Under the magnifying glass of public life
My neighbour is running for city councillor and his wife was telling me about the first all-candidates meeting he attended. She was shocked at how little things get magnified when you’re in the public eye.
For instance, while her husband was listening to other candidates, he was grimacing and frowning, and she realized how that looked to the audience – it was not very positive. It didn’t matter that his facial reactions might have been right; in that context they looked negative. Remember what happened with John McCain during the split-screens of the presidential debates? “Commenting” with your face can be a real negative – but by all means be expressive with your face when it’s your turn to speak.
The other thing that jumped out at this woman was when her husband did some simple stretches on stage while others were speaking. Nothing wrong with having a stretch, unless you’re in the public eye and it makes you look like you’re bored.
Posted: November 7th, 2008 under Audience Experiences, Press Conferences, Your Appearance.
Comment from adela
Time July 22, 2009 at 6:03 am
Sometimes you need to practice yourself being in the limelight__where there_ you are the Star which every eye…is eying on your every move and word.
One must project how he/she would display before the crowd…all the more when speaking.
Public appearances for the celebrity/social figures or especially people in politics, should be scheduled; that however, the event would be pre-meditated_to what comfortable gestures and wits must be taken into consideration or think for the do’s and don’ts. Otherwise, the whole scenario would be judged poor and uninteresting; thus, may drive people not to trust you but critics.
If ever possible, one must be organized and composed at any event, to gain trust and support by the many.
A man more often than not, relies his Judgment to what he has actually seen and heard.