The
art of mastering public speaking is considered a necessary evil
especially when it comes to the business industry. Through it, one
can be able to entice their clientele into buying their products or
investing in their company. Until recently, Bill Gates, had not been
known for being a brilliant public speaker since his presentations
were mainly filled with complex jargons regarding his company. This
is regardless of being one of the richest men on the globe having
founded the Microsoft Company. However, of late the public speaking
skills of Bill Gates seem to have changed completely with his
audience enjoying his presentations and talks more. This paper
addresses the issue of Bill Gates being a great speaker and how he
inspires people to believe in themselves.
During
Bill Gates presentation on world health and educational problems, his
audience described him as having literally released mosquitoes into
the air. This meant that not only did the audience find this stunt
and talk very engaging and humorous, but they also found it
interesting and had everything that is desired of a great speaker.
Through this action, Gates surprised his audience and managed to
capture their full attention from the very beginning. After releasing
his mosquitoes, Gates told his audience, “There
is no reason why poor people should experience mosquitoes alone. Let
this mosquitoes roam around so that you can also experience it.”
Such are the exploits why people consider him as being a realistic
businessperson and an interesting speaker at the same time. Gates
kept his agenda very verbal instead of including a lot of information
on his slides. He continued to engage his audience by saying that he
would only concentrate on two problems out of the many that he had to
tackle. How do you make a great teacher? How do you make a deadly
disease spread by mosquitoes to stop? These are some of the tactics
Gates used to captivate his audience and draw them into meaningful
conversations.
In
conclusion, Bill Gates has been considered a great speaker largely
due to his ability to engage his audience all through his
presentations. He possesses impressive skills at addressing his
audience by not only making them interesting but also mind blowing as
well. He uses humor to make his listeners laugh and remember what he
said much easier. At the same time, Gates demonstrated that is was
change is possible and with optimism, the world can become a better
place.
Here is the video
http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_unplugged