Don't Sing To The Whole World

That was the advice to one of the young singers this evening on  American Idol.


And it is true for public speakers or presenters as well.  Pick  different persons in your audience and speak directly to that person for a few seconds at a time.


Doing this will bring the natural warmth in your voice as you speak to these people on a one-to-one basis for those few seconds watching to see how they react and responding with that warm look or smile or maybe adding a few more explanatory words if they seem a bit puzzled.


Making  such contact with different persons throughout your audience will make a big difference in how your message is received.


This can be a little difficult with really large audience but if you speak  to those ones you can interact with in this way the rest of the audience  -- even those a way in the back of the auditorium, will also pick up on your warmth and feeling and be effected in a positive way as well.


Make it a point to make such eye contact with your audience -- even if your audience is just one person -- and you are that cashier behind the counter.  It builds a strong bond between you and your audience and make both you and your audience feel much better.