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Shawn Achor CEO of Good Think Inc. Positive Psychologist Author of “The Happiness Advantage” Freddy Parra Public Speaking 1211
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Shawn Achor

CEO of Good Think Inc.Positive PsychologistAuthor of “The Happiness Advantage”

Freddy ParraPublic Speaking 1211

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Thesis:

Focusing on the positive aspects, linking happiness to better success

in the business world and in everyone’s everyday lives.

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Capturing the

Audience’s

Attention

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Shawn captures the audience’s attention by starting off with a humorous experience of him and his little sister as children.

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Shawn maintains the audience’s attention by following up his stories with a quote.

“If we study what is merely average, we will

remain merely average.” (Shawn Achor)”

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Shawn’s positive attitude and his jokes about his little sister kept the audience happy and with laughter.

Commandment VIII.THOU SHALT REMEMBER ALL THE WHILE: LAUGHTER IS GOOD

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I’d give Shawn Achor a 5 for Dynamism!

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Achor’s optimism and positive attitude really sold his ideas. His voice and delivery made his speech compelling for viewers.

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Tips from Garr Reynolds

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In Shawn’s presentation, he utilizes bullets to list ideas and occupations to name out who his ideas would benefit.

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Garr Reynolds recommends to replace bulleted text with images with convey better meaning

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Watching Shawn’s presentation has shown me that maintaining a positive attitude as you deliver a speech improves how well your listeners will respond to what you’re speaking.

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Comparing and Contrasting

Shawn Achor Sir Ken Robinson

Great Delivery

Speech was remembered and practiced

Talked about past experiences

Made audience laugh often

Stagnant speaker

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Tips for improving delivery

It was clear in Shawn’s presentation that he practiced and remembered his speech very well. Practicing one’s speech will definitely benefit it’s delivery.

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Maintain a Positive attitude

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CitationsKeyboard: http://images.flatworldknowledge.com/wrench/wrench-fig09_x007.jpgShawn Achor Bio: http://www.ted.com/speakers/shawn_achor.htmlGoodthink/Logo: http://goodthinkinc.com/

Attention Photo: http://elainefogel.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Guy-with-signs-getting-attention.jpg

Shawn achor audience: https://sites.google.com/site/liveyourdreamsnowcom/SummitRome-ShawnAchor.JPG

positivity: http://www.marblesthebrainstore.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/positivity.jpg

gRABBING ATTENTION: http://th02.deviantart.net/fs46/150/f/2009/171/2/e/Attention_Grabbing_by_waazup.jpg

laughter: http://www.healthylifebenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/die-by-laughter.jpgDynamic photo:http://www.cmdln.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dynamic.jpg

book signing: http://www.mshare.net/imagegrounds/grounds/blog%20images/AA3A2600.JPG

death by bullet: http://www.configurative.com/uploads/deathbybulletpoint.jpg

Practice: http://www.drmichellemazur.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/iStock_000017356076XSmall.jpg

Positive attitude: http://christinaquintana.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/attitude-scale.jpg