tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post4714985780823523842..comments2024-02-25T07:30:31.454-06:00Comments on SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: The ABC's of Public Speaking - C is for Confidencethomsingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230569732505245876noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-38354042994102662342009-06-26T10:41:52.196-05:002009-06-26T10:41:52.196-05:00Hey Thom,
Kirk Watson is a great example of conf...Hey Thom, <br /><br />Kirk Watson is a great example of confidence, and how to handle bad things that happen when speaking. He was at the Philanthropy Day event a number of years ago, and the notes he was provided stated the award was for the prior year, and someone in the audience took it upon themselves to "correct" him - saying it was for the current year. Rather than being rattled, he made a joke of it ("that is what the notes said...") and moved on. <br /><br />Turns out later on someone else noted that his original statement was correct - the award (though given in January of one year) was for the prior year's deeds. He then made a joke out of that - saying he was right. He never got rattled, either time, he didn't get pissy, either time, he just laughed it off and moved on. <br /><br />Man, if we all could speak like Kirk Watson publicly.James T. Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366576374825688428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11195787.post-18596999041104106622009-06-04T04:08:54.835-05:002009-06-04T04:08:54.835-05:00Nice observation! There is no doubt that confidenc...Nice observation! There is no doubt that confidence is an essential criterion for public speaking. Practicing your speech in private is also a good idea for increasing your confidence.Speecheshttp://www.speech-writers.com/noreply@blogger.com