When you have to give a speech or a presentation, are you worried that you’ll be Jindalled? That is, do you worry you’ll suffer the fate that Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal suffered after delivering the Republican response to President Obama’s speech to Congress on February 24?
Here’s a quick sampling of reactions to Jindal’s delivery:

“Close [...]

Report Card

Writing: C+
Clarity: C-
Efficiency: B
Elegance: C+

Delivery: A-
Pacing: C+
Intonation: B
Body Language: A-
Passion: A

The praise for Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s delivery of her speech has been nothing short of amazing – even MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann admitted that Palin “clearly gives a great speech.” Even the content drew praise from Democrats to the extent that they [...]

Six Minutes has a great summary of the Democratic Convention speeches – videos of the main players and quotes from various critics were looking at the technical aspects of the speeches rather than the politics.

Report Card

Writing: C+
Clarity: C
Efficiency: C+
Elegance: B-

Delivery: A-
Pacing: B-
Intonation: B+
Body Language: A
Passion: A

There’s been a lot of praise for Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the 2008 Democratic Convention, with commentators like Andrew Sullivan calling it “a deeply substantive speech,” and celebrities like Oprah describing the night as “something that was transcendent.”
UPDATE: Gallup Poll of Aug. 30: [...]

Story-telling played a major role in Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in Denver last night – from the introductory video to the numerous references throughout the speech both to his own story and those of ordinary Americans. One particularly effective use of story came when he drew parallels between the stories of others and his [...]

Found this great list of all-time best presentations as picked by KnowHR – with links to video so you can decide if you agree. They also have a follow-up top 10 from their readers.