Having a genuine connection with your audience.

It is very important to really connect with your audience in a genuine, passionate manner for persuasion to work.

Note Symbol Key: Interpretation
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SUPERIOR

You used a lot of genuine eye contact, scanned the audience, and talked directly to them in a conversational manner. It enhanced our image of you as a speaker.
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EFFECTIVE

You seemed to be really connecting with your audience.
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PROBLEMATIC

It did not seem as if you were truly connecting with your audience. You needed to be more familiar with your material and more conversational in speaking style.
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DETRIMENTAL

You did not connect with your audience. Your style of delivery robbed your speech of considerable persuasion. You needed to work off a speaking outline, have a conversational tone, get real eye contact with your audience and appear to be genuine.