speakers is to maintain eye contact with the audience up to the time he delivers the punch line.
The size of the audience is a factor in the effective use of timing. A small crowd will be more attentive and the speaker should be quicker in his delivery and expect instant reactions than he would from a larger gathering. A large crowd in a large venue on the other hand will take some time to react to the speaker's promptings. People at the back will also be a little late in responding to the punch lines delivered by the speaker.
Skilled and experienced speakers also know the importance of and are experts in the use of a dramatic silence to keep the crowd on the edge of their seats in anticipation. No public speaker should jabber constantly away in the hopes of keeping an audience glued to anything it is you have to say. Ironically, this is one effective way to keep their focus off you. The correct and proper use of silence is the hallmark of a polished and accomplished public speaker. Short pauses are effective to use in order for you to separate your thoughts. The speaker should pause only for brief moments. The pauses should be hardly noticeable and just enough to slow down the speaker a little. The audience on their part will have the chance to contemplate and mull over the significance of the speech. You can give a hint to your audience that you are done with the current subject and is about to move on to the next matter at hand by altering the sound of your voice at the tail end of the sentence. A pause if timed properly will have the same effect as a forceful voice when driving home a point. The placement and timing of the pauses will give a clear signal to the audience of the important aspects of your speech.
Pausing, and its timing, is one the crucial elements in delivering an effective speech that will keep the crowd alert and on their toes. A sense of drama and a bit of humor should keep the audience riveted to the speech and the speaker.
Timing is an excellent and effective tool of public speaking, especially when used to emphasize or dramatize or drive home a point in a given situation.
One of the skills the speaker should learn is to read the mood of the audience and react accordingly, as for instance stopping his speech in perfect timing with the audience's spontaneous burst of laughter.
Laughter is a sign the speaker is successful in creating rapport with the audience, but it requires skill and timing and if not done properly will have an opposite effect. One of the tricks used by effective speakers is to maintain eye contact with the audience up to the time he delivers the punch line.
The size of the audience is a factor in the effective use of timing. A small crowd will be more attentive and the speaker should be quicker in his delivery and expect instant reactions than he would from a larger gathering. A large crowd in a large venue on the other hand will take some time to react to the speaker's promptings. People at the back will also be a little late in responding to the punch lines delivered by the speaker.
Skilled and experienced speakers also know the importance of and are experts in the use of a dramatic silence to keep the crowd on the edge of their seats in anticipation. No public speaker should jabber constantly away in the hopes of keeping an audience glued to anything it is you have to say. Ironically, this is one effective way to keep their focus off you. The correct and proper use of silence is the hallmark of a polished and accomplished public speaker. Short pauses are effective to use in order for you to separate your thoughts. The speaker should pause only for brief moments. The pauses should be hardly noticeable and just enough to slow down the speaker a little. The audience on their part will have the chance to contemplate and mull over the significance of the speech. You can give a hint to your audience that you are done with the current subject and is about to move on to the next matter at hand by altering the sound of your voice at the tail end of the sentence. A pause if timed properly will have the same effect as a forceful voice when driving home a point. The placement and timing of the pauses will give a clear signal to the audience of the important aspects of your speech.
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