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Public Speaking Course:
Callbacks
Using callbacks is a good skill learned from my public speaking
course;
it means to refer back to a word or phrase that you mentioned earlier
in your presentation.
A Callback works good whether the previous material got a bunch
of laughs, or received groans instead. If the previous material
was good, mentioning it again will create more laughter and will make you
look good for being able to tie the previous material together with the present
information.
If the previous material was bad, the callback will show your willingness
to make fun of yourself, which is an admirable quality the audience
will appreciate. A true professional having been through my public speaking
course knows when he does well and when he doesn't. He can laugh at
himself and learn from his mistakes.
Here's how to make it work for you: Let's say you used a successful
two-liner in your presentation 'Don't rely on health books too much.
You could die of a misprint'. Later in your presentation someone might
notice a misspelling in one of your handouts or visuals. You can then
'call back' and say, 'See, that's one of those misprints I was telling
you about earlier.'
Another thing that might happen, that is just as good, is one or more
of the audience members might make the connection and do the callback
for you. One of them may blurt out something about your health book
line. Laugh along with them, because you are getting them involved and
allowing them to feel superior to you, which makes them feel like the
star of the show. Participation is part of audience attention and is
an important skill to focus on while in your public speaking course.
You could then come back to the callback with, "See, I put that there
to test you." When you really get confident, you might actually make
the misprint on purpose to set up this whole scenario. Home
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