The TED speaker I chose is Colin Stokes.http://www.ted.com/talks/colin_stokes_how_movies_teach_manhood.html

The thesis of his presentation was that movies influence manhood.

In his introduction, Colin referred to The Wizard of Oz, a classic movie that most people in the audience have probably seen.

He maintained the attention of the audience by continuing to refer to well-known movies, and citing studies related to the

topic.

Stokes follows TED Commandment IV the best:

“Thou shalt tell a story.” This is because he mentions his daughter, son, and their

experiences with the movies that they saw. His daughter was

influenced by The Wizard of Oz, his son by Star Wars.

On a scale of 1-5, the speaker earned a 4 in my mind for dynamism. He had plenty of hand gestures, and moved around on stage quite a

bit, making him a captivating speaker.

into his voice. At certain points, he could have raised his voice or changed his tone to fit the story more.

Colin Stokes could have done more to improve his dynamism and presentation

By putting more infliction

Stokes uses several tips from Garr Reynolds. For example, he largely takes the idea of acting naturally, and speaking in a conversational way for the audience. This makes the presentation flow and sound better.

From Stokes’s presentation, I learned how to use hand gestures while on stage in order to convey messages and be a proficient

public speaker.

I also learned how stage movement is key to keeping the presentation lively and interesting.

If a presenter stands in one spot during the entire speech, it will undoubtedly be a boring

one, regardless of content.

A similarity between Sir Ken Robinson’s presentations and that of Colin Stokes was

that they both shared anecdotes about their children to bring a personal touch.

Another similarity was that both presenters added humor into their presentations, so as to prevent any lulls in their respective

speeches, and bring comedic relief to their respective topics.

One difference between Robinson and Stokes was that Stokes moved around on stage quite a bit, maintaining good posture throughout. On

the other hand, Robinson remained in the same area the entire time.

To my classmates, the most important tip I can give is to have a presence on stage. Stokes moved around throughout his presentation from one

side to the other, which is very important to keep the audience engaged.

A final tip I can offer my classmates based on my TED viewing is the following: keep the presentation

lighthearted. Even if you are discussing a serious topic, inserting anecdotes and humor will only add

to your speech.

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