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Category: Speech analysis

What speakers did well, and what they could have done better

Presentation skills, Speech analysis, Tools and techniques

Presenting by numbers

Hari Patience-Davies looks at what we can learn from presentation data. Continue reading “Presenting by numbers” →

23 February 202222 February 2022Presenting, TEDLeave a comment
Presentation skills, Speech analysis

Speech analysis: how Oprah Winfrey varies her speed of delivery

A masterclass of powerful speaking – Hari Patience-Davies analyses Oprah Winfrey’s 2018 speech at the Golden Globes. Continue reading “Speech analysis: how Oprah Winfrey varies her speed of delivery” →

17 March 202116 March 20214Ps, Content sketch, Oprah Winfrey, PaceLeave a comment
Speech analysis, Tools and techniques

“There’s a horse loose in a hospital” – John Mulaney’s best analogy

Hari Patience-Davies analyses one of the best political analogies ever written.

Continue reading ““There’s a horse loose in a hospital” – John Mulaney’s best analogy” →

3 February 20213 February 2021Analogies, John Mulaney, stand-up comedyLeave a comment
Speech analysis, Tools and techniques

Data storytelling or storytelling with data?

Hari Patience-Davies explains the difference between data storytelling and storytelling with data.

Continue reading “Data storytelling or storytelling with data?” →

20 January 202119 January 2021data storytelling, Hans Rosling, Jamie Oliver, storytelling with data, TED talks, using dataLeave a comment
Speech analysis

Battle of the Christmas adverts – who has the best story?

Hari Patience-Davies considers the storytelling on offer in 2020’s festive adverts from John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Aldi. Continue reading “Battle of the Christmas adverts – who has the best story?” →

16 December 20209 December 2020advertising storytelling, Aldi, Christmas adverts, John Lewis, Sainsbury'sLeave a comment
Speech analysis

Speech analysis – Jamie Oliver’s 2010 TED Talk: Teach every child about food

Hari Patience-Davies breaks down one of the best opening statements ever used for a TED Talk, and the lessons storytellers and speakers can learn from it. Continue reading “Speech analysis – Jamie Oliver’s 2010 TED Talk: Teach every child about food” →

21 October 202021 October 2020Analysis, delivery techniques, hooks, Jamie Oliver, pauses, Presenting, speed of speech, TED talksLeave a comment

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