i cant speak in front of a group for the life of me, even if it’s a bunch of people i know well. get completely tongue tied and woozey. i dont believe in public speaking anyway. had to take a stupid class in college where we had to RAP in front of the entire class. worst.experience.EVER but it wasnt that bad cuz everyone knew id be really bad so i guess it made it not so bad… but like real public speaking, cannot do it. it’s probably easier over the internet tho
The state of public speaking has declined markedly in the past 20 years, thanks to Power Point. I can’t tell you how many presentations I’ve been through where the speaker is doing nothing more than reading off a PPT presentation, often not even facing the audience.
I once attended an excellent course on public speaking, and the instructor drilled home the point that the primary purpose of the a speech’s opening is to focus the audience’s attention on the speaker. He advised us to start and end a presentation with the computer shut off (i.e. no visual material). Direct communication between the speaker and the audience.
“the history of Jews and it included discussions on current topics”
This I find very interesting, and had that been the approach my Hebrew School took, they might’ve drawn me in and kept me. Mrs. Barr was particularly mean – closest thing to a Jewish nun I’ve ever encountered.
JB, rf’s daughter believes in economics – that’s what all the Asian folks are focused on nowadays
Biff — we already did all the Boehner jokes a few weeks ago. So don’t think you can start a retread punfest and get a rise out of everyone here!
I think texting is the new opiate of the masses.
i cant speak in front of a group for the life of me, even if it’s a bunch of people i know well. get completely tongue tied and woozey. i dont believe in public speaking anyway. had to take a stupid class in college where we had to RAP in front of the entire class. worst.experience.EVER but it wasnt that bad cuz everyone knew id be really bad so i guess it made it not so bad… but like real public speaking, cannot do it. it’s probably easier over the internet tho
*rob*
DIBS, we’ve ‘known’ each other now for over 2 years. When are you going to figure out that I’m not a hooker/prostitute. I’m just slutty.
The state of public speaking has declined markedly in the past 20 years, thanks to Power Point. I can’t tell you how many presentations I’ve been through where the speaker is doing nothing more than reading off a PPT presentation, often not even facing the audience.
I once attended an excellent course on public speaking, and the instructor drilled home the point that the primary purpose of the a speech’s opening is to focus the audience’s attention on the speaker. He advised us to start and end a presentation with the computer shut off (i.e. no visual material). Direct communication between the speaker and the audience.
“My daughter told me that religion is the opiate of the masses.â€
So what does she believe in? What do you tell her when she asks about existence and all that freaky stuff?
I hope Boehner sticks it to them.
“the history of Jews and it included discussions on current topics”
This I find very interesting, and had that been the approach my Hebrew School took, they might’ve drawn me in and kept me. Mrs. Barr was particularly mean – closest thing to a Jewish nun I’ve ever encountered.