By Paul Evans
September 24, 2008
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Contrarian and Controversial Public Speaking
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One reason most speakers fail to make a major impact is they are
too nice. They work so hard to make sure no one is offended that
they water down the message to the point of being forgettable.
First, let me say that being contrarian or controversial may not be
for you. This is not a "one size fits all" tip. Truth be known,
you probably can't pull it off if you are not totally sold on the
ideas you're presenting.
However, if you are always fighting what you WANT to say and opting
for what you feel you are FORCED to say, then the following may
help you become nominally controversial.
1 Question Accepted Attitudes.
"Attitude is everything. You have heard it a thousand times. But
the truth is, attitude is not everything. You can have a GREAT
attitude and be homeless. Here's how to have a sorry attitude and
still be successful..."
2 Disprove the Proven.
"Research shows that only 10% of our words contribute to our
message. The other 90% is a mixture of body language, facial
expression and tone. Well, the research is wrong and here's why..."
3 Offer a Counter Position.
"At the start of every year millions set their resolutions and
goals. But given the failure rate it's obvious that goals and
resolutions don't work. Stop setting goals and start making
progress by..."
4 Defy "The Establishment."
"The reason you have such a difficult time reaching your numbers in
this company is because you're lead poorly. Upper management. You
have got to stop being dictators and learn to step up in true
leadership. Staff. You have got to stop whining and do your jobs
even if management 'sucks.' Now that everyone is uncomfortable and
offended..."
Except for the last example, those are easy to use in everyday
speeches. The simple formula is to take a popular or commonly held
belief, consider the opposite, and offer it as a solution.
I posted a short video on YouTube for you to watch on "Not Popular,
But Proven" it's #11 of Confessions of a Renegade Speaker. I put
the series together in 2004 and then forgot all about it until
looking through some files yesterday.
Watch the video for free:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl0hfJCdR-c
If you want the entire series go to:
http://www.instantspeakingsuccess.com/renegade/
Have a GREAT day!
Paul Evans
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