Are You Feeling Disconnected to Your Listeners?

Are You Feeling Disconnected to Your Listeners?

Feeling disconnected to your listeners can come from anywhere without any warning? Perhaps it happened as you spoke to a friend or colleague; or at a networking event; or during one of your presentations before a group of people. It's that sense that you feel when the people who you are speaking to respond with blank, confused, or distracted looks, and you gulp deep within yourself thinking, I'm not connecting with them.
Here are three strategies that can help you resonate with your listeners:

1. Knowing WHO you are speaking will affect how to deliver your speech. If it's a friend or a colleague; then you need to be relaxed, and ask about your friend's situation. Your goal is to be a great listener, commit to understanding the situation, and then to offering your opinion or support without rambling on. Similarly, with a formal presentation listen before you agree to speak. Find out who will be in your audience in terms of age, interests, status, gender, and goals to discover their challenges.


2. Finding out WHAT the ultimate key item is that your listeners would love to takeaway from your presentation is the core that will hook their attention. It's about them more than it is about you. This will help you create your content that is relevant to their needs. Use real life or work examples that they will understand easily.


3. Designing HOW you say or deliver your speech so that you have dynamic connection is really the best solution to avoid disconnection from your listeners. Rehearse your group presentations. Prepare your voice physically with a warm-up that boosts your vocal tone and articulation. Be energetic in your deliver style to know when to pause, when to be passionate, when to be funny, and when to be serious. Create your presence with your whole body, voice and mental image that is directed to helping your listeners in a way that inspires them to move forward. Speak to all as if you are speaking to one.This is what will take you from disconnect to listeners understanding and plugging into taking action. If you need guidance with any one of these three key elements, ask for help from a speech or presentation coach who is versed in how to say your words, fix your tone, and relate to your audience so you will connect with them.

Did you find this article helpful? Brenda C. Smith is a personal Speech, Drama, and Presentation coach who helps professionals with oral presentations and communication training. Go now to http://VoicePowerTraining.com. to advance your career and enhance your voice for your success with our online training courses, self-help books, and personal coaching. Brenda is the author of "Ten Steps to Unlocking Your Voice" Please contact her for personal presentation and performance coaching. She trains experts to have dramatic results.

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