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Speech 06: Robert Oppenheimer (the very existence and value of science is threatened)
A Message of Warning to Men of Science J. Robert Oppenheimer addressed the Association of Los Alamos Scientists on November 2nd, 1945. In 1939 Franklin Roosevelt created the Manhattan Project - an Anglo-American project for the research and development of nuclear...
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Speech 05: Julia Gillard (The misogyny speech)
"I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. I will not." This is an impassioned yet restrained articulation of a problem that is both nationally significant and deeply, deeply personal. The Iron Steameth Over! To understand the frustration that...
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Speech 04: Boris Johnson (Get Brexit Done!)
A Campaign Speech to Unite a Divided Country and win an election... There are many, many examples of Boris Johnson at the podium. The Tory victory in the recent UK election owes a great deal to the rhetorical skill displayed by Boris Johnson. Love him or hate him, you...
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Speech 03: Greta Thunberg (Our house is on fire)
The Outrage of a Child Greta Thunberg speaks at the Davos World Economic Forum, 21 January 2020 How can a diminutive 17-year-old girl from Sweden hold her ground in front of an audience of world leaders at Davos? A rhetorical analysis of her speech provides some...
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Speech 02: Ronald Reagan (I have slipped the surly bonds of earth)
On the 28th of January, 1986 the world witnessed the disastrous explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Ronald Reagan addressed his country and the world in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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Speech 01: Elizabeth I (the heart and stomach of a king)
The Tillbury Speech of 1588 This is a short and powerful piece of oratory in which Queen Elizabeth 1 delivers a stirring rally cry to the English troops. Coming in at only 312 words and lasting about two minutes it is a little verbal rocket. Sometimes called The...
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Myth Busting: Body Language vs. Words
We need to clear up a common misconception. The words that you use don't really matter. People remember your body language and your tone of voice more than your actual words.- Public Speaking Experts Everywhere Have you heard this sage advice? Let's Go To The Source...
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5 Tips to Avoid Overwhelming Your Audience
“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention” -Hebert Simon (winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, 1978) We are living in the information age. You can no longer claim an advantage because of your specialist knowledge. Chances are, the people you are...
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Are You A Jargon Junkie? Take the Challenge
We are all guilty of occasional jargon abuse. After all, we must adapt to our surroundings. Assimilate. Seek to be understood. People in this strange land we call 'work' utter ritualistic phrases that produce knowing looks from fellow cube dwelling knowledge workers....
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He’s Got the Moves Like…
Thought Leaders, Innovators and Disruptors, Oh My! If you are an avid conference attendee you may have noticed a 'same sameness' in the presentation style amongst the headline acts. You have never heard the speaker before, but somehow you sense an eerie recollection...
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