1. The TED speaker I chose is Colin Stokes.
http://www.ted.com/talks/colin_stokes_how_movies_teach_manhood.html

2. The thesis of his presentation was that
movies influence manhood.

3. In his introduction, Colin referred to
The Wizard of Oz, a classic movie that
most people in the audience have
probably seen.

4. He maintained the attention of the
audience by continuing to refer to
well-known movies, and citing studies
related to the topic.

5. Stokes follows TED
Commandment IV the best:
“Thou shalt tell a story.” This is
because he mentions his
daughter, son, and their
experiences with the movies that
they saw. His daughter was
influenced by The Wizard of
Oz, his son by Star Wars.

6. On a scale of 1-5, the speaker earned a
4 in my mind for dynamism. He had
plenty of hand gestures, and moved
around on stage quite a bit, making
him a captivating speaker.

7. Colin Stokes could have done more to
improve his dynamism and presentation
By putting more infliction
into his voice. At certain points, he
could have raised his voice or changed
his tone to fit the story more.

8. Stokes uses several tips from Garr
Reynolds. For example, he largely
takes the idea of acting naturally, and
speaking in a conversational way for
the audience. This makes the
presentation flow and sound better.

9. From Stokes’s presentation, I learned
how to use hand gestures while on
stage in order to convey messages
and be a proficient public speaker.

10. I also learned how stage movement is key to
keeping the presentation lively and interesting.
If a presenter stands in one spot during the
entire speech, it will undoubtedly be a boring
one, regardless of content.

11. A similarity between
Sir Ken Robinson’s
presentations and that
of Colin Stokes was
that they both shared
anecdotes about their
children to bring a
personal touch.

12. Another similarity was that both
presenters added humor into their
presentations, so as to prevent any
lulls in their respective speeches, and
bring comedic relief to their respective
topics.

13. One difference between Robinson and Stokes
was that Stokes moved around on stage quite a
bit, maintaining good posture throughout. On
the other hand, Robinson remained in the same
area the entire time.

14. To my classmates, the most important
tip I can give is to have a presence on
stage. Stokes moved around
throughout his presentation from one
side to the other, which is very
important to keep the audience
engaged.

15. A final tip I can offer my classmates
based on my TED viewing is the
following: keep the presentation
lighthearted. Even if you are
discussing a serious topic, inserting
anecdotes and humor will only add
to your speech.

16. Citations
http://en.minghui.org/emh/articles/2009/1/4/103607p.html
http://uphillbothwaysinthesnow.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-wizard-of-oz-violent-tale-of.html
http://www.electrictv.com/?p=22939
https://twitter.com/stokescolin
http://www.ifc.com/fix/2012/12/star-wars-episode-vii-director-announcement
http://ron-of-the-rovers.blogspot.com/2012_03_01_archive.html
http://lexleader.net/booming-noise-part-friday-testing/
http://www.garrreynolds.com/Photos/prezos_05.html
http://livespeech.blog.com/2011/07/04/hand-gestures-and-their-meanings/
http://managementhelp.org/blogs/training-and-development/2011/02/08/purposeful-stage-movement-
for-trainers-speakers-actors/
http://www.thinkers50.com/biographies/134
http://www.inkpellet.co.uk/2011/09/tragedy-is-no-laughing-matter/
http://blog.anuragaggarwal.com/2012/06/04/public-speaking-body-language-and-posture/
http://www.timetomarket.co.uk/presentation-speech-opening-matters.htm
http://www.fun-at-work.org/Speechmaking-Tips-for-Making-Fun-Speeches.html