AS to how my address at Atlanta was received by the audience in the Exposition building, I think I prefer to let Mr. James Creelman, the noted war correspondent, tell. Mr. Creelman was present, and telegraphed the following account to the New York World:— ATLANTA, SEPTEMBER 18.
While President Cleveland was waiting at Gray Gables to-day, to send the electric spark that started the machinery of the Atlanta Exposition, a Negro Moses stood before a great audience of white people and delivered an oration that marks a new epoch in the history of the South; and body of Negro troops marched in a procession with the citizen soldiery of Georgia and Louisiana. The whole city is thrilling to-night with a realization of the extraordinary significance of these two unprecedented events. Nothing has happened since Henry Grady’s immortal speech before the New England society in New York that indicates so profoundly the spirit of the New South, except, perhaps, the opening of the Exposition itself. Read the rest of this entry »
With the good weather finally lasting three days in a row (up around these parts), here are some more phrases you can use when writing you next speech. Ponder these as you are sitting by the pool.
Granted, it’s hard enough remembering Father’s Day let alone putting together a few words to say. The selections we’ve written, undercut with subtle humor, and reveal the love and respect you feel for the old man. We combined three poems with 2 free speeches – Click Here.
The charm of conversation chiefly depends upon the adaptability of the participants. It is a great accomplishment to be able to enter gently and agreeably into the moods of others, and to give way to them with grace and readiness.
The spirit of conversation is oftentimes more important than the ideas expressed. What we are rather than what we say has the most permanent influence upon those around us. Hence it is that where a group of persons are met together in conversation, it is the inner life of each which silently though none the less surely imparts tone and character to the occasion.
It requires vigorous self-discipline so to cultivate the feelings of kindness and sympathy that they are always in readiness for use. These qualities are essential to agree[Pg 2]able and profitable intercourse, though comparatively few people possess them. Read the rest of this entry »
Sometimes even those who mostly blog about public speaking have to go into the real world and build their experience. A few weeks back, in my other role as a marketing strategist, I had the pleasure of doing a presentation for Globalaw on social media marketing. As as is always the case, every time I speak in public I make a new distinction which helps me to improve my public speaking and presentation skills.
A while back I had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Sanborn on the topic of public speaking. The interview was a pleasure and yielded many a pearl of wisdom. I uploaded it to our site at the time. Here is a link to the page and the interview so that members of Mark’s Facebook group, and new readers of our blog, get a chance to listen to the interview. Click here or go to: http://www.occasionalwords.com/ow/interview-with-mark-sanborn-on-public-speaking.html
Great presenters may not always follow all the rules taught in traditional public speaking courses but can nevertheless hold an audience in the palm of their hand. That is often the case because their passion about the subject matter turns them into great story tellers. Here is an example of a speech delivered at the Ted Conference.
Aubrey de Grey: Why we age and how we can avoid it
I found out a couple of weeks ago that one of the the finest public speakers and motivators I’ve ever listened to passed away. About a year and a half ago he was kind enough to let me interview him for our site. Here is reprise of my blog post at the time and a link to the interview.
Blog post from October 24th, 2007
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of interviewing the legendary motivational speaker Charlie ‘Tremendous’ Jones about the importance of developing effective public speaking skills. Charlie, as always, was gracious, passionate, and provided unique insights. If you want to develop public speaking skills, or improve your existing ones, before giving your next speech be sure to listen to it by clicking here. For those of you who don’t know Charlie, he is a pioneer in the leadership training and personal development industries. He entered the insurance business at age 22, with MONY. At age 23, he was awarded his agency’s Most Valuable Associate Award. Ten years later, he received his company’s highest management award for recruiting, manpower and development, and business management. In 1965, he founded Life Management Services to share his experience through seminars and consulting services. Thousands of audiences around the world have experienced non-stop laughter as his ideas about life’s most challenging situations in business and at home. Two of his speeches, "The Price of Leadership" and "Where Does Leadership Begin?" have been enjoyed by millions. He is the author and editor of nine books, including Life is Tremendous with more than 2,000,000 copies in print in 12 languages. He is featured in numerous books and has received more awards then I can possibly recount in this blog. Click here to listen to the interview.
Posted: February 16th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
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