Craft operative

Public speaking is to my mind something of an art, a craft rather than a purely technical expression.

On visiting a Lowry exhibition sometime ago I was struck by the trademark pictures of industrial scenes with simple ‘matchstick’ figures; it was a mistake however to presume that the great man painted this way because he couldn’t paint ‘properly’. Other sketches on display showed him as a young man learning his craft, which once understood he was able to marshal as required.

So too with public speaking and presentation skills, there are certain technical abilities and understandings we have to acquire, within these however there is scope for us to give expression to our own personality, our own take on life and business.

As we make the leap from a simple technical expression to a consummate craftsman or craftswoman and frankly we can add another dimension; as we express ourselves we can enjoy ourselves and derive greater satisfaction from the task in hand.

So in public speaking we seek to understand structures, body language, means of emphasis, vocal quality and so on; having grasped these qualities we are in a position to do something remarkable with them, to inspire our audience.

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MG