shawn achor

Shawn Achor

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

Freddy ParraPublic Speaking 1211

Thesis:

Focusing on the positive aspects, linking happiness to better success

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

Capturing the

Audience’s

Attention

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

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)”

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

I’d give Shawn Achor a 5 for Dynamism!

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

Tips from Garr Reynolds

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

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

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.

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

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.

Maintain a Positive attitude

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