request for tips on giving a speech about introverts

[cleva]

I am giving a speech about being an introvert. I feel a little weary that my audience will be filled with extroverts who may not understand where I am coming from. Does anyone have any tips on this subject?
Thanks

[Entropic Element]

That is such an oportunity!! How did you get it? How many people will be watching it? Now I'm curious.   

I would probably be weary too, but I would use this golden oportunity to really say what I think. And I would try to explain giving an example like: an introverted person and a shy person are invited to a party. The shy person doesn't go and stays home thinking 'What if I had gone?', 'I'm a social failure', 'I should have.....' exemplifying that insecurity and anxiety are deeply connected with shyness. And the introvert doesn't go (in this example) and stays home doing whatever it is he/she likes: reading, painting, writing, anything, but knowing that h0e/she just don't feel good in a crowded place, with loud music, putting emphasis that innies don't DISLIKE people, it´s just that the party is not fun for innies (and it´s not their fault > brain chemistry) and they don't have the same amount of need for social things, althought they do have this need too.

I also would give the statistics I´ve heard: 25% I and 75% E, while 46% of the population see themselves as shy(I don´t recall where I heard this one.) to exemplify that not all introverts are shy. Shy is another concept.  Intro/Extroversion are much more connected to personality and shyness is more about social insecurity.

That is what I wish I could tell people, but I never got the chance.

Just think that you will be able to speak without being interrupted and they will be there just sitting and listening to you (my hero)  and you will be able to convey your ideas, the concepts and all.

I wish you all the luck of the world, cleva.

[Alex]

Hi,

Sounds like fun. Here are some links to some good resources

If you haven't read them already, I would recommend thisarticle from The Atlantic.

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200303/rauch

Now, there is a follow up to it

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200602u/introverts

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200604u/introversy

This one is also very good I think

http://cfge.wm.edu/documents/Introversion.html

Finally, on this site there are some very good links to interviews with Marti Laney

For example these


http://www.krcb.org/television/on_demand/between_lines.htm

http://www.theintrovertadvantage.com/resources.html

If I was doing this speech I would mention some introvert celebrities, for example expected ones like Einstein, but also unexpected ones like for example Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Julia Roberts, just to show that introverts do not necessarily fit the mold of the genius scientist, but actually can appear quite extrovert. Futhermore, I think an audience can better relate if they are exposted to household names.

Good luck, again sounds like a lot of fun

[twinkles]

   


   If anyone has noticed or is nothning, I am a very down to earth, hopefully good sense, regular person.  I am not professional person, highly educated, ect..  I am not ashamed of that.  That was my choice.  There are posts that are somewhat above my head !  HA! Computer was in shop for awhile so didn't get to keep up with other posts.


In preparation of material you are going to present, be well prepared, as you know , on how you may have to handle responses.
Since you seem to be slightly concerned about that.  Whatever is your successful technique , use it , practice before hand.  As with any representation , be yourself.  Be comfortable with your material, and plan, practice, get real,  to take in negativity in your strive and intelligence.  Always be pleasant.  Be ready to accept all responses, and know that it is okay.

Respect others right to agree or agree to disagree.  Accept there may be ones who just can't, or don't want to get it.  That's okay.
         Good luck     Twinkles    Oh yell am a "regular introvert"  that is to say, and am proud of it.   HAhahahaaahahaahah