[HPFGU-OTChatter] Being boring; public speaking

[Aberforth's Goat]

> I've spoken in meetings where people have gone to sleep right
under my nose.
> That's how interesting I am.   I think it's my speaking voice,
which is not
> only very soft, but has all the tonal variety of a gently
humming fridge.
>
> Of course, that's when I'm at work droning on about something
that, frankly,
> makes *me* want to close my eyes and escape into daydreams.  If
I'm being
> passionate about something (it can happen), I can usually
manage to keep my
> companions in the land of the living.

Talking and boring people ... that's an odd one. I currently make
my living by standing in front of people and talking to them for
half an hour on Sunday mornings. And for some strange reason, I
can - and they don't fall asleep on me - and I love doing it.

But speaking in smaller group settings - or even worse,
facilitating meetings - that's a mystery. I guess it's like Neil
says - if I like the people and am excited about the topic, I do
OK. But I don't have that magic something or other that can pull
a group together and warm them up. (And the kind of people  who
are good at that tend to get on my  nerves - presumably a case of
sour grapes on my part ... )

BTW, I'm curious: is the kind of person who hangs out on this
kind of list typically good at acting and public speaking but
rather shy in direct personal conversation??

Baaaaaa!

Aberforth's Goat (a.k.a. Mike Gray)
_______________________

"Of course, I'm not entirely sure he can read, so that may not
have
been bravery...."



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