Posts tagged Speech delivery
Six lessons in public speaking from Obama
Jan 18th
Obama
America has elected the greatest political speaker for a generation.
You may think that there’s nothing for you to learn from Barack Obama’s speechmaking skills – that speaking to 200,000 people at Grant Park, Chicago is too far removed from the presentation you might give to your staff, to your management team or to potential clients. Here are six lessons you can learn from Obama’s acceptance speech at Grant Park.
1. Know your audience
It would have been easy for Obama to fall into the trap of talking to the 200,000 people before him in Grant Park. He didn’t. He spoke to Americans in their living rooms, he spoke to those who voted for McCain, he spoke to people watching him across the world – leaders and the poorest of the poor. He knew who his audience was. Read the rest of this entry »
How to give a public lecture
Jan 11th
Public speaking
1. Catching the attention of the audience. Catch your audience’s attention. Open with a catchy quote, surprising fact or anecdote that the audience can relate to.
2. Introduction. Introduce yourself and briefly state what you have to offer to the audience.
3. Go through the lecture. Progress through the lecture smoothly, beginning with the introduction and flowing through the notes to the conclusion. Connect all ideas and examples. Read the rest of this entry »