Elizabeth Gilbert

Author of Eat, Pray, Love

By: Jessah Diaz

Thesis:Why not use ancient Roman philosophy of “genius” to

create healthy distance in the creative process?

Catching The Audience’s Attention

Elizabeth caught audience’s attention by telling a personal story

of people worrying that she was creatively doomed after her success

of Eat, Pray, Love

Keeping Audience Attention

Elizabeth kept the audience’s attention

throughout the speech with humor, personal anecdotes, and examples to drive her

point home.

TED Commandments

Elizabeth uses the 8th TED Commandment of

humor, successfully, throughout her speech

TED Commandments

Elizabeth uses the 8th TED Commandment of

humor, successfully, throughout her speech

Dynamism Rating

(4) Elizabeth could have improved on her delivery by making the segment, about how writers are

often killed by creativity, slower paced and

impactful.

Tips utilized from Nancy Duarte

“Spread Ideas &

Move People”

“Spread Ideas &

Move People”

Elizabeth achieved this by conveying deep personal meaning to her

theory

Tips utilized from Garr Reynolds

“Naturalness”

“Naturalness”

Elizabeth achieved this

tip by speaking in a

conversational manner

What I Learned?

Delivery can be very

natural, even when planned.

The most striking aspect of Elizabeth’s

speech was the lack of

filler speech, such as “um”

and “uh”

Elizabeth spoke quickly, without long pauses, and

she utilized the entire stage while speaking.

Comparing &

Contrasting

Comparing &

Contrasting

Sir Ken Robinson used a slower speed when delivering the speech, took long pauses, and

stood in one position on stage

Comparing &

Contrasting

Both speakers used humor and personal anecdotes to connect with their audience

and keep them engaged.

Tips I learned from Elizabeth& Recommend to the Class

Find the humor in the levity of your

speech!

Use your strengths to your advantage; you

may work better moving around the stage, like

Elizabeth.

Post thought-provoking questions to your audience to

involve them emotionally

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