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Public Speakers- 10 Answers You Must Have to Help You Connect with Your Audience - Part 1
Many of us who are public speakers or who occasionally give talks in public know
interesting things about a number of subjects. And if we speak on different topics we
naturally tailor our speeches accordingly.
But how many public speakers, before giving their talk, actually take the time and make
the effort to know their audience? It simply doesn't occur to most speakers. Yet, it can
make or break the success of your speaking efforts.
How well do you know your audience?
1. Is it comprised of people in your business or profession who already have an interest
in your subject?
2. Can you make accurate assumptions about their background knowledge of your
topic?
3. Will they already know the language, buzz words, jargon or will you need to either
explain some of those or avoid using them?
4. Are the basic concepts or framework familiar to your audience? If not, how much
time will you devote to outlining some structure to hang your words upon so that they're
comprehensible.
5.What are the things that might group your listeners together?
6. Is there a common age-group which you'll be addressing? The sophistication of your
language could be very different. You want to be understandable to all, while you avoid
talking down to those of advanced education or experience. The attention span also
may be radically different! Words alone may be perfectly acceptable for one group,
while graphic or audio material might be essential to hold the attention of a restless
audience.
For example, when I give a lecture-demonstration on music theory to children, I keep
the language familiar to them and the concepts memorable--perhaps with graphics or
whimsy or humor.However, lets say I give a lecture-demonstration on 12-tone music to advanced music
students in a college or university. They will already be familiar with the language of
music theory, and I can use terms such as atonality, dissonance, counterpoint,
orchestration, and it will make perfect sense to them.
When you are still in the thinking stage, even before you write your talk, keep the
personality of your potential audience in mind. You'll find that it helps you to shape your
speech and give it character that pleases your listeners.
Watch for Part 2!
Carole McMichaels, Speaker, Coach, Musician, Author: Fearless Public Speaking: How to Get Rid of Your Stage Fright and Prepare and Deliver a Winning Presentation, invites you to join her free newsletter, "A Friendly Guide to Public Speaking"
|
The Ten Commandments to Creating Amazing Audio Products
1.Thou shall create audio products as the fastest way to come out with a product.
Forget about e-books. They take to long to create especially if youre a slooooow typist. You can create an audio product in a day instead of weeks or months with an e-book. If you must create an e-book, do the audio first and have someone transcribe the audio into a word file. You than clean it up and add some chapter heads and an index and Bam! You have an instant e-book1.Thou shall create audio products as the fastest way to come out with a product.
Forget about e-books. They take to long to create especially if youre a slooooow typist. You can create an audio product in a day instead of weeks or months with an e-book. If you must create an e-book, do the audio first and have someone transcribe the audio into a word file. You than clean it up and add some chapter heads and an index and Bam! You have an instant e-book
2.Thou shall use a headset microphone for your recordings.
I find that using a headset mic is a lot more versatile than a standard microphone. A headset mic gives you the freedom to move your head around and you dont feel restricted as far as being positioned in front of a table top mic.
3.Thou shall not be afraid to record your voice.
Many people hate the way they sound on tape (me included) and feel that they cannot put together a Professional product. The first time you hear yourself on tape you are just going to die. It takes practice to actually speak properly. You get struck by the dreaded Uh and Um syndrome and the monotone voice virus but take heart you can do this. Slow down and concentrate on what youre saying and interject some emphasis and pitch changes to your voice. Bottom lineadd some personality.
Ill admit Im no professional speaker myself It takes practice and you will get better.
Here are a couple books you might want to check out: The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking by Dale Carnegie Secrets of Successful Speakers: How You Can Motivate, Captivate, and Persuade by Lilly Walters
4.Thou shall add intro and outro music to your audios
If you really want to add a professional polish to your products you must add the intro and outro music. You know that cool music you hear at the beginning of the audio just before someone starts the introduction.
You could give this site a try: frontandbackmusic.com for some demos.
5.Thou shall use different formats for your audio info product
A couple of ways to create an audio product is to interview someone over the phone and record it or just do a straight forward gab session on your own. To keep it simple when Im recording on my own, I write down some bullet points to use as memory joggers to keep me on track during the recording sessions. Also, when using the computer software it allows you to pause so you can get your thoughts together and then just restart the recording process without a skip.
6.Thou shall use different listening formats for your audio product.
When distributing your audios you have different formats to choose from. You can use .wav, .mp3, .ram files. Wave files take up the most space and are megabyte hogs. Mp3 and ram (real player files) take up the least amount of space and are good for streaming audio on the web. If you are distributing your audio on CD it is best to use wav. That way you will be able to listen to them in any CD player. Here is a little warning when recording your audio projects. Be aware of the space you have on your hard drive. A two hour recording session will take up to 1.3 gigabytes of space in wav. I like to record and edit in smaller intervals and burn them to a CD-RW just to get them off my hard drive.
7.Thou shall use cheap resources for your audio.
