So many speakers think a “dynamic” speaker should use their FM radio rock and roll DJ voice all the time.
[DJ voice]
They never speed up.
They never slow down.
Their pitch never goes up.
Their pitch never goes down.
They never get louder.
They never get softer.
They never pause.
Their intensity never varies.
And they’re always narrating; they never change characters.
But the word “dynamics” refers to change.
After a while, audiences hear bold, confident, blah, blah, blah.
Sameness directs audiences’ attention straight to their phones.
And they won’t even be able to tell you why they find your presentation boring.
The information was useful. The speaker was enthusiastic. But for some reason, I just couldn’t stay focused.
So many speakers think a “dynamic” speaker should use their FM radio rock and roll DJ voice all the time.
They never speed up.
They never slow down.
Their pitch never goes up.
Their pitch never goes down.
They never get louder.
They never get softer.
They never pause.
Their intensity never varies.
And they’re always narrating; they never change characters.
A dynamic speaker is not a loud speaker.
A dynamic speaker is a constantly changing speaker.