Whenever my friends and family ask me what I want for Christmas or birthday gifts, I always start with my book wishlist.
As I work on this year’s list, you might guess that many public speaking and presentation skills books are included. You are right!
I’m going to post my my personal public speaking gift wishlist and recommendations in an article next week, but I’d like your help too. And, I’m going to reward a Six Minutes reader with a great public speaking book.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008. History was made.
The immediate impact is tremendous, etched on the faces of millions as they watched the results and listened to the speeches. The longer-term impact has yet to be written.
While we can’t accurately predict the next four years, we can assess the speeches from election night. Both Barack Obama and John McCain received praise for their performances.
Watch the speeches, and then read the analysis from many sources.
On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. Topics featured include:
Is fifth grader Dalton Sherman the next Barack Obama?
Of course, it’s far too early to tell, but that’s how he refers to himself in an interview on the Ellen show, where my wife first saw this extraordinary young man who can teach us all something about inspirational speaking.
This article reviews the keynote address at the Dallas Independent School District (D.I.S.D.) Teachers’ Conference delivered by a 5th grade student: 10-year-old Dalton Sherman from Charles Rice Learning Center.
This article is the latest in a series of video speech critiques which help you analyze and learn from excellent speeches.
A few minutes ago, I received the following email from Angie Key (a fellow public speaking blogger and Toastmaster):
I know your blog has a significant readership … and especially since you did an interview with LaShunda recently, I wanted to share this with you:
Please check Angie’s blog for news and updates.
If you don’t recognize LaShunda’s name, you may wish to read more about her in the interview she recently did with Six Minutes where she kindly offered insights on her World Championship victory, her speaking career, and her remarkable life story.
Please include LaShunda in your thoughts.
On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere here on Six Minutes.
Topics featured include:
Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere. But, given my blogging hiatus, this week’s version is super-sized!
Topics featured include:
Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.
Topics featured this week include:
Every Saturday, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.
Topics featured this week include:
LaShunda Rundles was selected as the 2008 World Champion of Public Speaking a few weeks ago at the Toastmasters International convention in Calgary, Alberta.
As reported earlier, LaShunda was one of 10 finalists to compete in the world championship speech contest.
One of my colleagues noted that “she delivered the best speech I’ve ever heard — a speech that moved my soul.”
I am honored that LaShunda made the time to answer several questions about her victory, her speaking career, and her remarkable life story. I am delighted to share this inspirational interview with you.
Last week, we examined speech critiques of Barack Obama and others at the Democratic Convention 2008.
This week, it was the Republicans’ turn at the microphone with the whole world watching.
One by one, they spoke — John McCain, Sarah Palin, Rudy Giuliani, Joe Lieberman, Fred Thompson, Tom Ridge, and Cindy McCain.
One by one, they were critiqued — by Nick Morgan, John Watkis, Garr Reynolds, Bert Decker, and Denise Graveline.
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