I get all my bubble pack shippers and CD cases off of Ebay. They have some great deals. I get my CDs duplicated at Diskfaktory.com because they can run small quantities of 50. I wouldnt get any more made until you know you have a winner.
8.Thou shall have fun when creating your audio products
I have to say I really enjoy the creation process and its really neat when you go to record a product and can play it back and listen to it on the fly. You get a sense that this thing is really coming together. And when you add the music you really get a sense of satisfaction. Creating audio is really instant gratification when it comes to creating info products. I love it
As of this writing, Im working with my wife on a product and Im interviewing her and we are having a blast. She makes mistakes and I make them and we just sit there and laugh. My wife has the UH and UM syndrome so we are trying to get cured of that But the point is that we are having a good time.
Quick Tip: I use a splitter to add two microphones to my computer. You need to raise the volume to get it normalized.
9.Thou shall build a audio information empire
If you really want to get a jump start in the information product business this is the easiest and funniest way to do it. As fast as you can record and edit these things the faster you can crank them out and start making some money. Also audio CD and tapes have a higher perceived value and you can get more for them then by just selling an e-book.
10.Thou shall learn what software to use for your audios.
Software can be expensive. Many of the gurus recommend Sounforge but I prefer a program from Cakewalk called Plasma. This software is half the price of Soundforge and is very versatile.
Well there you have it. Some good tips to get you started on building your audio empire.
Happy Recording,
John Kiel
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
If youre looking to take a shortcut and you would like me to take you by the hand and show you all the tricks to record audio products, add audio to the web, and record telephone conversations then my new video and audio tutorial course is for you. I even throw in 5 software programs to launch your audio business and at a price you will not believe.Go now to http://www.audioproductsmadeeasy.com
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panasonic lumix For Your Reading Pleasure
Public Speakers- 10 Answers You Must Have to Help You Connect with Your Audience - Part 1
Many of us who are public speakers or who occasionally give talks in public know
interesting things about a number of subjects. And if we speak on different topics we
naturally tailor our speeches accordingly.
But how many public speakers, before giving their talk, actually take the time and make
the effort to know their audience? It simply doesn't occur to most speakers. Yet, it can
make or break the success of your speaking efforts.
How well do you know your audience?
1. Is it comprised of people in your business or profession who already have an interest
in your subject?
2. Can you make accurate assumptions about their background knowledge of your
topic?
3. Will they already know the language, buzz words, jargon or will you need to either
explain some of those or avoid using them?
4. Are the basic concepts or framework familiar to your audience? If not, how much
time will you devote to outlining some structure to hang your words upon so that they're
comprehensible.
5.What are the things that might group your listeners together?
6. Is there a common age-group which you'll be addressing? The sophistication of your
language could be very different. You want to be understandable to all, while you avoid
talking down to those of advanced education or experience. The attention span also
may be radically different! Words alone may be perfectly acceptable for one group,
while graphic or audio material might be essential to hold the attention of a restless
audience.
For example, when I give a lecture-demonstration on music theory to children, I keep
the language familiar to them and the concepts memorable--perhaps with graphics or
whimsy or humor.However, lets say I give a lecture-demonstration on 12-tone music to advanced music
students in a college or university. They will already be familiar with the language of
music theory, and I can use terms such as atonality, dissonance, counterpoint,
orchestration, and it will make perfect sense to them.
When you are still in the thinking stage, even before you write your talk, keep the
personality of your potential audience in mind. You'll find that it helps you to shape your
speech and give it character that pleases your listeners.
Watch for Part 2!
Carole McMichaels, Speaker, Coach, Musician, Author: Fearless Public Speaking: How to Get Rid of Your Stage Fright and Prepare and Deliver a Winning Presentation, invites you to join her free newsletter, "A Friendly Guide to Public Speaking"
|
The Ten Commandments to Creating Amazing Audio Products
1.Thou shall create audio products as the fastest way to come out with a product.
Forget about e-books. They take to long to create especially if youre a slooooow typist. You can create an audio product in a day instead of weeks or months with an e-book. If you must create an e-book, do the audio first and have someone transcribe the audio into a word file. You than clean it up and add some chapter heads and an index and Bam! You have an instant e-book1.Thou shall create audio products as the fastest way to come out with a product.
Forget about e-books. They take to long to create especially if youre a slooooow typist. You can create an audio product in a day instead of weeks or months with an e-book. If you must create an e-book, do the audio first and have someone transcribe the audio into a word file. You than clean it up and add some chapter heads and an index and Bam! You have an instant e-book
2.Thou shall use a headset microphone for your recordings.
I find that using a headset mic is a lot more versatile than a standard microphone. A headset mic gives you the freedom to move your head around and you dont feel restricted as far as being positioned in front of a table top mic.
3.Thou shall not be afraid to record your voice.
