The audience’s impression of the speaker is very important because without credibility, your audience members won't trust what you have to say. The four dimensions of credibility (competence, trustworthiness, dynamism, and sociability) work together to give the audience an overall impression of the speaker. Your competence as a speaker refers to your qualifications about a particular topic. When you appear well informed in a specific topic, your listeners will see you as a more credible speaker. You will show trustworthiness is your audience considers you to be honest, ethical, sincere, reliable, sensitive, and empathic. If your audience can't trust you, then they won't believe you. Also, if you show dynamism during your presentation your audience will listen and pay attention to you closely. In addition, if you build sociability with your audience during your presentation, they will consider you to be friendly and responsive. The impression you make as speaker will impact your audience during your speech.
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In 2016, President Obama became the first US President to visit Cuba in 88 years. During his speech to the people of Cuba, Obama demonstrated a strong credibility as speaker by building rapport with his audience. For example, Obama stated, I have come here to extend the hand of friendship to the Cuban people and Cuba, like the United States, was built in part by slaves brought here from Africa. Like the United States, the Cuban people can trace their heritage to both slaves and slave owners. We’ve welcomed both immigrants who came a great distance to start new lives in the Americas (Barack Obama). In this statement, President Obama connects with his audience by being honest, sincere, reliable, and showing his wishes of friendship with the people of
In 2016, President Obama became the first US President to visit Cuba in 88 years. During his speech to the people of Cuba, Obama demonstrated a strong credibility as speaker by building rapport with his audience. For example, Obama stated, I have come here to extend the hand of friendship to the Cuban people and Cuba, like the United States, was built in part by slaves brought here from Africa. Like the United States, the Cuban people can trace their heritage to both slaves and slave owners. We’ve welcomed both immigrants who came a great distance to start new lives in the Americas (Barack Obama). In this statement, President Obama connects with his audience by being honest, sincere, reliable, and showing his wishes of friendship with the people of