Reading Assignment / Unit 9: People Make Mistakes

First I want to declare that my textbook is a newer version, so the title of the chapters are a bit different with what Scott assigned. 

From the chapter, "How People React to you", Weinschenk brought up a lot of ways that a presenter can impress their audiences. One thing I found interesting is that any good presenter trained themselves to look professional, details like hand gesture, ways to dress and their expression. She gave an example of TV News reporter that how they can look slightly smiley even if they are presenting a sad news.

To dress similar like the audiences' preference and style, can help them paying attention to the presenter, even build trust in him or her. People tend to pay attention and trust people that they can relate to, or being similar to them. 

When one is presenting, he or she has the full control and authority of the room. It is important to appeal confident, and using the right gesture will help tremendously. Yet one needs to pay attention if the gesture will work in that particular culture and environment that they are presenting at.

There are a lot of rules and details that a presenter needs to pay attention to, even the finest detail, the audiences are more sensitive than we think they are. Weinschenk suggests one to practice his or her speech a lot, and to record themselves while they present.