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President Obama gives speech without teleprompter and the world doesn’t end
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Government & Politics, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on November 21, 2010
I caught President Obama’s press conference in Lisbon yesterday and his introductory speech. He didn’t have his teleprompter with him and was reading off of a script on the lectern. And it turns out, he did just fine. The president is an excellent reader of speeches (no, this isn’t a slam, both George w Bush and John McCain were awful). The president prefers to use a TelePrompTer, but he’s still quite good just form notes. He rarely stumbles and is still able to give eye contact with the audience roughly 50% of the time.
However, the president does get more plodding during the question and answer portion. He seems more hesitant and has more uhs and ums come up. But this isn’t anything new; he’s been this way since he was a candidate.
Yet another news story about Obama using a TelePrompTer
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio/Video Technology, Government & Politics, Professional Speakers on November 6, 2010
Get over it people!!! Obama uses a TelePrompTer. He uses it well. Reagan always used a TelePrompter. He used it well. The very same people who are shocked! shocked! shocked! that Obama uses a Teleprompter would have a heart attack if anyone attacked their dear Reagan. Enough of this silliness!!! Here is the story in the Hindustan Times
iPad comes out with Teleprompter – public speaking
Posted by TJ Walker in News, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Technology on September 14, 2010
Obama Mocked for Using Teleprompter at Elementary School
Posted by TJ Walker in Government & Politics, Keynote Speaking, Media Training, Politics, Uncategorized on January 25, 2010
Once again President Obama is being mocked for using a teleprompter–this time at an elementary school. My advice, the President should ignore his critics and keep using the Teleprompter–it works for him and keeps him on message. Democrats used to attack President Reagan for using cue cards, even in meetings. Reagan, wisely ignored his critics too.
Obama Teleprompter blunder
Posted by TJ Walker in Government & Politics, Keynote Speaking, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 18, 2009
No matter how good you are at using the Teleprompter, mistakes are going to happen if you don’t practice. Obama got caught yesterday thanking himself while reading a prompter—he was reading the wrong speech!
http://tinyurl.com/d2f7f6
There is no foolproof –protection against this unless you rehearse each and every speech—something Obama can do for big speeches, but not necessarily the run-of-the mill stuff on a daily basis. This is, in fact, why other presidents didn’t use prompters for ordinary meet-n-greet speaking opportunities at the white House. I’m not ready to suggest that Obama give up the prompter, but a little more rehearsal may come in handy, or switching to a system where only his outline appearances on the prompter screen.
It’s Hard to Speak from A TelePrompter
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio/Video Technology, Government & Politics, Keynote Speaking, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Technology on January 29, 2008
Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kansas) made the Democratic response to George Bush’s State of the Union Address last night. Sebelius looked professional, smooth, competent, and knowledgeable.
But…
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