23: Real Talking Tips - Power Box_High vs Low Stage

Real Talking Tips with Elaine A. Clark

If you're wondering what a speaker's Power Box is, think of it as a small stage area where the speaker's hands and gestures stay inside. The power box may be tall and narrow, wide or small, v-shaped, thrust forward, rectangular, circular, or square. When the speaker's movements stay inside this specified power box area, the message is more focused and impactful. Otherwise, the audience can easily become distracted with the 'in and out' sound of the speaker's diffused voice as the gestures go beyond the imaginary power box walls.

Real Talking Tips Episodes 23-26 explores the speaker's various power box sizes, shapes, movements, and voice placements. The vertical high vs. low power box is the first of this 4-part micro-learning power box speech communication mini-series.