Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 97) – Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs (1955-2011) American Businessman, Inventor, Public Speaker and Co-Founder of Apple Inc. “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square...
View ArticlePublic Speaking is a Risk
Did you ever have a really bad public speaking experience? For example, Did you ever forget what you wanted to say? Did you ever get lost, or stuck in traffic en route, and arrive too late? Did you...
View ArticleAnalysis of a Speech by William Kamkwamba
Today’s post is about a remarkable young man named William Kamkwamba. William comes from a poor village in Malawi in southeast Africa. Life there is hard. The main source of income is farming. When the...
View ArticleA Public Speaking Lesson in a Pot of Clay
Today’s post was inspired by a story that I heard from my friend and fellow public speaker, Conor Neill. Conor came across the story via Malcolm Gladwell. I am not sure where Gladwell got it, but on...
View ArticleAnalysis of a Speech by Alberto Cairo
Alberto Cairo is the head of the orthopedic program run by the International Committee of the Red Cross (the “ICRC”) in Afghanistan. A physiotherapist from Italy, he has been in Afghanistan for more...
View ArticleA Speech for the Boys of Summer
The Little League Baseball World Series is currently underway in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. I have not been following the competition closely, but yesterday I came across this story on ESPN. The team...
View ArticleBurning the ships and sailing away
The legendary Alexander the Great built an empire that, at its height, stretched from Ancient Greece to India. One of his strongest and most formidable enemies was the Persian Empire of Darius III. In...
View ArticleQuotes for Public Speakers (No. 226) – Susan B. Anthony
“Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place. Think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for...
View ArticleChasing the Dream
An on-line interview with John Zimmer about pursuing your dreams and staying motivated. Continue reading → The post Chasing the Dream appeared first on Manner of Speaking.
View Article40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes!
It sounds like a tall order, I know, but a clever fellow named Matthew Belinkie has pulled it off. If you have not seen this montage of film scenes that he has put together, you are in for a treat. …...
View ArticleLeadership Lessons from Robin Sharma
Last week I attended a symposium at the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland led by Robin Sharma, a globally recognized authority on leadership. Robin is the author of 11 international...
View ArticleDesperately Seeking Inspiration
It’s a shame that so many presentations fall short of the mark because they are just so uninspiring. We all know the feeling: The speaker ascends the podium; there is a moment of anticipation, of...
View ArticleQuotes for Public Speakers (No. 97) – Steve Jobs
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for...
View ArticlePublic Speaking is a Risk
Did you ever have a really bad public speaking experience? For example, Did you ever forget what you wanted to say? Did you ever get lost, or stuck in traffic en route, and arrive too late? Did you...
View ArticleAnalysis of a Speech by William Kamkwamba
Today’s post is about a remarkable young man named William Kamkwamba. William comes from a poor village in Malawi in southeast Africa. Life there is hard. The main source of income is farming. When the...
View ArticleFrom the Bronx to Yale: The Power of High School Speech
Below is an inspiring 13-minute documentary entitled From the Bronx to Yale. It’s about a group of high school students and their teachers from Democracy Prep school in the South Bronx, New York. They...
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