Presentation Zen: Words matter, but the message is King

However, I can think of at least one popular speech that was easy to understand by a mass audience — it even moved a nation — but that is “more difficult” than the presentations by Jobs and Gates (and Dell) if one analyzed only the written transcripts. Obviously this is a long-winded way of me reminding you that today is the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther king, Jr., the man behind one of the greatest speeches in U.S. history, “I Have a Dream.” If you just read the transcript of Dr. King’s speech you may be moved or you may not, but I don’t know how anyone can watch the entire speech on video and not be absolutely blown away. It is indeed the meaning of the words and the importance of the content, but it is the power of the conviction and the sincerity of the delivery and the amazing connection Dr. King made with the people that makes this a legendary speech.I hope you can take a few moments today and watch this video of the “I Have a Dream” (March on Washington) speech from 1963. The video is 17-minutes long. If you are short on time, please at least watch the last three minutes. Amazing.

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January 16, 2007 in Delivery | Permalink

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