Obama vs. McCain vs. Bush
Par Frank Spreuwers, mercredi 5 novembre 2008 à 17:35 :: General :: #7 :: rss
Did Obama's public speaking skills help him beat McCain? Based on their appearances during speeches, what are the odds that Bush would have beaten them had he been running for office again?
To maximize your learning, run a quick search on YouTube and have a look at three recent speaches delivered bij B. Obama, J. Mc Cain and G.W. Bush before reading the underlying. One minute per contender should do.
Studies show that the impression we make on others mainly depends on the way we express ourselves. What we actually say only accounts for less than 10%. More than 90% is body language and tone of voice. It is not what we say, but how we say it, that people remember.
Looking at the 2008 presidential contenders delivering their final pre-election and post-election speeches, and comparing them with the president in place G.W. Bush, what can we learn from these gentlemen (Barack and John should be at their best by now, with quasi daily practices for almost a year now in front of various sizes and typologies of crowds. George having been in office for eight years, should be the ultimate expert)?
The current president in place: In the speech he delivers to congratulate both contenders for their campaign, he spends most of the time reading his document instead of looking at his audience. On the rare occasions he does look up, he does no more than 'scanning' over people. Constantly holding his lectern with both hands, his body is also leaning over it, slowly bouncing from one side to the other as he speaks. His voice is rather low, monotone and doesn't show passion. His voice inflections consist of breaking his sentences...at the wrong moments.
The runner-up for the presidential elections constantly looks at his audience while speaking, alternating looking from one side to the other. He doesn't have or need paper support to document his speech. His posture is straight and he regularly uses his hands to support his message, especially to calm down the crowd. Doing so, his arm movements are as good as always identical: short and brisk. His voice is loud and clear, with an intonation that keeps repeating itself.
The president-elect looks for long moments to his audience as he speaks, alternating left, middle and right on the rhythm of his speech: sometimes slowly, then quicker, sometimes loud while softer at times, depending on what he wishes to emphasize and using rather long pauses between sentences. Standing straight as he speaks, he uses his arms in various ways to support some parts of his message. In doing so, his arm and hand movements are varied.
Conclusion: George gives the impression not to care or not to be able to cope with the job anymore. John is doing well, clearly shows signs of strength and determination, but his flexibility to adapt to changing situations might be limited and it looks like he studied his speech by hearth. Barack shows determination, passion, interest in the public, willingness to create rapport and flexibility. Based on public speaking capacities, America has chosen itself the right president for the next four years.
Studies show that the impression we make on others mainly depends on the way we express ourselves. What we actually say only accounts for less than 10%. More than 90% is body language and tone of voice. It is not what we say, but how we say it, that people remember.
Looking at the 2008 presidential contenders delivering their final pre-election and post-election speeches, and comparing them with the president in place G.W. Bush, what can we learn from these gentlemen (Barack and John should be at their best by now, with quasi daily practices for almost a year now in front of various sizes and typologies of crowds. George having been in office for eight years, should be the ultimate expert)?
The current president in place: In the speech he delivers to congratulate both contenders for their campaign, he spends most of the time reading his document instead of looking at his audience. On the rare occasions he does look up, he does no more than 'scanning' over people. Constantly holding his lectern with both hands, his body is also leaning over it, slowly bouncing from one side to the other as he speaks. His voice is rather low, monotone and doesn't show passion. His voice inflections consist of breaking his sentences...at the wrong moments.
The runner-up for the presidential elections constantly looks at his audience while speaking, alternating looking from one side to the other. He doesn't have or need paper support to document his speech. His posture is straight and he regularly uses his hands to support his message, especially to calm down the crowd. Doing so, his arm movements are as good as always identical: short and brisk. His voice is loud and clear, with an intonation that keeps repeating itself.
The president-elect looks for long moments to his audience as he speaks, alternating left, middle and right on the rhythm of his speech: sometimes slowly, then quicker, sometimes loud while softer at times, depending on what he wishes to emphasize and using rather long pauses between sentences. Standing straight as he speaks, he uses his arms in various ways to support some parts of his message. In doing so, his arm and hand movements are varied.
Conclusion: George gives the impression not to care or not to be able to cope with the job anymore. John is doing well, clearly shows signs of strength and determination, but his flexibility to adapt to changing situations might be limited and it looks like he studied his speech by hearth. Barack shows determination, passion, interest in the public, willingness to create rapport and flexibility. Based on public speaking capacities, America has chosen itself the right president for the next four years.
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