How to Make Speeches Like Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton is generally considered the best communicator the Democratic Party has since John F. Kennedy. His speeches in the early months of the 1992 presidential campaign helped jump-start a campaign that took him from a long-shot candidate to a two-term president. Clinton's speaking ability may be a gift, but there are things you can do to make your speeches similar to his.
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Use examples to highlight your points. Bill Clinton is famous for telling the individual stories of real-life people to illustrate the need for new policies or the success of policies he helped enact. Using these examples helps people put the speech in the context of their own life. The technique is now wildly used, thanks to Clinton's success with it.
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Invoke emotion. One of Bill Clinton's most famous sayings is "I feel your pain." In his speeches, Clinton tries to show he has true empathy for the people he is talking about. He shows emotion, and this allows him to connect with people and attract their interest.
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Be specific. Tell people exactly how you'll solve their problems. Bill Clinton is not afraid to use numbers in his speeches and go into depth about policy proposals. This is effective when combined with good examples and an expression of emotion to keep people interested.
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Explain complicated issues simply. To do this, you must first have total grasp of the issue, so it's important to do your homework. Once you understand the issue, look for analogies to help people understand it. If you're going to be specific like Bill Clinton, you will often need analogies to help people follow where you are going.
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Look forward. Bill Clinton rarely talks about past or current problems without also making an optimistic statement about how the problem can be fixed in the future. During his campaigns, Clinton often finished speeches by saying "don't ever stop thinking about tomorrow."
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Have supreme confidence. Look people in the eye when speaking. Bill Clinton often memorizes speeches to avoid having to read them, which is an expression of confidence.
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Stay informed of current events. This helps you stay relevant and talk about the most current events in your speeches. Bill Clinton continues to give speeches all over the world on current events and earns as much as $100,000 for each speech.
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