I have been influenced by a speaker, and yet again it's Steve Jobs. I love how he built up his speech until the end. It kept me waiting on the edge of my seat until it was over. He used many examples on his previous jobs, personal stories of his family, and how he did in his earlier in his education. The tone in his voice also kept interested as well. I tend to focus on voices when I'm listening to a speaker, if him or her has an annoying voice. I do not tend to focus as much if they had a decent voice.
I'm trying to think of this speaker I had in 8th grade during a school wide event, (I can't remember his name) and this guy I tell you, had an annoying voice, and kept looking down at his paper. Didn't make great eye contact at all. He didn't involve the audience and wasn't funny when he tried to be. I don't know if I was just young and didn't know a thing about communication, but I thought of this guy first when you asked about the worst speaker I have heard.
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I definitely agree that Steve Jobs is a good speaker, which of course he would have to be since he has one of the fastest growing and popular electronics company. Using family stories and other such kinds such as previous jobs always helps brings the audience closer as if the context connects on a personal perspective. Not everyone is interesting to listen to, but there is also the great ones who have a funny sense of humor. I also believe everyone has surely heard a bad speaker during junior high and high school. No matter how young the audience is, a speaker is either a good one or a bad one.
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