I\u2019m sick and tired of public officials and corporate executives reading from a script when speaking to the public. I used \u201csick and tired,\u201d a phrase I am sick and tired of hearing. Sick? Really? And Tired? \u2013 Come on, nobody is SICK and TIRED in a literal sense. I vote to retire the phrase. Anyhow, I\u2019m sick and tired of people in power who are unable to stand up and say what\u2019s on their mind without reading from a script or a teleprompter. <\/p>\n
It’s especially irritating when they are commenting on a tragedy. They say how sorry they are for the family and add, \u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with them.\u201d Okay, a nice sentiment, I suppose, but not when the speaker looks down at a script or off to the side at a teleprompter. It makes you think they don\u2019t really mean what they are spouting, most likely written by someone else. <\/p>\n
Okay, I admit it; it\u2019s not easy to speak in public. Some surveys rate it right up there with the fear of flying and death. If a speaker doesn\u2019t want to forget an important point, then have a small list of major points to keep them on track, but speak from the heart. Be real, not an actor playing a role. <\/span><\/p>\n Sometimes, in addition to reading from a script, a speaker will have a line of people behind him or her to pass off the tough questions to during a Q & A session that follows the \u201cplay.\u201d Or, even worse, the dreaded Power Point presentation.<\/p>\n The other part of my \u201csick and tired\u201d rant is the length of these speeches. Five minutes is a good place to start wrapping it up; at that point, 50% of the audience is off wool gathering. At ten minutes, the rest go to more pleasant places in their mind, wondering what to have for dinner, what the weather will be tomorrow, how long will this gas bag go on, and finally, \u201cHow can I get out of here?\u201d<\/p>\n There once was a tactic taught in public speaking classes called, \u201cKISS.\u201d Keep it Simple Stupid! It\u2019s smart to have a spouse or a good friend in the back of the room when you are speaking, to blow you a kiss, sending you the \u201cKeep It Simple Stupid\u201d message. Unfortunately, those stuffed shirts, who never look up from their script or away from the teleprompter, won\u2019t get the message. When it comes to speaking or writing, less is more! <\/span><\/p>\n Time for me to KISS off. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019m sick and tired of public officials and corporate executives reading from a script when speaking to the public. I used \u201csick and tired,\u201d a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":82349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorial"],"yoast_head":"\n