Beyond partisan politics, an audience is by its very nature already emotional by the time they arrive to a political rally. By its very nature, rallies are organized to rouse emotion. Take for example people filing into the stadium for a ball game. Don't you feel it in the air already? It's like a mob mentality. Politicians thrive on this energy.....this feeling and they do a darn good job exploiting it, and manipulating it to serve their cause or agenda. How do they do this? By using emotive language. The same kind of emotive language used in bullying. I was poking around on the internet recently and found a book. I'd venture to say that this book probably goes into this, though on a more academic level. Check it out:
With November elections around the corner, I'm compelled to touch on an aspect of the general election process that people take for granted: The Audience. It doesn't take a genius to realize that speech spin tailored for audience sounds artificial and canned. Why do people fall for it?
Beyond partisan politics, an audience is by its very nature already emotional by the time they arrive to a political rally. By its very nature, rallies are organized to rouse emotion. Take for example people filing into the stadium for a ball game. Don't you feel it in the air already? It's like a mob mentality. Politicians thrive on this energy.....this feeling and they do a darn good job exploiting it, and manipulating it to serve their cause or agenda. How do they do this? By using emotive language. The same kind of emotive language used in bullying. I was poking around on the internet recently and found a book. I'd venture to say that this book probably goes into this, though on a more academic level. Check it out:
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Ben Gonio is a university educator, public speaking coach, and professional film & stage actor with a flair for creative innovation. He is the founder of Narrativus, a licensed consulting business providing engaging and highly interactive presentation coaching services to executives and professionals alike, particularly in but not limited to the technology startup space. Other services include designing and conducting interactive workshops for professional development using the mechanics of acting. He also conducts theatre improvisation workshops and how it relates to effective communication, team building, and leadership skills that ultimately results in positive team dynamics. Archives
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