21 Secrets to ing A Good Speaker Kai-Fu Lee Managing Director Microsoft Research, China We Present Every Day! Not just conference talks…. Product group meetings BillG / TAB meetings Preamble to a demo Convince a product group to be interested Present patent to a lawyer Present a group result at offsite “Elevator” talks But I’m not good at it…. Presentation skills can be acquired. Examples: Bill Gates Kai-Fu Lee What You’ll Learn Today: Communication skills Preparing the Talk Delivering the Talk Handling Q&A 21 secrets to ing a good speaker. What munication Skills? Verbal (words spoken) Vocal (tone, range, appeal, credibility of voice) Visual (physical appearance, clothing, gestures, eye contact) 7% 38% 55% CommunicationSkills “Without effective delivery, a speech of the highest mental capacity can be held in no esteem.With effective delivery, even one with moderate abilities may surpass those of the highest talent.” -- Cicero “The man who can think and does not know how to express what he thinks is at the level of him who cannot think.” -- Pericles The Importance munication Skills Communication Skills = Fake? Most important factor is PASSION! If you’re passionate, your vocal & visual skills e naturally. Passion e from subject, experience, or environment. “There is just one sure cure for bad speeches – Get truly excited on the subject, and 99 percent of the faults of your speaking will disappear.” -- Robert Montgomery But there are skills to be learned. Like reading, writing, typing…. Must learn this, if you want your work to be understood! Verbal Skills Be simple and clear! Don’t ramble. Stop to think if you need to. Example one: Dan Quayle celebrates democracy: Example two: Dan Quayle trying to say “A mind is a terrible thing to waste” Verbal Skills Speaking is not like writing!!! Use simple words. Don’t plex sentences. Can you understand this: Don’t use ambiguous words in speech. Vocal Skills Project & resonate your voi