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YOUR POINT OF VIEW
In the 1930's, "Uncle Teddy" read bedtime stories to children over the radio airwaves. One night his microphone was left open a little too long. After his sign-off there was a pause, then the audience heard, "That oughta hold the little bastards for tonight!" Needless to say, "Uncle Teddy" was looking for a new job the next morning.
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| Like Ronald Reagan's air check pretending to announce the bombing of Russia, those moments when we see behind the presenter's mask can be painfully revealing. |
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In the business world, many presenters think their mask is in place when in fact it's not. What pushes the mask out of place is an attitude about themselves, their material or their audience that they're trying to hide.
It's all well and good to say "check your attitude at the door," but few of us are supreme enough actors to put our beliefs under a barrel every working day.
The following sentences can serve as a foundation for creating a solid point of view.
"I am confident that I know my material."
"I am capable of delivering my material professionally."
"I believe in the message I'm delivering."
"Questions from the audience are inquiries, not attacks."
"What I have to say could have real value for my listeners."
"I am interested in delivering whatever interests my listeners."
If you can integrate the above beliefs as your point of view, you'll never have to worry about your microphone being open too long.
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