Regardless of your political standpoint: there is no denying that the 44th President of the United States of America, President Barack Obama, is a influential public speaker. Being one of the greatest orators in our times, his speeches artfully blend his key message with a mixture of personal anecdotes and stories, gratitude and humility. But what are the most important things he can teach speakers? In an article for Forbes, Carmine Gallo, examines what public speakers can learn from one of the world’s best orators. Gallo narrows down the three things that makes Obama a powerful speaker. We’ve summarized the article visually, highlighting the main ideas. See this on the SpeakerHub blog. http://speakerhub.com/blog/barack-obama-masterclass-speaking

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BARACK OBAMA:

2. Obama is a gifted speaker
who has something
to teach all leaders
in business and politics,
regardless of their
political opinions.
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Obama uses a number
of rhetorical devices in
his speeches
Appear to be consistent across
all of his speeches.

4. 1. TRANSCENDENCE
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5. By using concrete and tangible
language, Barack Obama can transport
us to another place and actually paint a
portrait that we can see in our minds’
eye.
Your audience demands specificity. Use
concrete examples and always answer
the question, “Why should I care?"
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2. REPETITION

7. Repetition used artfully helps to clearly
emphasize one idea and make it
memorable. Obama likes to group ideas
into sets of three.
Don’t offer up too many things to
remember.
Three is a much more powerful number,
and easier to remember.
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8. 3. GESTURES
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9. T h e g e s t u r e s r e f l e c t t h e c l a r i t y o f
t h e i r t h i n k i n g a n d a c t u a l l y g i v e s t h e
a u d i e n c e c o n f i d e n c e i n t h e i r
l e a d e r s h i p .
P r e s i d e n t O b a m a u s e s g e s t u r e s t o
p u n c t u a t e n e a r l y e v e r y s e n t e n c e .
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10. BARACK OBAMA FORBES
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