There’s been a lot of talk regarding Barack Obama’s use of TelePrompTers. Many are surprised that he actually uses them in places where it seems like he should be speaking off the cuff. I’m not here to debate that.
The purpose of this blog is to give you tips for how you can improve your presentations. And there are times when you might use a TelePrompter. So how can you do it with style? Here are some hints:
1. Reading a teleprompter is like reading a book in many ways, but completely different in others. When you read a book, you occasionally laugh or smile at what you’re reading silently, but most often your face has no expression.
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I heard a speaker at a United Way Tocqueville Society luncheon yesterday, who gave us insights into the economy. CNBC pundit, Joe Battipaglia, was the speaker. A large man with a large personality, his energetic approach, even with the grim news, kept the audience interested. Despite that positive assessment of his speaking style, I still have some comments that could improve his presentation … tips that you can put into use in your speeches, also.
He started his presentation with a joke. I really don’t like speeches that begin with jokes. They can put an audience ill at ease. You never know whether it will be funny, edgy, offensive, or delivered poorly.
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