Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal responded to the cryptic details of the plans to take care of our National deficit the night Obama went on all major networks to release his statement to America. As soon as Jindal finished, pundits on all liberal media circuits were ready to criticize the method of delivery in which Jindal delivered his message. New York Times called Jindal's rhetoric "a form of nihilism" and others commented that it was a "disaster for the party."
Was it that poor?
As one who studied communication extensively for 4 years, I have seen that Jindal is not the only one guilty of faux pas in his speech. Did Jindal need to speed up-YES. However, he could not go too fast and inflection is important as well.
But that is not the big deal.
People did not want to listen to his words because they were focused on his delivery. Delivery is everything. People will listen and respond in a more favorable manner when the delivery is polished and refined. Even when listeners do not agree, they will be more inclined to listen and accept what is being said. That is something we can learn from our current president.
In all, Jindal could have done better with his presentation, but Kudos to a leader willing to nationally take a stand for his beliefs and expose errors in a plan that could be detrimental to our country.
Word to Republicans (as well as anyone who wants to get their message across): A major key to leadership is communication, and without the ability to communicate effectively, we will not be able to further our purpose and our plan.
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