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Moving Your Audience With Words
The secret to moving your audience to action
Individuals in the United States recently celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ringing from the radio stations and television programs was his riveting “I Have a Dream Speech;” arguably one of the most quoted and moving deliveries of all time.
What made this speech so compelling? Perhaps it was Dr. King’s candor, reputation or delivery style that made the speech remarkable. However, if you strip down this famous speech to mere words on paper, you’ll see that the language used stands up to this memorable delivery.
If you have to deliver speeches on a consistent basis or you just want to improve your public speaking style, let’s consider the telling themes used in one of the greatest speeches of all time.
By analyzing his unique wording style and language cues, you’ll be able to implement these tricks into your next speech.
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“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The opening statement of Dr. King’s speech instantly grabs your attention. Not because it’s delivered with power or the voice speaking the…
