Now Craig is one speaker I really look forward to hearing from.
While his speeches edify us it is his great sense of humor that grabs our attention and keeps us engrossed for the duration.
Many speakers brand themselves. For e.g. Darren LaCroix brands himself as a comic speaker. Personally I find Craig far more humorous than Darren at any given day. That is just my take on it.
Here are some great tips from Craig. I love these tips and want to share with you.
Reflections on the Art of Public Speaking
1. You can't affect if they don't reflect
2. Don't restate your story. Relive it and invite your
audience into your re-living room
3. When you lift yourself up, you let your audience down
4. What's loose is lost (hint: this is about content)
5. Speak to one but look to all
6. Promise something at the beginning that makes them stay
until the end
7. Too many speakers try to get across too much information
in too little time
8. Don't add humor; uncover it
9. What gets recorded gets rewarded
10. Perfection sucks
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BE NICE!
Darren & Craig are two completely different speakers, with two very different speaking styles.
It's not Darren's fault that you don't "get" his kind of humor. But the least you could do is not trash him on your blog.
Dear Anonymous
Firstly thanks for visiting my blog and for taking the effort to post your comments.
I did say in my post that this was my personal preference.
I was not trashing Darren. Darren is a world champion and I am not. I respect him for his accomplishments while not finding him funny at all at the same time.
Comedy is a very personal preference.
Regards
Naveen
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