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Whenever I have to speak publicly, I try to channel Barack Obama. He talks so ... slowly. He pauses so ... ... long between sentences. It feels like agony when
by jen729w 8y ago
Whenever I have to speak publicly, I try to channel Barack Obama. He talks so ... slowly. He pauses so ... ... long between sentences. It feels like agony when you’re doing it, but it works. In reality the pauses are never as long as you imagine, and it gives the audience time to absorb what you’re saying.
- Arnt 8y agoCan you suggest a video with a good example?
- xaranke 8y agoObama's final State of the Union is a good start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlLSBTAg0aM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlLSBTAg0aM. More archived videos are available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGknzyQfNiThyt4vg4MlTQ/videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGknzyQfNiThyt4vg4MlTQ/vid....
- maaaats 8y agoHuh, for me it's opposite. Recorded myself practicing, thought I talked at a reasonably pace, but realized it was sooo sloow.. and.. boring.. to listen to. So I feel I have to deliberately talk faster. Anyways, record yourself practicing, it's a great tool.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoObama uses a TelePrompTer and practices a lot. I tend to do better giving talks on the fly that are more organic, but each person has their own style.