Wang Kunyang | Pay attention to your personal image and take the first step to a successful speech.
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Speech is a comprehensive art. If the speaker pays more attention to his personal image, he will take the first step to a successful speech. The speaker must not only have a beautiful voice, beautiful passion, and beautiful structure, but also a beautiful appearance. If you don't pay attention to your personal image, even if you spit lotus flowers and bloom spring buds on your tongue, you still won't be able to attract the audience. Once you leave a bad impression on the audience when you step onto the podium, the audience will automatically think that the speaker is a bad speaker! How can this work well with the speaker?
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Anita Mui is a famous Hong Kong singer. She believes: "Being able to shine in front of the audience and attract them is success." It is said that every time she performs on stage, she will dress up carefully. For this, she has won the " "The ever-changing Anita Mui". In this sense, what’s wrong with speech?
In the first second before giving a speech, the speaker must think carefully about how to plan his personal image. In order to dress yourself up better, you need to consider many issues when shaping your personal image during a speech, such as: what is the theme of the speech, how to dress to have a sense of authority, whether the clothes are suitable and comfortable, how to match the lighting and background of the podium, etc. .
When a speaker walks into the venue and steps onto the podium, the first thing the audience pays attention to is the speaker's personal image. Whether the speaker's image can attract the audience and leave a good first impression on the audience will directly affect the success or failure of the speech.
No matter which speech she gave, the former British Prime Minister Mrs. Thatcher paid great attention to her image, especially her appearance. It is said that her first speech after entering politics occurred when she was 32 years old. During that speech, Mrs. Thatcher wore a long brown and black brocade coat with a row of buttons on the front and a black and purple velvet collar. Facts have proved that this kind of dress is very appropriate, making her look sophisticated, calm and talented. Conservative Party people were greatly encouraged, and Conservative MPs also cheered loudly.
If the speaker does not pay attention to his personal image, he will leave a bad impression on the audience and put himself in a passive position. In the history of American presidential campaigns, there is an example of failure. In the early 1960s, Nixon and John F. Kennedy were evenly matched to compete for the presidential throne. At that time, the two of them were delivering policy speeches on television almost every day.
Kennedy was young and powerful, and his speeches were agitative, and voters favored him. Nixon's appearance was steady and his speeches had the eloquent style of a lawyer, and he was also well-liked by people. However, the final result was that Kennedy won. why? Because at the last critical moment, Nixon looked tired and seemed exhausted. As a result, voters were greatly disappointed. It turned out that before going on TV, Nixon forgot to get a plastic surgery...and just like that, Kennedy won.
In this process, the reason why Nixon failed, in addition to many political, economic and other factors, had a certain relationship with the lack of "cosmetic surgery". It can be seen that personal image during speech cannot be ignored.
Speakers appear in front of the audience with a good personal image, which will attract their attention and give them a good first impression of you. Silent information transmission will shorten the psychological distance between the speaker and the audience, win the attention and respect of the audience, create a harmonious atmosphere, and make the speech go smoothly. For yourself, a good image will also make you realize your own charm, enhance your self-confidence, and increase your courage to speak on stage. Moreover, paying attention to personal image is also a form of respect for the audience.
So, what image should the speaker appear in front of the audience? From a speech perspective, a speaker should be dignified and elegant when appearing in front of the audience.If the speaker is handsome, radiant, graceful, and well-dressed, it will naturally give people an impression of beautiful appearance; if the speaker has good self-cultivation, speaks elegantly, behaves generously, and has an open-minded attitude, it will also present a perfect impression. demeanor.
What needs to be explained is that whether it is appearance or demeanor, appearance is not the most important. What is important is mental outlook and self-cultivation. When walking up to the podium, if the speaker is ragged and has no energy, even if he looks good, he will not be accepted by the audience; if the speaker lacks self-cultivation and behaves vulgarly, he will not leave a good impression on the audience. .
Although some people are mediocre in appearance or even have some physical defects, as long as they pay attention to their personal image, they will still be radiant in the eyes of the audience. For example: Lincoln 's appearance is very ordinary, and he was even considered "the ugliest person" by a strange woman. However, Lincoln still won people's recognition with his open-minded mind and profound knowledge, and became a recognized speaker.
