As a rule, objectivity and clarity are not the best friends.
If you need to clarify what you are talking about, it is best to show the illustration. A story, fictional or true, will help listeners better understand the information. But stories are almost always long and can take more time than the information we want to bring to the attention of listeners. So if you want to remain objective during your presentation, tell only the stories you really need. If you decide to do so, look for concrete examples that are shorter and help to strengthen your arguments.
Introduction and conclusion
Technical presentations, such as conference talks, allow for a quick and easy introduction. For example, thank everyone present or show everyone what they can get. However, the greatest danger is the conclusion.
Often there are people who have a way of talking that resembles a dog trying to catch its tail - they walk and walk in circles all the time. For this reason, when you're going to read an important report or make a presentation that requires objectivity, prepare a conclusion in advance.
Listeners' reactions can be an excellent indicator of the time frame and whether you have been able to be objective and objective. Be vigilant. If listeners begin to trample on their feet, drum with their fingers, wiggle on a chair, throw one foot at the other, constantly changing their position, move their chair away from the table for no reason whatsoever, or look into the space with the absent eye of a person whose thoughts are hovering somewhere far away, it is time to finish the performance.
But don't take it too literally. If you ask ten people if they want you to get straight to the point or give you some additional information, they will probably suggest that you get right to the point.
But no matter how good your objectivity is, reacting to the anxiety of your listeners and moving on to the heart of the issue without any foreword is not always the best tactic. If the listener shows signs of resistance to you, to the topic of the talk, or to the general atmosphere, if they are not prepared to accept your message because they do not have all the facts concerning the reasons for the meeting, if they do not understand the problem you are going to solve, and if they do not know what questions you will raise, then the time has not yet come to talk about the substance of the problem. Before you turn to the main topic, you should prepare the ground. However, do so in a subtle way so that the audience thinks you are already setting the scene.
Rhythm is the musicality of speech. It is an easy stretching of vowels, the correct pronunciation of words and changes in volume and speed of speech (loudly, quietly, quickly, slowly), which gives birth to a melody that can ignite the spirit and awaken the will of the listeners.
The rhythm of speech should be perfectly matched to each speaker's style in order to make the best use of their energy, timbre, and depth of voice. There is no need to copy anyone, but it is always useful to listen to the great speakers, to mark the rhythmic effects of their words and to compare them with what you make yourself. Particular attention should be paid to speakers who can turn simple phrases into wonderful speech masterpieces by working with rhythm. You will see how their harmonious statements captivate the audience. Rhythm and speech modulation can be mastered through simple exercises of reading poems aloud.
Rhythm plays a special role in your voice, which is so important in itself that I decided to dedicate a separate section to it.