Monday 17 September 2012

6 Things Comedians Can Teach You About Public Speaking

6 Things Comedians Can Teach You About Public Speaking

Comedians are the ultimate public speakers. They have to hold an audience's attention for an hour or more. They don’t get a break during their talks, and they don’t get to lean on the audience for Q&A. They are expected to make the audience laugh constantly. And they don’t even get to use a PowerPoint bullet list of discussion points.
Comedians know that the secret to keeping an audience engaged is following the commandments of powerful public speaking. Here are their secrets.