A recent theme of this blog is what I called, Entertainment Media.
Included in that list of possibilities was ventriloquism. I suggested that for a select group of people, this form of artistry could have tremendous visual value to your audience.
I did two or three posts and Steve Axtell commented, , , Thanks Steve for your insight. In addition to practicing this fine craft, he manufactures custom partners and puppets for other ventriloquist. Visit his website at http://www.axtell.com/
Today, to close out this little theme, I have a YouTube.com clip of Jim Barber and Seville from the Letterman Show. I show this to you to help you expand your thinking.
Enjoy,
Wayne
Showing posts with label Ventriloquism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ventriloquism. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Ella Havell and Andy, Ventriloquism Exercises
Ella Havell and Andy, contestants from Britain's Got Talent, teach the hard sounds of ventriloquism. You can practice the exercises they cover in this video, , , and it won't cost you a dime.
These sound exercises are easy to rehearse and will get you going in a hurry, if you see this creative art as something you should explore.
Wayne
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Jay Johnson and Darwin
Let's go back to a series we discussed a few weeks ago, , , the use of entertainment media as a means of visual impacting your audience. I did several posts about using music in your presentation. Today we will look at ventriloquism.
Here is a video of Jay Johnson and his partner, Darwin on the Letterman Show. Though Johnsons performance is not aimed at a business or behavior audience, it certainly could be.
What I would like for you to do as you watch this highly entertaining skit is to take note of how much action Jay gets out of Darwin, without him ever saying a single word. Most public speakers could develope such a completelly "silent routine" (or no actual words) with only minimal work.
Go to Toys-R-Us and you can find a simular looking "monkey" as Darwin. Buy one, create your little routine, and practice and before you know it you'll have your own stage-worthy and delightful monkey routine.
Wayne
Here is a video of Jay Johnson and his partner, Darwin on the Letterman Show. Though Johnsons performance is not aimed at a business or behavior audience, it certainly could be.
What I would like for you to do as you watch this highly entertaining skit is to take note of how much action Jay gets out of Darwin, without him ever saying a single word. Most public speakers could develope such a completelly "silent routine" (or no actual words) with only minimal work.
Go to Toys-R-Us and you can find a simular looking "monkey" as Darwin. Buy one, create your little routine, and practice and before you know it you'll have your own stage-worthy and delightful monkey routine.
Wayne
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
7 Reasons Why Music Is an Effective “Visual Aid”
In the past two weeks, I’ve called your attention to the fact that great visual impact can be made by any presenter through the use of what I called Entertainment Media. I listed four different approaches, Comedy, Ventriloquism, Magic and Music. And there are others (for another day).
Music was covered pretty well in three videos of top speakers who use music perfectly as a “visual aid.”
Mike Rayburn and his guitar, David Pogue and his piano and singing, and Benjamin Zander with his piano. I could have shown you a dozen or more performers but these happen to be the very best.
My hope is that these videos will expand your thinking about how music may be able to fit into your public speaking career.
I have one last thing to share with you with regard to using music in your presentations: Why music is so powerful and leaves such a memorable impact on your listeners. Here are seven factors to remember.
1. The Event. This has to do with the setting where you experience any piece of music, whether in a car, at a concert event or in a auditorium listening to a public speaker.
Most speakers are not aware of it, but peoples’ learning is greatly effected by “where they hear something.” You can probably remember everything that happened at your prom.
Particularly, every song that was played.
2. Your Listening. When music is played, you listen. And you have thoughts. Memory experts tell us the music and the listening are remembered together, , , also anything else that might have happened in that setting.
The auditory modality makes a lasting impression on what is learn.
3. The Melody. The tune of a song makes it’s own impact. And if you like it, you won’t forget it.
Advertising people work diligently to create songs and jingles that attach themselves to our mind, , , and with the right strategy, any speaker can do the same thing with their audiences.
4. The Lyrics. The words of a song can equally, attach themselves to the minds of any audience.
And when these words can be one in the same as your primary message, you’re ahead of the game when it comes to impacting your audience.
5. The Rhythm. The beat. The drums. The foot tapping aspect of the music.
The beat of music vastly effects the mood and attitude on any audience. And you can greatly use this “effect” to gain a speaking advantages.
6. The Motion. Add to all of this, the idea of dance, movement and animation. This all makes the whole experience more memorable. Which is exactly what every presenter is looking for.
7. The Total Message. What you have here, after the six factors is a bottom line that all adds it all together. This “adds” up to a powerful learning experience.
And when it’s all said and done, , , consider Benjamin Zander presentation, , , and you have a finished message, , , a new and improved appreciation for classical music.
So, if you have any music ability at all, try to see how you can work it into your speaking. Your audiences will love you forever for it.
Wayne
Music was covered pretty well in three videos of top speakers who use music perfectly as a “visual aid.”
Mike Rayburn and his guitar, David Pogue and his piano and singing, and Benjamin Zander with his piano. I could have shown you a dozen or more performers but these happen to be the very best.
My hope is that these videos will expand your thinking about how music may be able to fit into your public speaking career.
