Chapter 9 Tapping Emotion

Chapter 9 Tapping emotion discusses the impact presenters make through the use of emotions.  Emotions stick whether it be a positive or negative impact.  Presentations are about “the transfer of emotion.”  As a presenter, your goal is to persuade your audience to adopt your point of view.  If a presenter adds humor or emotional content to the subject, it may turn an impossible-to-learn subject learnable.  “If the information somehow touches you personally, you’ll remember it.”  Comments with a positive emotional charge enrich our lives; on the other hand, comments with a negative emotional charge drain us and leave us vulnerable to every “virus” that comes along.  There is no neutral column.  A presenter has the power to change the mood of their audience and set the tone for the session.  The words we choose contribute to making a positive or negative impact.  Words, images, and music determine the connection made between the presenter and their audience.  As a teacher, one should take advantage of the opportunity to instill a positive impact in our students that will result in lasting a lifetime.