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21 Secrets to Being A Good Speaker KaiFu 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 – KaiFu Lee : ; :; : What You’ll Learn Today: ? Communication skills ? Preparing the Talk ? Delivering the Talk ? Handling Qamp。A ? 21 secrets to being a good speaker. : ; :; : What is Communication Skills? ? Verbal (words spoken) ? Vocal (tone, range, appeal, credibility of voice) ? Visual (physical appearance, clothing, gestures, eye contact) ? 7% ? 38% ? 55% Communication Skills : ; :; : “ Without effective delivery, a speech of the highest mental capacity can be held in no esteem. 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 The Importance of Communication Skills : ; :; : Communication Skills = Fake? ? Most important factor is PASSION! – If you’re passionate, your vocal amp。 visual skills will e naturally. ? Passion could e from subject, experience, or environment. – “ There is just one sure cure for bad speeches – 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. –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 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 plex sentences. – Can you understand this: ? Don’t use ambiguous words in speech. : ; :; : Vocal Skills ? Project amp。 resonate your voice. ? No “UM”s and “ER”s. (Pause instead). ? Silence is a tool (To draw attention). : ; :; : 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 – “Ask not what your country can do for you。 ask what you can do for your country” John F. Kennedy – BAD EXAMPLE :