favorability

Examples of favorability in the following topics:

• Audience Opinion of You and Your Topic

  • Examine favorability in relation to how the audience views both you and the topic for your speech.
  • What is your favorability rating with your audience?
  • Does Congress have a high favorability rating?
  • What is the favorability rating for the Health Care Act?
  • Examine the favorability of your audience toward you and your topic

• The Psychology of Persuasion

  • Reciprocity: People tend to return a favor.
  • Some of the biases favoring more attractive people are discussed, but generally more aesthetically pleasing people tend to use this influence over others.

• The Speech to Secure Goodwill

  • You are persuading your audience to consider you favorably.
  • Often referred to as the "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech ("I am a Berliner"), it is a perfect example of how to build rapport and favorable attitudes between two differing nations, as excerpted below:

• Expect Selective Exposure

  • The selective exposure theory is a concept in media and communication research that refers to individuals' tendency to favor information that reinforces preexisting views while avoiding contradictory information.
  • People can determine the information exposed to them and select favorable evidence, while ignoring the unfavorable.

• Sexual Orientation

  • Heterosexism is a system of attitudes, bias, and discrimination in favor of opposite-sex sexuality and relationships.

• The Benefits of Understanding Your Audience

  • When you are speaking you want the listeners to understand and respond favorably to what you are saying.

• Getting Attention and Interest

  • Learn how to deliver a dynamite opening, and you can make that fact work in your favor .

• Q&A Considerations in Non-Academic Environments

  • Speakers who accept that fact can make unfamiliar questions work in their favor by demonstrating humility and interest in learning new things; do not forget that speakers are allowed to ask questions too!

• Build Credibility

  • For example, they may realize they share similar values, beliefs, knowledge, or behaviors around sports or politics as you deliver your speech and regard you more favorably than before you started your speech.

• Choosing Your Method of Delivery

  • Unless you thoroughly believe in the message you wish to convey to others, you are not likely to impress them favorably.