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PUBLIC SPEAKING resources for you
Public Speaking:
Parody
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Parody is a humorous imitation of a person, event, song or serious piece of writing. I have a great time when I use this technique in my public speaking and so do the audience members.
The way I use it is to change the words of a recognizable song. I get the audience members to sing along with me by putting the words in their handouts or giving out a song sheet. (The latter method keeps the whole segment hidden so I can surprise them.) I get the words to customize the song from my pre-program research.
Simply take any recognizable tune, change the words, and sing it yourself or get the audience to sing along. You can implement parody in your public speaking by using a similar word changing technique on radio or television commercial "jingles".
*Parody is generally protected from copyright infringement, but get competent legal advice before using this technique in your public speaking.
