By now, you’ve probably seen the image of a top IRS official
(Richard Weber, chief of criminal investigations) describing the deep and
pervasive corruption among FIFA’s top ranks as “The World Cup of Fraud.” The
moment those catchy words were uttered, which was during a U.S. Department of
Justice press conference yesterday, May 27, they became airborne.
Now, watch the video clip below and ask yourself the
following: How much more emphatic and impactful Mr. Weber would have been if, instead of looking down at his notes, he
had been looking directly at the audience as he uttered those crucial words!
Such a face-to-face connection with the audience would have enabled him to use
appropriate facial and hand gestures--as well as other nonverbals--to accentuate
that particular remark. [Yes, I use notes all the time for much of my public
speaking but I make sure to look directly at the audience when
uttering key words and phrases.]
Take a look at my post of March 26, 2011, which has a better
illustration of when to look at your notes and when not to while
uttering a sentence.
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