Does effective public speaking differ between military and civilian audiences in general?

SGT (Join to see) Great question. I chose the options are too generic. However, I also think the answer could be "yes" and/or "no." It depends entirely on the speaker.

To be an effective public speaker, you have to know your audience at some level on how best to communicate to that audience. A public speaker can adapt on a dime if needed to the "tone or feel of their audience."

Granted that a military audience and a civilian audience from a "personality standpoint" could be and usually are very different. I have noticed that when I have spoken in front of both. They use different languages, thus if you know the language of either in this case, you can be effective with both options listed here.

However, if a speaker does not know their audience or their language, then communication may be rather difficult to deliver the message the speaker is attempting to convey.

Thanks for posting the poll. Enjoy your day.

SGT (Join to see) In the military, I was more instructional than in civilian life. In the civilian world, I was much more polished after years of presentations. In either case, you have to capture your audiences attention and keep it. Practice, practice, and more practice.

Tell them what you're going to tell'em, tell'em, tell 'em what you told them. Works anywhere, anytime