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With effective delivery, even one with moderate abilities may surpass those of the highest talent.”
-- Cicero “The man who can think and does not know
how to express what he thinks is at the level of him who cannot think.”
-- Pericles
Communication Skills = Fake?
• Most important factor is PASSION!
– If you’re passionate, your vocal & visual skills will come naturally.
• Passion could come from subject, experience, or environment. – “There is just one sure cure for bad speeches –
Vocal Skills
• Play your voice with pitch and tempo. • To amplify a point, slow down, speak loudly,
exaggerate inotation, pause in the right places.
– “You are right. I am wrong” – Stalin to Trotsky
Get truly excited on the subject, and 99 percent of the faults of your speaking will disappear.”
-- Robert Montgomery
• But there are skills to be learned.
• Don’t use ambiguous words in speech.
Vocal Skills
• Project & resonate your voice. • No “UM”s and “ER”s. (Pause instead). • Silence is a tool (To draw attention).
– “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country” -- John F. Kennedy
– BAD EXAMPLE : “I welcome this kind of examination, because people have to know whether their president is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook.” -- Richard M. Nixon
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Communication Skills
The Importance of Communication Skills
“Without effective delivery, a speech of the highest mental capacity can be held in no esteem.
democracy: – Example two: Dan Quayle trying to say
“A mind is a terrible thing to waste”
Verbal Skills
• Speaking is not like writing!!!
– Use simple words. – Don’t use complex sentences. – Can you understand this:
–Like reading, writing, typing…. –Must learn this, if you want your work to be understood!
Verbal Skills
• Be simple and clear!
– Don’t ramble. – Stop to think if you need to. – Example one: Dan Quayle celebrates
What is Communication Skills?
• Verbal (words spoken)
• Vocal (tone, range, appeal, credibility of voice)
• Visual (physical appearance, clothing, gestures, eye contact)
21 Secrets to Becoming A Good Speaker
Kai-Fu Lee Managing Director Microsoft Research, China
We Present Every Day!
• Not just conference talks….
– Product group meetings – BillG / TAB meetings – Preamble to a demo – Convince a product group to be interested – Present patent to a lawyer – Present a group result at offsite – “Elevator” talks
But I’m not good at it….
• Presentation skills can be acquired. • Examples:
– Bill Gates – Kai-Fu Lee
What You’ll Learn Today:
• Communication skills • Preparing the Talk • Delivering the Talk • Handling Q&A • 21 secrets to becoming a good speaker.
