How to Become A Good SpeakerKai-Fu LeeCorporate Vice PresidentMicrosoft CorporationWhy Be a Good Speaker? “The man who can think and does not know how to express what he thinks is at the level of him who cannot think.”PericlesNot just “presentation”, but also “persuasion”Get people’s “mindshare”Influence a friend, colleague, or bossTell people what you did, and why it mattersLearn Speaking SkillsWhat You’ll Learn Today:Develop Key PointOrganize StoryDesign GraphicsPractice TalkQ&ADeliveryLearn Speaking SkillsFirst Topic: Learn Speaking SkillsDevelop Key PointOrganize StoryDesign GraphicsPractice TalkQ&ADeliveryWhat Are Speaking Skills?Verbal (words spoken)Vocal (tone, range, appeal, credibility of voice)Visual (physical appearance, gestures, eye contact)7%38%55%Delivery SkillsCan be learnedMost Important: Enthusiasm“There is just one sure cure for bad speeches – Get truly excited on the subject, and 99 percent of the faults of your speaking will disappear.” Robert Montgomery Don’t accept a talk without enthusiasm Could be from interest, experience, environmentExample: Martin Luther KingI have a dream… that one day this nation will rise up;live out the true meaning to its creed.We hold these truths to be self-evidentthat all men are created equal. Not how loud, but how sincereVerbal Skills – Be Simple & ClearBe simple and clear!Don’t ramble Stop to think if you need toExample one: Dan Quayle celebrates democracyExample two: Dan Quayle trying to say “A mind is a terrible thing to waste”Verbal Skills – Use simple wordsSpeaking is not like writing!!!Use simple wordsDon’t use complex sentencesCan you understand this: Text:The development of this frightful means of destruction was ardently demanded by the per...
