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Audience-Centered Speakers. Good speakers are audience centered.Egocentrism the tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values, beliefs, and well-being.You must know who you are talking to gain a desired response from your listeners. Audience Analysis - Demographics. AgeGend
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1. Analyzing the Audience Chapter 5
2. Audience-Centered Speakers Good speakers are audience centered.
Egocentrism – the tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values, beliefs, and well-being.
You must know who you are talking to gain a desired response from your listeners
3. Audience Analysis - Demographics Age
Gender
Racial, Ethnic, Cultural Background
Group Membership
Socioeconomic Status
Occupation, education, place of residence
Disabilities
4. Situational Audience Analysis Size of the audience
Physical setting of the speech
Time limits for the speech
The audience’s feelings toward the topic
The audience’s feelings toward the speaker
The audience’s feelings toward the occasion
5. Gathering Audience Information Informal Inquires
Questionnaires
Interviews
6. Remember… The most successful audience adaptation occurs before the speech begins!