Eddie ObengSmart-failure for a fast-changing world

THESIS

• Someone or something has changed the rules about how our world works.

He captured the audience’s attention by using humor in his opening story.

Mr. Obeng maintained the audience’s attention by using funny stories to help explain the points he was making during his presentation

TED Commandment

The 4th Commandment “Thou Shalt Tell a Story,” was followed best throughout this presentation. Eddie Obeng used many funny stories to help him get his points across while keeping the audience interested.

Dynamism4/5I believe Eddie Obeng was very prepared. He used his body movement very well and had nice changes in his tone when he was emphasizing certain point.

The only downfall, in my opinion, was at times he would talk a little too fast.

Tips Used From Nancy Duarte

Spread ideas and move people

Help the audience see what you’re saying

Garr Reynolds

Naturalness

Mr. Obeng’s whole presentation just flowed. There were no pauses in between thoughts. Each thought

went smoothly into the next.

What I Learned??

I learned to be prepared, maintain eye contact with the audience, and show enthusiasm. The audience could tell he was well prepared and they fed off of his high energy.

Compare/Contrast

• Grabbed the audience’s attention using storytelling and humor

• Used different visual aids during presentation

• Also used humor and storytelling to grab the audience’s attention

• Only 1 total visual aid for both video (Used in the ‘Changing Education Paradigms” speech.

Tips

Make sure you are well prepared before presenting. You want the audience to believe that you are a credible speaker. Keep eye contact and show excitement. If you’re using a visual aid, keep it simple. Remember, less is more.

Rickey DavisPublic Speaking

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