Bill gates- a great speaker

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