Patricia Fripp: Public Speaking Tip: How to Connect to Your Audience?

public speaking tip how to connect to your audience understand this principle the written word is for the ey the spoken word is for the Rhythm when you understand the difference between the written word and the spoken word your presentation will be well received imagine you're having a conversation with a friend and you make a statement in a conversation the friend would likely respond with a question your audience would recognize that as a conversation even if you're delivering a speech to them the secret is making an emotional connection speak as an audience Advocate if you were having a conversation with one person even if there're 300 people in front of you when you use you focus phrases such as how often have you or can you imagine how I felt or what would you have done in this situation everyone feels the speaker is speaking to them an audience likes to hear a conversation a speech is not a conversation however it must sound conversational if your message must be memorable let's talk