Speaking to large crowd can be scary, but speaking to a global audience is a whole different type or terrifying. Just like every other speech, you need to be thoughtful about who is it in, but when giving a speech to a global audience, it is even more important than before. Not only do you want to be careful of your words, but also your body language. Not every gesture or stance is the same in every culture, so therefore if you want to point at something; for example, use two fingers or your whole hand instead of just your pointer finger. Just like every other speech we have gone over as well, make sure you use inclusive language so that you are able to bring everyone together as a group, instead of isolating one culture that may not understand a reference of a joke. Speaking of jokes, look over your speech before hand in order to not make an offensive joke, even if you think that it is not, do not take any chances. I would personally not be a fan of a global audience, I am terrified talking in front of my soccer, but it would be an incredible experience none the less.
I haven't had to speak in front of a global audience either, but because I like to use humor, I would have to be extremely careful that my speech not offend anyone. That is such a big risk, and nowadays it seems like many people just look for the chance to get upset about something that is said or done, even if the speaker didn't mean anything negative about it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Speaking to a global audience would be extremely scary! You have to consider so much when speaking to a global audience. You don't know what is appropriate unless you do research - which is extremely important!
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