Comments on: Handling Hecklers: 5 Ways That Presenters Can Restore Order http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/heckler/5-ways-that-presenters-handle-hecklers The Premier Blog For Quickly Improving Your Public Speaking, Presentation & Communication Skills Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dr. Jim Anderson http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/heckler/5-ways-that-presenters-handle-hecklers/comment-page-1#comment-3288 Dr. Jim Anderson Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:43:32 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=623#comment-3288 Tracey: thanks & good luck. When dealing with hecklers, it's important to remember that they aren't really upset with you. They've got other things going on in their lives and this is just how it's all boiling over. Don't attack them, try to bend them to your view and get them to sit down and be quiet! Tracey: thanks & good luck. When dealing with hecklers, it’s important to remember that they aren’t really upset with you. They’ve got other things going on in their lives and this is just how it’s all boiling over. Don’t attack them, try to bend them to your view and get them to sit down and be quiet!

]]> By: tracey http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/heckler/5-ways-that-presenters-handle-hecklers/comment-page-1#comment-3263 tracey Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:26:48 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=623#comment-3263 i loved your idea on how to silence the heckler, i've never heard that before and think it will be very useful for my upcoming class. It is difficult to not get distracted when people are speaking and I think your idea is going to work very well. Thanks and keep your fingers crossed for me! i loved your idea on how to silence the heckler, i’ve never heard that before and think it will be very useful for my upcoming class. It is difficult to not get distracted when people are speaking and I think your idea is going to work very well. Thanks and keep your fingers crossed for me!

]]> By: Counterstrike: How To Deal With Hecklers (public speaking tips to boost presentation skills and business presentation) | The Accidental Communicator http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/heckler/5-ways-that-presenters-handle-hecklers/comment-page-1#comment-584 Counterstrike: How To Deal With Hecklers (public speaking tips to boost presentation skills and business presentation) | The Accidental Communicator Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:09:26 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=623#comment-584 [...] The best way to deal with a heckler is to do your best to prevent them from becoming a heckler in the first place. A heckler can show up in any audience and so part of your preparation to give a speech, you need to spend some time taking steps to defuse the things that might set a heckler off. Judi Bailey has done some research into just exactly what you can do and she’s got the following suggestions: [...] [...] The best way to deal with a heckler is to do your best to prevent them from becoming a heckler in the first place. A heckler can show up in any audience and so part of your preparation to give a speech, you need to spend some time taking steps to defuse the things that might set a heckler off. Judi Bailey has done some research into just exactly what you can do and she’s got the following suggestions: [...]

]]> By: The Hassle Of Hecklers (public speaking tips to boost presentation skills and business presentation) | The Accidental Communicator http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/heckler/5-ways-that-presenters-handle-hecklers/comment-page-1#comment-570 The Hassle Of Hecklers (public speaking tips to boost presentation skills and business presentation) | The Accidental Communicator Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:05:24 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=623#comment-570 [...] Just imagine your next presentation. You’ve studied your audience, researched your topic, created a speech, and practiced, practiced, practiced. You take the stage and start to smoothly deliver your speech. Just a few minutes into your speech, you become aware of someone, gasp, talking. We’re not talking about quiet whispering here, we’re talking about someone in the audience standing up and shouting things at you. Congratulations, you’ve got a heckler… [...] [...] Just imagine your next presentation. You’ve studied your audience, researched your topic, created a speech, and practiced, practiced, practiced. You take the stage and start to smoothly deliver your speech. Just a few minutes into your speech, you become aware of someone, gasp, talking. We’re not talking about quiet whispering here, we’re talking about someone in the audience standing up and shouting things at you. Congratulations, you’ve got a heckler… [...]

]]> By: Angela DeFinis http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/heckler/5-ways-that-presenters-handle-hecklers/comment-page-1#comment-394 Angela DeFinis Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:10:46 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=623#comment-394 Really fantastic article! I hope you don't mind that I've shared the URL with my network. Keep up the great work :) @AngelaDeFinis definiscommunications.com/blog Really fantastic article! I hope you don’t mind that I’ve shared the URL with my network. Keep up the great work :)

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]]> By: Angela http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/heckler/5-ways-that-presenters-handle-hecklers/comment-page-1#comment-382 Angela Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:41:18 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=623#comment-382 Great tips! I've faced hecklers myself and the choice of a proper counteraction always depends on the situation. In some cases a witty remark might help out. But you MUST be sure that your joke will hit the target. Great tips! I’ve faced hecklers myself and the choice of a proper counteraction always depends on the situation. In some cases a witty remark might help out. But you MUST be sure that your joke will hit the target.

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