Public Speaking Admirers Gifts

Barack Obama

"Of course he's smiling. He's getting $15,000 to give a lecture on free speech."

Campaign for Plain English

Yomp Foundation Presentation committee: 'Don't let the gong intimidate you!'

Carmel Buildings, Portman Square: A temperance meeting.

"Now that I can talk, here's my speaking fee."

Changing Minds

"And finally, I'd like to take any questions from the floor."

"Hello, my name is Karl and I'm addicted to speaking to small groups of strangers."

"It's time to get politics out of money."

"And if all else fails, wave your arms frantically."

'I would love to run for class president, but I'm concerned about the vetting process. I once faked sleep during nap time in pre-school.'

Mark Anthony on Zoom.

'Even in the mundane tasks, aim for perfection!'

'I'm now going to open the floor to questions.'

'We outsource our grape juice, marketing, bottling and distribution, and yet he's supposed to give a speech tonight on winemaking - bosses,outsources,outbetter show him what a grape looks like.'

"The sound system is fixed so we can start. Would you kindly put the beach ball away!"

'I don't understand your question. Could you restate it as an answer?'

Giant screen displays conference delegates and not the speaker.

'I need to appear bold and decisive. Won't someone PLEASE ask me a yes or no question?'

'Some of you may have heard that Dr. Weil is giving HIS talk right now in the next auditorium.'

". . . and in the immortal words of the man on our nameplate, 'In this world, nothing is certain but death.'"

Eddy's mom suggested that he do his speech on cue cards.

"Please refrain from throwing business cards."

"In closing, let me tell you that never in the universe have I spoken before such an attentive audience."

'Your presentation on the advantages of e-commerce would've been better had it not been for the use of the word 'dude' 183 times.'

"I'm going to be a lawyer so I'll be arguing both sides."

Dog Treat. "Speak"? Without notes?

"I enjoyed your speech. Although I was sorry to miss my children growing up."

"He talks at 100 miles an hour." "With gusts up to 120."

"Speechmaking during a pandemic can be unnerving.. just pretend there's an audience!"

'Nervous about this morning's presentation?'

Opening arguments would begin after the intimidation round.

"Not many of you may agree with me..."

"Wow! You got a promotion? That's so inspirational! What's your secret, Baldo?"