I burned myself last week because I didn’t give my audience enough consideration. I assumed I would be speaking to a group of people who know me intimately. I wrote something risky based on these assumptions. Then I found myself speaking to a group of people who don’t know me at all. My exaggerations were misunderstood and my humor did not land well.
It would have gone smoother had I gauged the audience beforehand and asked myself these questions.
- Who am I speaking to?
- What do they want?
- Are they with me?
I’ll never know all the answers to these questions, but there is merit in asking them before and during a performance.
I missed the opportunity to be present and change course based on audience response.
I want to be more aware of others, especially when the spotlight is on me.
Note to self: Know your audience.
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