Archive for January, 2009

It was a moment and a speech that people have waited for since election night in November. In a historical sense it was a speech that some people thought they would never hear in their lifetime. President Barack Obama made history being sworn in as our country’s first African-American president and delivered a speech that will be remembered by supporter and foe as ushering in a new era of leadership and communication.
President Barack Obama’s Inaugural speech was well-written and well-read, something that can’t be said of Inaugural addresses since 1996.

Style: Obama gave an average speech. But an “average” speech for Obama has been fantastic, stylistically, at least for the last year. Obama continued to read the teleprompter well (not a skill that should ever be dismissed). Obama pauses brilliantly, changes his pace, speed, tone and volume for maximum dramatic impact.  Everything about Obama’s body language and use of his voice conveys confidence, authority, and command.

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