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Have you ever listened to a speaker tell a story and it seems ok, but also seems to drag along and you’re not quite sure why? The answer may very well lie in an advanced presentation skill called emotional progression.
Even if you are not a humorist, or maybe especially if you are not a humorist, if you can add a little humor to your speeches you will reap some major rewards. Humor can loosen up the audience, get them to like you, engage them, and actually improve the audiences learning and retention. Many people don’t think they are funny, but by using the following seven tips you can add humor to any presentation.
Have you ever seen two speakers present, both of whom seem to be at similar skill levels with great content, yet for some reason you connect a lot more with one of them and you don’t know why? It is quite possible that one of them has learned to use the power of the pause.