[kwlug-disc] OT: CIGI talk on surveillance

[Ronald Barnes]

CrankyOldBugger wrote on 2018-02-21 11:50 AM:

> No, you're right: effective use of pauses can make or break a good speech.

And by effective, I think everyone would agree: more like "Martin Luther 
King Jr", not "James T Kirk by William Shatner".


I probably could've broken that up into several paragraphs to elucidate 
the point, but...


r b


> On Wed, 21 Feb 2018 at 14:47 Ronald Barnes <ron at ronaldbarnes.ca 
> <mailto:ron at ronaldbarnes.ca>> wrote:
> 
>     CrankyOldBugger wrote on 2018-02-21 09:31 AM:
> 
>      > Well, ironic that this conversation came up today, given the news of
>      > this morning, but my Dad was a broadcaster all of his life, so he
>     had a
>      > natural talent for speaking to crowds.  He once said to me that
>     if you
>      > want to become a good public speaker, watch some tapes of Billy
>     Graham;
>      > the man had a very strong presence in front of any crowd.  Learn to
>      > handle yourself in front of crowds like Rev. Graham and you will be a
>      > much better speaker.
> 
>     I've had a couple occasions to speak publicly, and tried to model myself
>     on a couple of my favourite speakers, notably Barack Obama.
> 
> 
>     Particularly, knowing when to pause.
> 
>     Not saying something for a brief moment can be crucial, it can add
>     emphasis, give the audience a chance to digest what's just been spoken,
>     and can keep the breathing steady.
> 
> 
> 
>     Like photography - the background - what's not the focus of the photo,
>     can be as important to framing a shot as the subject.
> 
> 
> 
>     Anyway, I suck at public speaking and photography, so my 2¢ is worth
>     much less than that.
> 
> 
>     r b
> 
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