Media appearances - public speaking school (2)

Interview in "The Professionals": the symptoms of audience anxiety and how to overcome them

Shira Felix finds out with Guy why the eyes are on you. You will feel insecure: how is it that your hands sweat, your legs tremble and your heart beats just because people are looking at you?

The explanation goes into the biology and psychology of social anxiety, from the amygdala gland and the secretion of adrenaline to the feeling of excessive self-criticism.   For an interview and explanation about the symptoms of fear of crowds

102fm: How do expectations from the speaker affect the evaluation of the speech?

Sharon Gal interviews Guy Yariv after Netanyahu's speech at the UN and tries to understand how it is that a speech that would have received a score of 9.5 for any other politician scores a 9 for Netanyahu.
Because it turns out that Netanyahu has created such a high bar of expectations for himself that it is very difficult for him to live up to it.  to the article

Attention disorders and public speaking

How to succeed in a performance in front of an audience even when suffering from learning disabilities? You will learn from the Minister of Education who suffers from ADHD
In the interview we explain how Shay Piron manages to be a great educational speaker (but a mediocre political speaker). And in the accompanying article they explain how everyone who has Attention deficit disorder can be a great speech with the right tool.

Managing expectations: How to convince people by creating the impression of an underdog

Perhaps the title of my article in 'Maariv' is misleading. Netanyahu - the opposite of an underdog in rhetoric - who fails to convince people because the expectations of him are too high.
In the article we see that when the expectations are too high it is very difficult for the speaker to pleasantly surprise, and sometimes even an excellent speech is received with a shrug of the shoulders and even with suspicion.  to the article

 Clichés of politicians - how not to say anything in front of an audience

In an interview with Orit Lavie-Nashiel, Guy Yariv explains a very annoying technique that most politicians (except the really talented ones) use: the technique of not saying anything using clichés.
In an accompanying article we also see some great tips for a politician (and anyone who speaks in front of an audience) who wants to say sensible things even on the most banal subject. to the article

Interview: The rhetoric of romance in politics...

An amused look at the speeches of Benjamin Netanyahu and Francois Hollande during the French President's visit to Israel.

Looking at the way a country and its prime minister compliment a foreign guest and analyzing the effectiveness of such compliments in terms of interpersonal and international relations. To watch the interview and detail the conclusions

Interview with Sefi Ovadia: the techniques of politicians to avoid blunders

The winter blizzard of 2013, and Benjamin Netanyahu's embarrassing appearance at the Jerusalem Municipality Chamber of Commerce are the starting point for an interview about what causes the most experienced speakers to be caught off guard in front of an audience.
In an accompanying article to the interview, we explain not only what Netanyahu's mistakes were, but how to get out of trouble and avoid mistakes when standing in front of an audience.  To watch the interview

Interview on the Knesset channel: Ariel Sharon's rhetoric (interview in his memory)

Many think of Eric as a fiery speaker. But as soon as they are asked to recall his speech, they find it difficult to recall anything other than 'who is in favor of eliminating terrorism!' It turns out that Sharon was a rather mediocre orator, and almost all the blame falls on a serious rhetorical sin: he used to read his speeches from the script.   To watch the interview

Interview: Apology speeches of Israeli politicians and professionals abroad

After a series of apologies by Israeli politicians, from Naftali Bennett and Bogi Ya'alon to Benjamin Netanyahu, the program 'The Main Game' devoted our monthly corner to apology speeches.

In the interview and the accompanying article we analyze the apologies, which were quite fake, we must admit, of the Israeli politicians and compare them to professional apology speeches of politicians abroad. For more explanation about apology speeches

Interview on the Knesset channel: Netanyahu and the Israeli propaganda 

After Operation Eitan Cliff Guy Yariv was invited to the Knesset studio to analyze Netanyahu's rhetoric during the war and revealed an interesting fact:
Because Netanyahu kept to moderate rhetoric for propaganda purposes, Hamas was convinced that Netanyahu would not attack. What tips can be learned from this mistake?  For viewing and an article on the subject