What I will do is draw on one section of Barack Obama’s concession speech after the New Hampshire primary. “We’ve It was the call of workers who organized, women who reached for the ballot, a president who chose the moon as our new frontier, and a king who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the promised land: Read my lips: no new taxes!” In my last post, I touched on three ways to make your speeches more memorable . I

He did it again in 2008 in New Hampshire with three simple words: “Yes we can.” Tags: Presentation Skills Public Speaking Rhetorical Devices Scripting Your Speech Speech Writing Uncategorized Barack Obama JFK Memorable Speeches Speehe This past week, President Obama was criticized for not making his inauguration speech more memorable. There were certainly quotable sections, but not the clear “hook” that Obama has been known for.

Super Tuesday's New York Times focused on Hillary Clinton's success in speaking before small groups --roundtables, town hall meetings and the like--in moving, emotional ways that connect with the group, versus her large-rally speeches, seen as less successful. The article--written by a woman--notes that a plus for Clinton, should she gain the Democratic nomination, is that her male Republican opponents also are not known for soaring rhetoric. That left me dissatisfied. The article, which notes that Clinton will need to connect more with the large crowds ahead in a presidential campaign, uses a rally last week in San Francisco as an example.