http://www.speakerconfessions.com/2009/04/bordom-through-science/ A book of true tales from a veteran public speaker Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/2009/04/bordom-through-science/#comment-1960 David Alley Wed, 05 May 2010 02:51:06 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?p=39#comment-1960 As a pastor of a small country church, I've found this to be the same. If I talk for a long time (more than about 25 minutes) people actually get to the stage where they can't remember a single thing I've said. I try to keep it to 20 minutes and also use youtube videos or pictures and sometimes sound effects to keep people interested. Often preachers have an illustration for every point they make - so now I try to use youtube or similar for my illustrations. It certainly makes for more interesting sermons. As a pastor of a small country church, I’ve found this to be the same. If I talk for a long time (more than about 25 minutes) people actually get to the stage where they can’t remember a single thing I’ve said. I try to keep it to 20 minutes and also use youtube videos or pictures and sometimes sound effects to keep people interested. Often preachers have an illustration for every point they make – so now I try to use youtube or similar for my illustrations. It certainly makes for more interesting sermons.

]]> http://www.speakerconfessions.com/2009/04/bordom-through-science/#comment-1628 Technology | Just another WELS Blogs weblog Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:40:45 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?p=39#comment-1628 [...] attention span of someone listening to a lecture (or sermon as the case may be). It’s called Kill lecture boredom through science from the Speaker Confessions blog. The results are based on a very small study of monitoring heart [...] [...] attention span of someone listening to a lecture (or sermon as the case may be). It’s called Kill lecture boredom through science from the Speaker Confessions blog. The results are based on a very small study of monitoring heart [...]

]]> http://www.speakerconfessions.com/2009/04/bordom-through-science/#comment-24 Easter Sermons Are Easy | Imprint Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:24:49 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?p=39#comment-24 [...] attention span of someone listening to a lecture (or sermon as the case may be). It’s called Kill lecture boredom through science from the Speaker Confessions blog. The results are based on a very small study of monitoring heart [...] [...] attention span of someone listening to a lecture (or sermon as the case may be). It’s called Kill lecture boredom through science from the Speaker Confessions blog. The results are based on a very small study of monitoring heart [...]

]]> http://www.speakerconfessions.com/2009/04/bordom-through-science/#comment-23 Communication so they keep listening. Keep your audience interested. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:09:33 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?p=39#comment-23 [...] people can maintain concentration beyond 20 minutes, when listening to a one-way monologue talk, as Speaker Confessions explains. A recent BBC TV program on rhetoric claimed that Dr Billy Graham rarely spoke for more [...] [...] people can maintain concentration beyond 20 minutes, when listening to a one-way monologue talk, as Speaker Confessions explains. A recent BBC TV program on rhetoric claimed that Dr Billy Graham rarely spoke for more [...]

]]> http://www.speakerconfessions.com/2009/04/bordom-through-science/#comment-12 Paying attention to paying attention Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:31:07 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?p=39#comment-12 [...] How to fix boring lectures. Mobilizers, mission presenters, keynote speakers, pay attention! [...] [...] How to fix boring lectures. Mobilizers, mission presenters, keynote speakers, pay attention! [...]

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