Brian Greene, Ken Robinson,Brian Greene, Ken Robinson,and spectacular deliveryand spectacular delivery

PhysicistPhysicistInstructorInstructor

AuthorAuthor

Brian GreeneBrian Greene

Brian's presentationBrian's presentationhas a complex objective:has a complex objective:

Explain the theories ofExplain the theories ofa possible multiversea possible multiverse

Brian starts with theBrian starts with thediscovery and research ofdiscovery and research of

dark matter

Which then builds intoWhich then builds intoideas of string theoryideas of string theory

and how it ties into darkand how it ties into darkmatter and the multiversematter and the multiverse

Brian grabs the audience'sBrian grabs the audience'sattention with a compelling factattention with a compelling fact

““...a discovery that has been hailed...a discovery that has been hailedas one of the most importantas one of the most important

astronomical observations ever.”astronomical observations ever.”

gain a vision of hisgain a vision of his

His body language helps the His body language helps the audienceaudience

presentation's contentpresentation's content

His vocal varietyHis vocal varietykeeps the speechkeeps the speechfrom being blandfrom being bland

Mr. Greene follows commandment threeMr. Greene follows commandment three

by showing hisby showing hisPASSSION andPASSSION andINTEREST inINTEREST inthe contentthe content

He uses Nancy Duarte's second rule:He uses Nancy Duarte's second rule:

Spread IDEASSpread IDEASand move PEOPLEand move PEOPLE

DynamismDynamismRating:Rating:

4.5 4.5 out of out of 55

Presentation isn't everything.Presentation isn't everything.Mr. Greene's presentationMr. Greene's presentationskills are brilliant, but thereskills are brilliant, but thereis so much information hereis so much information herethat it really hurts the speechthat it really hurts the speechfor anyone that doesn'tfor anyone that doesn'talready understand somethingalready understand somethingabout the content.about the content.

It really comes down to theIt really comes down to theaudience. If presented to aaudience. If presented to aroom full of physicists androom full of physicists andastronomers, then the speechastronomers, then the speechis rather perfect.is rather perfect.

From Mr. Greene'sFrom Mr. Greene'spresentation I havepresentation I have

seen that havingseen that havingbeing passionate inbeing passionate in

what you are sayingwhat you are sayinghelps immensely inhelps immensely in

any speech you giveany speech you give

Ken Robinson's approach toKen Robinson's approach toengaging the audienceengaging the audience

is to use humor and small talkis to use humor and small talk

Mr. Robinson continues to useMr. Robinson continues to usehumor to keep people interestedhumor to keep people interested

but is serious about his messagebut is serious about his messageand wants you to consider it and wants you to consider it

Mr. RobinsonMr. Robinsonuses rule eightuses rule eight

By givingBy givingeveryone aeveryone agood laughgood laugh

Mr. Robinson followsMr. Robinson followsGarr Reynolds'Garr Reynolds'rule of keepingrule of keepingyour idea simpleyour idea simple

His only message isHis only message iseducation is KILLINGeducation is KILLINGour children's creativityour children's creativity

DynamismDynamismRating:Rating:

5 5 out of out of 55

Mr. Robinson's speechMr. Robinson's speechfelt like he was talkingfelt like he was talking

to each person individually.to each person individually.His joking nature reallyHis joking nature reallyallowed you to get intoallowed you to get into

the presentation and thethe presentation and thecontent was very relatable.content was very relatable.

Greene's speech was the perfectGreene's speech was the perfectexample of a presentation setexample of a presentation set

out to inform the audience.out to inform the audience.Robinson's speech was more of aRobinson's speech was more of a

relaxed talk, that had a simplerelaxed talk, that had a simplepoint and did not rush ideas.point and did not rush ideas.

Given that both have experienceGiven that both have experiencebeing instructors, it is no surprisebeing instructors, it is no surprisetheir deliveries were very strong.their deliveries were very strong.The only real difference is theirThe only real difference is their

ways of connecting to the audience.ways of connecting to the audience.

The best advice for anyone givingThe best advice for anyone givinga speech is simply to practice.a speech is simply to practice.

Both of these speakers have hadBoth of these speakers have hadtremendous amounts of practicetremendous amounts of practice

speaking in front of their students.speaking in front of their students.You can see that they are perfectlyYou can see that they are perfectlycomfortable speaking to the manycomfortable speaking to the many

people in the audience and alsopeople in the audience and alsohave great speech skills. have great speech skills.