Armed with a large spreadsheet, videos of Toastmasters International Finalists, and an overwhelming sense of curiosity, I set out to learn what sets the champions apart.I watched 10 champion speeches and 5 speeches that placed second or third. I manually recorded everything about them in a spreadsheet: aspects like how many laughs they received, what style of speaker they … [Read more...]
Analysis of my own humorous speech “Unleash your inner Stillman”
Transcript: Hey everyone, I recently competed in a Toastmasters humorous speech contest and I actually was fortunate enough to win the club level contest so I'm moving on to the area level and representing my club there soon. And what I wanted to do is take the video of my speech and do an analysis on it and show you what I did wrong and what I could improve on as well as … [Read more...]
Public Speaking Analysis of John Legend’s PGA Awards Speech on Donald Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq6yBglXTCU Video Transcript JOHN: And those of us who work in this business have the privilege of shaping how the world perceives this country we love.GIO: If celebrities represent our country we're in a really bad situation.John Legend gave a quick two-minute speech on Donald Trump and his policies at a recent awards ceremony, and I … [Read more...]
Public Speaking Analysis of Donald Trump’s Inauguration Speech
Here is a video that summarizes this article, if you'd prefer to watch.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqnNmjXCy9kDonald Trump's inauguration speech is an excellent example of how poor delivery can make even a good script sound mediocre. While Trump's inauguration speechwriters did not write as well as Obama's farewell speechwriters did, much of the blame falls on … [Read more...]
What made Obama’s farewell speech good? (Detailed analysis)
Whether or not you're a fan of former President Obama, there are aspects of his speaking style and content that you can learn from. Especially considering that the content of Presidential speeches are almost always produced by professional speechwriters. They know what they're doing.I'm going to approach this post from an Obama supporter's angle—how a supporter would … [Read more...]