Slide 2:
10 Factors That May Influence an Audience Other Than The Speaker
An effective speech is the one that gave you a standing ovation…it is the one that gave you results; however, we should recognize that there are other important factors that may enhance or, if lacking, may hurt your speech.
Giving a great speech or being a great speaker, sometimes, is not enough. Sorry Toastmasters, Zig Ziglar, Carnegie, Rodham and others who may think that a good speaker is all that it takes to have an effective outcome.
The title of the speaker or credentials
The topic
The audience
The location where the speech is made
The visual aides
The agency being represented
The disruptive speaker/ argumentative speaker
The giveaway
The request made to the audience by the speaker or topic
The (dreadful) mobile device