Showmanship is the skill of being a showman: timing, the way someone fills a room, knowing when to pause, how to make a moment feel like an occasion. People who talk about sport use it; so do people who write about theatre and politics. It can be a compliment, or it can be a complaint — pure showmanship, meaning empty display. Though actually, it is more about craft than about being loud. A quiet pause in the right place can be showmanship too.