Ken Robinson
See this great example of natural presenting by Sir Ken Robinson, an educationist. His talk, given in 2006, is a powerful plea for creativity in our view of intelligence. Note the use of hand gestures and the way in which the audience's interest is gained for an increasingly serious message.
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Al Gore
Al Gore's presentation skills have made him a global figure (with the help of a certain film...).
Watch this 2006 talk in which Gore combines humour with serious analysis of slides about the environment. Note the many and varied (but not rushed) hand gestures combined with mobile eye contact and voice variation - all hallmarks of great presenting. Note also how he tries to engage the audience in a bi-partisan way.
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Isabelle Allende
Watch this passionate and touching presentation by novelist Isabelle Allende. Though using a script at a podium and remaining relatively still in terms of posture, she creates a lively and animated talk through her voice, audience rapport and powerful examples .
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J.K. Rowling
Watch this speech given by author J.K. Rowling at Harvard University in June 2008. Note the way she uses the start of her speech to break the ice with the audience - and to calm her own nerves.
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