Ep. 231 Congruent Characters?

The story is arguably a presenter’s most potent tool. While it’s important to tell stories well, it is equally…if not significantly more important to transport your audience into the story. As Mark and Darren explain today, the key is to have CONGRUENT CHARACTERS, whose emotions are congruent with the emotion that they feel in the story. They share why many presenters fall short in this area and offer solid suggestions for using body language for greater emotional impact.   SNIPPETS: • Let your audience feel the emotion of the characters   • Don’t elicit confusion   • In your script add ‘before’ and ‘after’ emotions in parentheses   • Your eyes should change when the emotion changes   • Emotional shifts are unclear without a character’s baseline emotion   • Leave your emotional baseline when you embody a character                                             • Record video, playback muted, ask a friend to identify the emotion   • Be congruent to connect

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Attention experienced corporate presenters, public speakers, professional speakers and pastors. Do you want to deliver a good, a great or an unforgettable presentation? Get insights from behind the scenes on some of the most unforgettable presentations ever delivered. √ What's the story behind the presentation? √ Where did the idea come from? √ How did they prepare it? √ How did they execute it? Join World Champions of Public Speaking, Mark Brown & Darren LaCroix. They have been world-class speaking coaches for over a decade and have trained presenters in over 14 countries. You'll love their chemistry and wisdom. What will you hear? Some episodes will be rock-solid content, some episodes will be interviews with presenters who delivered an unforgettable presentation.