Have you watched Saturday Night Live? Like, ever? SNL has trained actors who read teleprompters for a living. Okay, so let’s stop here and just talk about the teleprompter decision, shall we? our Samsung representative isn’t a “natural” at this either.we don’t have time to memorize any talking points.Their chosen method? A scripted conversation with the aid of a teleprompter. And it wasn’t a notable official hired to just answer questions on a panel. This wasn’t a celebrity hired to just sit and look pretty in a club.
This wasn’t a speaker practicing a speech at Toastmasters. Samsung executives didn’t catch Michael Bay on the Vegas strip and say, “Hey! Mikey! You doin’ anything right now? No? Why don’t you pop into this conference and say a few words about our new product. Be thankful it wasn’t you.ĭoes having empathy for the man make the situation okay? And thanks to the internet, he’s probably not going to have a good day for a few weeks. And to boot, his moment happened on an international platform.
Bay is a fellow human being who experienced our deepest fear – dying on stage. Now, before anyone’s fangs start dripping venomous, judgmental comments, let us first take a moment to breathe and acknowledge that Mr. I want to give you a comprehensive view of the situation and share some insights that will help you for your next high-pressure presentations.įirst thing’s first, you have to watch the video to know what we’re talking about: However, the Michael Bay video from CES has gone viral in a matter of moments and I’m already peeved by the surface-level commentary.īe warned: this blog post is not going to bash Mr. I rarely comment specifically on someone else’s speech, killer or bust. High-Pressure Presentations: Diagnosing Michael Bay’s Performance Bust
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