People have different learning styles, and speakers should be cognizant of them all, when putting together and delivering their content. As speaking professionals, we are greatly affected by our own biases when it comes to creating and delivering content to our audiences. This can lead to awkward interactions and slide decks that feel forced and unnatural. To avoid this, we need a strategy for how to appeal to each person receiving our message.
People have different learning styles, and speakers should be cognizant of them all, when putting together and delivering their content. As speaking professionals, we are…Read more about Learning styles and inclusion
While retired seniors are unlikely to find themselves in our audiences, those who are still professionally active are very likely to be! What have you…Read more about How does ageing affect our audiences?
As speakers, when it comes to the science of learning, we can learn a ton from psychologists and researchers. By becoming familiar with the most…Read more about How psychology can help you shape how people learn
As speakers, we spend a lot of time crafting our message and practicing our delivery, but we often create experiences that only resonate with people…Read more about Your audience is much more diverse than you think
We put a great deal of emphasis on eye contact in the Western world, but not everyone feels the need to maintain eye contact with…Read more about Eye contact and the “me-me-me syndrome”
In order to empower everyone in our audience, we have to recognize that people learn and process information in different ways. Findings from the 1950s…Read more about The flaw of averages
In Western cultures, we tend to associate eye contact with being given attention and respect. In other parts of the world, however, eye contact means…Read more about Different strokes for different folks
Over the years, I’ve found myself analyzing how other speakers deliver their content, and I regularly find myself pointing out mistakes they make with regard…Read more about Acknowledging my dark passenger
When we think about all the ways in which communication could go wrong, it’s easy to feel intimidated. Social media can spread bad reputations like…Read more about Building a business case for inclusive speaking
If you don’t connect with your audience with disabilities, you might be missing out on potential clients and income. To improve your inclusive approach to…Read more about Connecting with those who have hearing or cognitive issues
There’s no way for you to tell how many people in your audience might be affected by disabling circumstances, such as colourblindness, dyslexia, attention deficit…Read more about You can never really tell who you shut out
People with disabilities are not the negligible minority we tend to believe they are, as they make up a quarter of any given audience that…Read more about Core principles of inclusive speaking
When professional speakers discuss the needs and expectations of audience members with disabilities, they typically refer to these things as edge cases. If we begin…Read more about Dismissing audience members as edge cases
People are professionally active for much longer than they used to be, and as such, will experience sensory declines while still active in the workplace.…Read more about Don’t leave the ageing workforce behind
As an expert who monetizes the spoken word, your goal should be to touch the heart and soul of everyone in your audience, including those…Read more about Don’t send them out to Fadeout Town
Whose responsibility is it to ensure that as many audience members as possible are taken into consideration when creating content and planning for the live,…Read more about Avoiding communication breakdowns
When we address our audience, we can prevent fade-outs from happening by being mindful of considerations to actively work towards the inclusion of all of…Read more about One-way ticket to Fadeout Town
If you don’t include people with disabilities and the elderly when communicating your ideas, you are leaving money on the table. Embracing the idea of…Read more about Are you leaving money on the table?