![]() Like a dignified Greek chorus, those signs stand in for people who are suffering in our winner-take-all economy. I wish I knew (a) who shot this image, and also (b) who created the row of signs it shows. Which brings us to the picture, above, of Occupy Wall Street. Signs Can Be Public Speaking Signposts 2011 Signposts from Occupy Wall Street Pictures are signifiers that, like transitional phrases, help move your audience’s attention to wherever your speech is going next. Godin was right (though PowerPoint hating has since gone to silly lengths). In his classic post on “ Really Bad Powerpoint,” blogger Seth Godin famously argued that it’s better to show a photo of a dead bird than a list of bulleted points about air pollution. The other kind of public speaking signpost grabs your audience by the eyes rather than by the ears. They are formulaic because they have a “ceremonial” function: They let your listener know that something important is coming, and remind you to slow down and emphasize what you’re about to say. “I want to leave you with the following thought…”Įach of these audio signposts signals a transition. ![]()
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