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The first thing is to assess and understand context. - Who is your audience? - Are they friendly or hostile? - Try to picture what they expect you'll say A bit
by stephc_int13 6y ago
The first thing is to assess and understand context.
- Who is your audience?
- Are they friendly or hostile?
- Try to picture what they expect you'll say
A bit of mental preparation is needed.
Don't be afraid to look at people directly, it is easier to feel what they think this way.
If you're using humor (rarely a bad idea) do not laugh at your own jokes, deadpan humor is much more effective.
- stephc_int13 6y agoAlso, the best way of being confident about something is to own your subject, do you homework, be an expert, do not speak if you don't know. Being a parrot rarely works.
- smilebot 6y agoReminds me of this skit from Portlandia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX0IDdJMxko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX0IDdJMxko.
- stephc_int13 6y agoYep, very nice illustration. And deliciously cringe inducing!