The Art of Speaking: Rudy, Bill, Arnold, and John

The Speaking Channel provides an analysis of well-known speakers alongside video recordings of those speakers in action. The list of speakers includes:

• Rudy Giuliani

• Bill Clinton

• Arnold Schwarzenegger

• John Edwards

This video analysis is helpful to learn about the craft of public speaking, so check it out if you’re interested in the subject.

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Also, I’m on a blogging panel called “Blogging and Beyond” for the Silicon Valley Indian Professionals Association.

Date: Aug 9, 2006

Time: 6pm to 9pm

Place: HP Oak Room Auditorium, Cupertino

The people on the panel will be:

1. Guy Kawasaki, managing director of Garage Technology Ventures
2. Chris Pirillo (blog), founder Lockergnome
3. Ramit Sethi (blog), co-founder of pbWiki

The moderator is Rajesh Setty, president of ForeSightPlus.

Hope you can make it.

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Comments

[txdave]

Could I ask a favor? I now have 2 blogs and I hope you will take a look at both of them and you will give me some feedback on my blogs.

thnks dave

---http://assertivenesssucceeds.blogspot.com ---about self-esteem and how it relates to assertiveness and success in life

http://successful-nofear-speaking.blogspot.com ---about eliminating fear of public speaking and being a more polished speaker

[Public Speaking]

Thank you for the post Guy and adding few words to this post about how one can becomes a good speaker. Public speaking is an art unlike other forms of communication, which very few are born with. Most of the greatest public speakers of our times have developed their public speaking skills over years of practice and experience. Still, some of the pros in the field get nervous before arriving at the public meeting. Thus, at the end of the day it’s all about how much effort you are ready to put in the form of practice and, listening which will help you become a good or even a great public speaker.

[keel]

TJ himself is certainly not a natural! Only thing missing is handrubbing.... :)
Interesting site though, nice to see the masters of speech!

[mickslam]

thanks for this one Guy - we're about to start the roadshow and this is going to be very helpful.

[Harry J. Chong]

My favourite speakers were definitely Arnold and, of course, Guy. I enjoy how they inject humour into their speech and have a strong rapport with their audience. When they speak, it seems to be more like a dialogue, and less like a monologue; which I really appreciate.

[Chandana]

Not related to this topic, but wanted to know your thoughts on http://www.sociablemedia.com/index.php4 and if you had had a chance to hear Cliff Atkinson speak, or read his book "Beyond Bullet Points", it reminded me of you 10/20/30 rule of Powerpoint.

[Guy Kawasaki]

Bob,

I hear you. But what he says about each speaker is very interesting and instructive. All the speakers have such different styles.

Guy

[Bob]

Wow. Not to be negative, but I think TJ needs to take some of his own advice. I find him extremely annoying to watch. He seems to try to overact and overcompensate with his speaking style, and his hand motions are distracting. I hate to use the obvious example, but he looks like he's trying to sell me something. Not to mention he acts like he's talking to a little kid. He just doesn't seem natural. Less theatre and more coversation, TJ.