Tom KrieglsteinFounder, Global Keynote Speaker, Swift Kick Leadership · Founder and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker at Swift Kick Leadership

Dark backgrounds aren’t good for darker skin unless there’s a light shining on ur face #speakingtips

Name: Dark backgrounds aren’t good for darker skin unless there’s a light shining on ur face #speakingtips
Uploaded: 2023-07-25T22:43:07+00:00
Duration: 29 s
Channel: Tom Krieglstein
Description: In this brief speaking tip, Tom Krieglstein warns that when presenting on a stage with a dark background, speakers with darker skin tones become…

25 Jul 2023 · 0 min

Watch on YouTube

0:29

In this brief speaking tip, Tom Krieglstein warns that when presenting on a stage with a dark background, speakers with darker skin tones become difficult for the audience to see if their faces are not illuminated. He advises ensuring a light shines on the speaker’s face to maintain visibility, especially since many stages feature dark backdrops.

Tom here with my speaking tip of the day. If you are speaking on a stage that has a dark background and there's no light shining on your face, the darker your skin, the harder it is going to be for anyone to see you from the audience. So if there's a dark background, which most stages have, make sure there's a light shining on you. Otherwise people are not going to be able to see you from the audience.