Commencement SpeechStanford University, June 12, 2005

How to analyse great speeches?

IMPACT

The Bhagvad Gita

Krishna to Arjun

“Friends, Romans & Countrymen”Mark Antony in Julius Caesar

Address at the World Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 1893

“Give me blood and I will give you freedom” speechINA Rally, Burma, 1944

Quit India SpeechMumbai , August 8, 1942

Speech to defend India ’s Kashmir stand in UN Security Council by V. K. Krishna Menon

Farewell SpeechWankhede, November 16, 2013.

Gender equality is your issue too!UN Women, September 20, 2014

Sattar(70) MinuteChak De India! , WC Finals

Great Communicators

The list is endless…

I have a dream!Washington, August 28, 1963

Lets learn the art from the greatest masters themselves!

Non-Verbal Elements

Non-Verbal Elements

1. A Great Person2. A Noteworthy Event3. A Compelling Message4. A Masterful Delivery

Non-Verbal Elements

• Place/Venue• Attire• Mirroring the body language• Eye-contact• Passion• Kind facial expression• Warm tone of voice• Relaxed Disposition• Slow speech rate

Verbal Elements

Verbal Elements

• Language of the masses• Address the people• Local dialect• Invoke cultural sentiments

• Inspiring phrase near the beginning• Some great quotes• Brevity

What is…What could be!!!

Verbal Elements

A Tryst With Destiny

PurposeTryst With Destiny

Non – Verbal Elements• Perfect timing – First address of Independent India• Traditional attire• Delivered in New Delhi in front of the new government• Aired on All India Radio

Non-Verbal ElementsVerbal Elements

• A Great Person• A Noteworthy Event• A Compelling Message• A Masterful Delivery

• Language of the masses• Address the people• Local phrases• Invoke cultural sentiments

• Inspiring phrase near the beginning• Some great quotes• Keep reinventing your ideas• What is…What could be!!!