STEP 4-YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO WORK WITHOUT A PUBLIC PERSONA!

Audiences are people too! If fear of public speaking is for the most part experienced as "real" on one side of the footlights, it is also real on the other. We rarely think of audiences being afraid when it's our turn to give that speech. An audience is always actively passive, and bravely experiences whatever is taking place. It literally goes through our experience and may not be aware of it. An audience loves to be passive. When I watch a good movie in the dark, I feel safe and comfortable being passive, and, at the same time, I have access to the full range of my emotions. Speakers, actors and communicators ought to be more aware of the good news that it represents. An audience is like a sponge, and you, are the "stuff" being absorbed physically, emotionally and intellectually.

Create a persona so audiences can identify with you, trust you and relax in your presence. The persona you create does not have to be different from who you are, but perhaps contain the best of your qualities. To explore yourself in public is a wonderful opportunity to grow past limiting self beliefs. Most people are embarrassed by who they are personally when they are in public. It does not go over very well. Greek tragedies performers all wore masks or personalities so the folks could not only identify with them, but create their own personal mythology through it. You cannot afford to work without a metaphorical mask. When giving a speech or presentation, you are being viewed through an interpretive mechanism that cannot be helped. You are viewed through the eye or optical viewpoint of the theatrical experience. You personal, social or private self cannot be identified readily when you are in the limelight. Who we are personally disappears in the public atmosphere, and needs to be replaced by a solid "persona."

Being in public is heightened living. The more important the outcome of our communications, the more heightened our presence must be! You could also argue very powerfully that very often who we are is a collection of repeated behavior over time. It's a pattern and, I might add, often not a very interesting pattern. No offence. Content shines through the vessel or channel that the speaker allows. If your sense of yourself is heightened, it shall be noticed as such. A good speaker is a good actor, distinguished from that unique perspective. Arm yourself with a good mask. Pretend you are braver than you are, stand taller, display that confidence you've always seen yourself display, go the extra mile. It's a game you can't afford not to play. It's more fun too!

A persona has an identity made up of qualities such as warm, open, clear, knowledgeable, personable, confident, genuine, sophisticated, etc...This relates to the human being interacting with the audience. You serve and honor an audience by creating a 3D persona. Public speaking is a borrowed convention. We did not invent a new game! The content is different than theatre and granted, rarely dramatic, but nevertheless, to my audience I AM THE ACTOR.

Persona in action. There are Physical, Emotional and Psychological dimensions active at all times in communication. A speaker becomes visible once the qualities of their PERSONA have been identified and played out though attitude, actions, gestures and handling of the room, material and the audience. A quality is either a noun or an adjective that defines you to yourself. Strong, present and professional. Astute, knowledgeable and relaxed. Clear, entertaining and solid. Authoritative, presidential and caring. You begin to see the audience through the persona you establish for yourself. It begins to act as a filtering mechanism and its technical term is Point of View or POV. They are established in action, through what we do, moment to moment. POV is the angle from which you qualify the occurring world that comes at you. People only see your Point of View about the various dynamics at play. For instance a speaker has a POV about who they are, the audience, the relationship they have with them, how the presentation is going, the details and the content of the material presented, etc...

POV is the leading edge of your performance, speech or presentation. It is determined by your choice of mask, qualities which make up your public persona. It applies to all communication situations. It literally determines who you are in the minds and hearts of your audience.

Eric Stone is the founder, CEO-President of Speakers & Artists International, Inc., a California corporation delivering advanced courses and training programs in the arenas of public speaking, communication, empowerment and self-expression.

He's also the founder of Hollywood Actors Studio, in Beverly Hills, CA http://www.actingconnection.com where he has been developing talent and training professional actors for the film industry, directing and lecturing for the past eighteen years. Eric Stone is also a Producer, a Creative Director, and a Professional Stage, Film, Television, and Voice Actor with major national and international credits to his name. Eric is a Published Author and Internationally acclaimed award-winning artist http://www.philippebenichou.com represented in six countries around the world.

Eric is always looking for opportunities to share his passion for self-expression and growth & development. He is currently a national speaker for Vistage International, the largest CEO membership organization in the world. Current clients include Kaiser Permanente, the Tiger Woods Foundation, LA Clippers, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and Walt Disney Pictures.

Methodology: In this method you learn by personal discovery and experiential wisdom using a large palette of processes, techniques and distinctions to promote self awareness. The aim being to outgrow limiting self concepts. Seldom do we recognize context as the source of our experiences. Yet all the experiences of a fish are conditioned by water and its properties. This method deals with context or medium in which the contents of our lives or work occur. Medium is used here to mean the ideological environment from which we think and act (water to fish, air to bird and man to himself.) By revealing the context in which we operate, we can reorganize limiting beliefs, thoughts and actions into a new freedom to act and a self-generated personal power.

Although visual elements should never overpower the contents of your PowerPoint 2007 presentation, some visual elements such as objects and shapes might help you convey your message in a picture is worth a thousand words way.

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Business projectors are invaluable tools to help grow your business. The projectors can be used in a wide range of applications, from training new employees, to presenting marketing proposals or year-end reports. For this reason, purchasing a quality business projector makes good financial sense for businesses of any size -- from large corporations to small home offices.

But just like any major business investment, it is important to know what to expect before you go shopping for projector. There are advantages and disadvantages of the different types of projectors, and in this article, we'll guide you through the technology that is available, to help you decide which projector will most benefit your business, and fit your budget.

Basically, there are two different types of projectors: LCD projectors and DLP projectors. LCD injectors have several distinct advantages over the DLP type, and one of the most important is in the way that LCD handles color saturation of images.

The difference is that DLP projectors boost the overall brightness of the projected image by sacrificing color information. This results in an image that can appear "washed out" at times, and though the image may in fact be bright enough, it can lack the depth of color that LCD projectors can provide.

Another definite plus for LCD projectors is that they tend to produce sharper images. In a side-by-side comparison, you can easily notice that images displayed on the screen tend to get fuzzy around the edges when using a DLP projector. On the contrary, LCD projectors tend to produce a sharp, well defined border on the projected image.

Another difference in these two projector designs is in what is known as "light efficiency." LCD projectors normally generate a higher light efficiency ratio, resulting in a brighter image than DLP projectors can offer. Even when using a lamp of the exact same wattage, LCD projectors will normally produce a higher light output in the projected image.

But DLP projectors also have their advantages, and one of these is that they do not produce images using individual pixels as LCD projectors do. LCD pixels can at times be visible on large projection screens, adding a harsh digital look to images.

Another big problem with LCD projectors is that it is common for individual pixels to burn out over time, resulting in uneven color and luminance on projected images. To make matters even worse, it is virtually impossible to repair a pixel that is burnt out on the LCD chip, which means you must replace the entire chip in order to eliminate the problem.

Because DLP projectors are not pixel-based, this is not an issue. Furthermore, DLP designs are known to handle true black better than LCD designs. This results in DLP projectors generating richer colors than LCD models, especially when viewed on very large screens.

So it is easy to see that both LCD and DLP projectors have advantages and disadvantages. Overall though, and LCD projector offers the best performance to cost ratio, and has the advantage of producing a sharper, brighter image with most source material. Before deciding on which type of projector best suits your needs, be sure to try out several different models using a wide variety of source images. If at all possible, it is a good idea to set up a head-to-head comparison between these two different types of business projectors.

Craig Thornburrow is an acknowledged expert in his field. You can get more free advice on top business projectors and business projector reviews at http://www.topbusinessprojectors.com

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