Capture your orator’s meaning and cadence through familiarity and a few essential guidelines Veteran speechwriter Hal Gordon says that speechwriters need to know three things—the speaker, the audience, and the subject. He states that he could not write for “a stranger calling me up on the phone.” knew what he thought and what he said on almost every subject…We Finding a speaker's 'voice' is the key to great speechwriting By Ian Griffin Knowing the speaker means, among other things, being aware of how they speak: How they form their words and their cadence when they

Here's some of the excellent content I found in the November issue: * Book reviews on The 4-Hour Workweek , The It Factor , and I Hate Networking * An article by someone who hires speakers, sharing her philosophy on learning * A way to interview your audience members to add humor to your presentation * "Five secrets to make your words resonate like the great orators of history" * How to exhibit at a trade show Here's an excerpt from an article by communication strategist Richard Greene : "Do you have authentic passion? There were enormous gatherings, and small ones; formal occasions

I want to state clearly and plainly: What you say is more important than how you say it. And, even more important: What you do, the actions you take, are more important than what you say. To quote Mehrabian himself from the preface of his book Silent Messages. “Indeed, in the realm of feelings, our facial and vocal expressions, postures, movements, and gestures are so important that WHEN OUR WORDS CONTRADICT THE MESSAGES CONTAINED within them, others mistrust what we say—THEY RELY ALMOST COMPLETELY ON WHAT WE DO”. (caps President Abraham Lincoln was one of the most famous

In the next few weeks, commencement speeches will be delivered to hundreds of thousands of spectators at approximately 4,100 colleges and 37,000 high schools in the United States, not to mention middle and elementary schools. These orations celebrate achievement, foster hope in the face of adversity and offer the challenge to lead. When my son was in the 8 th grade I had the privilege of preparing and coaching the graduation speakers of Kent Middle School in Kentfield, California. The speakers were terrific, and those speeches were everything a good graduation speech

Obama pointed out, for example, that he won primaries in former Confederate states and that he had built a “powerful coalition of African Americans and white Americans.” 04/21/09 | Report as spam RE: Five Ways to Speak Like Obama It seems to me that the thrust of this article is how to be a better orator. Obama / the President of the United States of America /(2009 - ) / was BNET All Bnet Articles Library Stocks Dictionary Search Advanced Search in free and premium articles free articles only premium articles only Arts Autos Business Health Home & Garden News Reference Sports Technology Search Login Newsletters My BNET Today Management Strategy Work Life Insight Industries Business Library Video