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Obama comes across as awkward and geeky, but have you not seen the 2004 Democratic Convention keynote address? It was one of the best political speeches in the
by dreish 19y ago
Obama comes across as awkward and geeky, but have you not seen the 2004 Democratic Convention keynote address? It was one of the best political speeches in the last 20 years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCLomrqIN8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCLomrqIN8
- wallflower 19y agoAs a student of Toastmasters, when I saw that speech live on TV, I knew he'd be a presidential candidate. But in 2008? Never would have guessed so soon. Great speakers connect with the audience. Good speakers merely tell.
- brlewis 19y agoWhat club do you go to? I go to #9351, Oratory Authority, a lunchtime club in Boston: http://ourdoings.com/oratory-authority/ http://ourdoings.com/oratory-authority/
- wallflower 19y agoAfter the final surge to get my CTM and moving office locations, I dropped out. I still do get a public speaking fix through some storytelling gigs. I'd rather not say which specific club (I like to think I am a wallflower) but that Toastmaster club is/was a fantastic supportive environment to practice public speaking. For the only way to learn public speaking is to actually do it. The value of the feedback (handwritten comments that you get after a speech) was tremendous - where else can you get honest supportive feedback - people want you to succeed. The fact that it was a corporate club that was not my company was a plus - felt safe to talk about whatever - no coworkers (except the one guy I carpooled with).