Comments on: The Ort of Oratory http://trusttommy.com/2009/05/01/the-ort-of-oratory/ @tommycollison • tommy@collison.ie Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tommy http://trusttommy.com/2009/05/01/the-ort-of-oratory/comment-page-1/#comment-11366 Tommy Tue, 05 May 2009 15:49:28 +0000 http://trusttommy.com/?p=1255#comment-11366 Hi Donal Glad you like my synopsis! Feel free to include it on your website, it'd be an honour. I found your article in the inflight magazine of an Aer Lingus flight my dad was on. He knew I kept this blog and also I enjoyed debating, being on my school's debating team. He also told me about Carr Communications, is it true you train politicians for the media spotlight? Communications has always been a subject I enjoyed and had a huge interest in (hence this blog!), so I'd love to learn more about you and what you do. Hi Donal

Glad you like my synopsis! Feel free to include it on your website, it’d be an honour.

I found your article in the inflight magazine of an Aer Lingus flight my dad was on. He knew I kept this blog and also I enjoyed debating, being on my school’s debating team. He also told me about Carr Communications, is it true you train politicians for the media spotlight? Communications has always been a subject I enjoyed and had a huge interest in (hence this blog!), so I’d love to learn more about you and what you do.

]]> By: Donal Cronin http://trusttommy.com/2009/05/01/the-ort-of-oratory/comment-page-1/#comment-11355 Donal Cronin Tue, 05 May 2009 10:34:50 +0000 http://trusttommy.com/?p=1255#comment-11355 I love it. And I need to get you to edit my next submission - you get to the point even more directly than I do. I certainly need your help with illustrations. Would you mind if I included 'The Ort of Oratory' on our website (new one going up in a few weeks' time)? Regards, Donal I love it. And I need to get you to edit my next submission – you get to the point even more directly than I do. I certainly need your help with illustrations.

Would you mind if I included ‘The Ort of Oratory’ on our website (new one going up in a few weeks’ time)?

Regards, Donal

]]> By: Tommy http://trusttommy.com/2009/05/01/the-ort-of-oratory/comment-page-1/#comment-11295 Tommy Mon, 04 May 2009 05:47:28 +0000 http://trusttommy.com/?p=1255#comment-11295 Yes, hopefully we can turn the world to our thinking when it comes to public speaking. You're also right that we have so many great resources too! Yes, hopefully we can turn the world to our thinking when it comes to public speaking. You’re also right that we have so many great resources too!

]]> By: Rowan Manahan http://trusttommy.com/2009/05/01/the-ort-of-oratory/comment-page-1/#comment-11283 Rowan Manahan Sun, 03 May 2009 23:43:03 +0000 http://trusttommy.com/?p=1255#comment-11283 Nicely summarised sir. Donal is spot-on, as ever, with his advice; but I think he makes his most important point at the beginning of his article: "public speaking could just be the most important skill out there." So true. Ability is essential, but ability without the skills to present it / talk about it to an audience is ability with its hands tied behind its back. Public speaking and presentation are THE key career-enhancing skills in the knowledge economy. You have to get good at this. Have to. And in the knowledge economy, information on this topic is literally falling from the sky. Nancy Duarte, Les Posen, Max Atkinson, Seth Godin, Lisa Braithwaite, Garr Reynolds, and many others are handing over the good stuff free, gratis and for nothing. Start with the book learning (blog-learning? blearning?) and then you can start thinking about opportunities to flex your wings. Mulley, myself and others are noodling around with some ideas for a Preso-Camp here before the end of the year. Tomorrow ze vorld! Nicely summarised sir. Donal is spot-on, as ever, with his advice; but I think he makes his most important point at the beginning of his article: “public speaking could just be the most important skill out there.”

So true. Ability is essential, but ability without the skills to present it / talk about it to an audience is ability with its hands tied behind its back. Public speaking and presentation are THE key career-enhancing skills in the knowledge economy. You have to get good at this. Have to.

And in the knowledge economy, information on this topic is literally falling from the sky. Nancy Duarte, Les Posen, Max Atkinson, Seth Godin, Lisa Braithwaite, Garr Reynolds, and many others are handing over the good stuff free, gratis and for nothing. Start with the book learning (blog-learning? blearning?) and then you can start thinking about opportunities to flex your wings.

Mulley, myself and others are noodling around with some ideas for a Preso-Camp here before the end of the year.

Tomorrow ze vorld!

]]> By: Michael http://trusttommy.com/2009/05/01/the-ort-of-oratory/comment-page-1/#comment-11216 Michael Sat, 02 May 2009 20:07:03 +0000 http://trusttommy.com/?p=1255#comment-11216 Obama can really deliver the words, and Jon Favreau crafts them first. So so so awesome. Obama can really deliver the words, and Jon Favreau crafts them first. So so so awesome.

]]> By: EoinK http://trusttommy.com/2009/05/01/the-ort-of-oratory/comment-page-1/#comment-11215 EoinK Sat, 02 May 2009 19:38:09 +0000 http://trusttommy.com/?p=1255#comment-11215 There is of course the practicalities of speaking as well, like eye contact, adjusting tone of voice for emphasis, gesturing or the lack there of and humour! Debating was key to teaching me these! There is of course the practicalities of speaking as well, like eye contact, adjusting tone of voice for emphasis, gesturing or the lack there of and humour! Debating was key to teaching me these!

]]> By: Daily Links 02/05 « A Word To The Wise… The Jackanory http://trusttommy.com/2009/05/01/the-ort-of-oratory/comment-page-1/#comment-11214 Daily Links 02/05 « A Word To The Wise… The Jackanory Sat, 02 May 2009 19:37:40 +0000 http://trusttommy.com/?p=1255#comment-11214 [...] Tommy and Oratory [...] [...] Tommy and Oratory [...]

]]> By: paul http://trusttommy.com/2009/05/01/the-ort-of-oratory/comment-page-1/#comment-11147 paul Fri, 01 May 2009 19:08:45 +0000 http://trusttommy.com/?p=1255#comment-11147 Great post. Most keep an eye out in Cara for the article. Something like http://www.toastmasters.ie/ Toastmasters would be something that can help. Paul Great post. Most keep an eye out in Cara for the article. Something like http://www.toastmasters.ie/ Toastmasters would be something that can help.
Paul

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