I have one last thing to share with you with regard to using music in your presentations: Why music is so powerful and leaves such a memorable impact on your listeners. Here are seven factors to remember.
1. The Event. This has to do with the setting where you experience any piece of music, whether in a car, at a concert event or in a auditorium listening to a public speaker.
Most speakers are not aware of it, but peoples’ learning is greatly effected by “where they hear something.” You can probably remember everything that happened at your prom.
Particularly, every song that was played.
2. Your Listening. When music is played, you listen. And you have thoughts. Memory experts tell us the music and the listening are remembered together, , , also anything else that might have happened in that setting.
The auditory modality makes a lasting impression on what is learn.
3. The Melody. The tune of a song makes it’s own impact. And if you like it, you won’t forget it.
Advertising people work diligently to create songs and jingles that attach themselves to our mind, , , and with the right strategy, any speaker can do the same thing with their audiences.
4. The Lyrics. The words of a song can equally, attach themselves to the minds of any audience.
And when these words can be one in the same as your primary message, you’re ahead of the game when it comes to impacting your audience.
5. The Rhythm. The beat. The drums. The foot tapping aspect of the music.
The beat of music vastly effects the mood and attitude on any audience. And you can greatly use this “effect” to gain a speaking advantages.
6. The Motion. Add to all of this, the idea of dance, movement and animation. This all makes the whole experience more memorable. Which is exactly what every presenter is looking for.
7. The Total Message. What you have here, after the six factors is a bottom line that all adds it all together. This “adds” up to a powerful learning experience.
And when it’s all said and done, , , consider Benjamin Zander presentation, , , and you have a finished message, , , a new and improved appreciation for classical music.
So, if you have any music ability at all, try to see how you can work it into your speaking. Your audiences will love you forever for it.
Wayne
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Entertainment Equal Impact (Part 1)
PowerPoint? The Whiteboard? A Flipchart? Even a high-dollar multimedia-media extravaganza? How effective are these commonly used medium? Really?
(I have my ideas.) Used correctly, in the right framework and any of these can boost your audiences understanding of your message many fold.
Are there better visual media than the ones listed above?
Yep! The Entertainment Media!
I will list four of them for you today and as time goes by, I'll discuss them each individually!
1. Comedy! Ninety percent of all presenters can vastly improve their up front performance through a new and tactical use of added humor in their speech or presentation.
Volumes have been written on the subject of using humor in public speaking, but to little of it has been read and applied. In the future we'll dig more deeply into how to go about doing this.
2. Ventriloquism. The sky in the limit for any presenter, in this category, , , and you don't have to be a Terry Fator to do it.
But, , , this skill does take a lot of work for most people who attempt it. The most important elements are dedication and then lots and lots of practice.
It is difficult to measure the learning impact of a good ventriloquist aided presentation.
3. Magic. Of the four methods mentioned in this article, magic is probably the easiest one to learn and apply to your presentation. In a future post, I'll cover the simple "first steps" to mastering the use of magic in your speaking.
4. Music. Readers of MethodMap.blogspot.com already know that I am very high on the use of hand-drawn visual aids and storytelling as "the best visuals you will ever use."
But, in my heart, I readily concede that music is the ultimate visual aid, , , and in a few days I'll explain exactly why it is so.
David Pogue is the technology editor of The New York Times. He is also a prolific speaker on technology and how it interfaces with real life and work.
He plays the piano (average). Sings (below average). And, he writes his own material (better than average). Put it all together, and he gives a very entertaining and educational speech. You won't want to miss his stuff. I hope you enjoyed his video (above).
Wayne
(I have my ideas.) Used correctly, in the right framework and any of these can boost your audiences understanding of your message many fold.
Are there better visual media than the ones listed above?
Yep! The Entertainment Media!
I will list four of them for you today and as time goes by, I'll discuss them each individually!
1. Comedy! Ninety percent of all presenters can vastly improve their up front performance through a new and tactical use of added humor in their speech or presentation.
Volumes have been written on the subject of using humor in public speaking, but to little of it has been read and applied. In the future we'll dig more deeply into how to go about doing this.
2. Ventriloquism. The sky in the limit for any presenter, in this category, , , and you don't have to be a Terry Fator to do it.
But, , , this skill does take a lot of work for most people who attempt it. The most important elements are dedication and then lots and lots of practice.
It is difficult to measure the learning impact of a good ventriloquist aided presentation.
3. Magic. Of the four methods mentioned in this article, magic is probably the easiest one to learn and apply to your presentation. In a future post, I'll cover the simple "first steps" to mastering the use of magic in your speaking.
4. Music. Readers of MethodMap.blogspot.com already know that I am very high on the use of hand-drawn visual aids and storytelling as "the best visuals you will ever use."
But, in my heart, I readily concede that music is the ultimate visual aid, , , and in a few days I'll explain exactly why it is so.
David Pogue is the technology editor of The New York Times. He is also a prolific speaker on technology and how it interfaces with real life and work.
He plays the piano (average). Sings (below average). And, he writes his own material (better than average). Put it all together, and he gives a very entertaining and educational speech. You won't want to miss his stuff. I hope you enjoyed his video (above).
Wayne
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