Many people hate the way they sound on tape (me included) and feel that they cannot put together a Professional product. The first time you hear yourself on tape you are just going to die. It takes practice to actually speak properly. You get struck by the dreaded Uh and Um syndrome and the monotone voice virus but take heart you can do this. Slow down and concentrate on what youre saying and interject some emphasis and pitch changes to your voice. Bottom lineadd some personality.
Ill admit Im no professional speaker myself It takes practice and you will get better.
Here are a couple books you might want to check out: The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking by Dale Carnegie Secrets of Successful Speakers: How You Can Motivate, Captivate, and Persuade by Lilly Walters
4.Thou shall add intro and outro music to your audios
If you really want to add a professional polish to your products you must add the intro and outro music. You know that cool music you hear at the beginning of the audio just before someone starts the introduction.
You could give this site a try: frontandbackmusic.com for some demos.
5.Thou shall use different formats for your audio info product
A couple of ways to create an audio product is to interview someone over the phone and record it or just do a straight forward gab session on your own. To keep it simple when Im recording on my own, I write down some bullet points to use as memory joggers to keep me on track during the recording sessions. Also, when using the computer software it allows you to pause so you can get your thoughts together and then just restart the recording process without a skip.
6.Thou shall use different listening formats for your audio product.
When distributing your audios you have different formats to choose from. You can use .wav, .mp3, .ram files. Wave files take up the most space and are megabyte hogs. Mp3 and ram (real player files) take up the least amount of space and are good for streaming audio on the web. If you are distributing your audio on CD it is best to use wav. That way you will be able to listen to them in any CD player. Here is a little warning when recording your audio projects. Be aware of the space you have on your hard drive. A two hour recording session will take up to 1.3 gigabytes of space in wav. I like to record and edit in smaller intervals and burn them to a CD-RW just to get them off my hard drive.
7.Thou shall use cheap resources for your audio.
I get all my bubble pack shippers and CD cases off of Ebay. They have some great deals. I get my CDs duplicated at Diskfaktory.com because they can run small quantities of 50. I wouldnt get any more made until you know you have a winner.
8.Thou shall have fun when creating your audio products
I have to say I really enjoy the creation process and its really neat when you go to record a product and can play it back and listen to it on the fly. You get a sense that this thing is really coming together. And when you add the music you really get a sense of satisfaction. Creating audio is really instant gratification when it comes to creating info products. I love it
As of this writing, Im working with my wife on a product and Im interviewing her and we are having a blast. She makes mistakes and I make them and we just sit there and laugh. My wife has the UH and UM syndrome so we are trying to get cured of that But the point is that we are having a good time.
Quick Tip: I use a splitter to add two microphones to my computer. You need to raise the volume to get it normalized.
9.Thou shall build a audio information empire
If you really want to get a jump start in the information product business this is the easiest and funniest way to do it. As fast as you can record and edit these things the faster you can crank them out and start making some money. Also audio CD and tapes have a higher perceived value and you can get more for them then by just selling an e-book.
10.Thou shall learn what software to use for your audios.
Software can be expensive. Many of the gurus recommend Sounforge but I prefer a program from Cakewalk called Plasma. This software is half the price of Soundforge and is very versatile.
Well there you have it. Some good tips to get you started on building your audio empire.
Happy Recording,
John Kiel
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
If youre looking to take a shortcut and you would like me to take you by the hand and show you all the tricks to record audio products, add audio to the web, and record telephone conversations then my new video and audio tutorial course is for you. I even throw in 5 software programs to launch your audio business and at a price you will not believe.Go now to http://www.audioproductsmadeeasy.com
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Current panasonic lumix News
WOLFGANG PUCK / Aperture2
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:12:07 -0700
定休日の昨日、追加レッスンに入りたい気持ちをグッとこらえて、先日グランドオープンを果たしたトレッサ横浜で家族孝行。 嗚呼、木1タイムにはグッとくるフェロモン若マダムが居るんだけどなぁ(ーー;)超ヨコシマな下心でレッスンに行っても良いじゃないっすか！春だし。でもスケベ心と怖い嫁さんの顔、秤にかけりゃどちらが重いかは....... 正月に訪れた時はたいした人手じゃなかったトレッサ。前回はまだ半分しかオープンしていなかったので近所の穴場的な場所だったのですが、全館オープンを果たした現在は大盛況でありました(ーー;)平日なのに周辺道路に渋滞を発せさせるほどです。やだやだ。 せめてランチぐらいは『オレ好みのモノを食わせろ』と強権発動し、アメリカンなレストラン「ウルフギャング・パック」へ。 ウルフギャング・パック カフェは、本格的な料理をカジュアルダイニングの雰囲気で味わっていただけるレストランです。店内は、カルフォルニアらしいヴィヴィットな色合いを使ったカジュアルポップな雰囲気から落ち着いたダイニングまで、様々なシーンをご提案しております。本格ディナーコースから、カジュアルに楽し
New Olympus firmware focuses on Panasonic
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Two New Wi-Fi-enabled Digicams Announced - Wi-Fi Planet
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