Compelling Communicators: Made Not Born
Part I – Maximizing Presence
- Understanding How Others See You: Emotion versus Information
- The Physics of Persuasion
- How Audiences Decode a Speaker’s Emotional Affect
- The Character Matrix: The Two Social Judgments
- Nonverbal Communication
- Body Language: Posture, Gesture, Space, and Face
- Vocal Cues
Part II – Speaking Powerfully
- Verbal Strength: Clarity, Concision, and Expertise
- Verbal Warmth: Ask, Listen, Connect, and Affirm
- Telling Stories about Data Using Visual Aids
- Outline-Based vs. Assertion-Evidence Slides
Part III: Achieving Consistent Performance
- Three Levels of Skill-Building
- Verbal Warmth: Ask, Listen, Connect, and Affirm
- Dealing with Nerves and Anxiety
- Preparation and the Warm-Up Routine
About this Lecture
Lectures of Opportunity offer U.S. Naval War College (NWC) students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to learn more about national and international socio-political subjects that may be of relevance to the NWC community.