JJ Abrams gives a killer twenty minute speech here.

How? Simple. First, NO POWERPOINT. Break the addiction folks, powerpoint is often way overused. He uses video.. a more interesting choice

Second, he has a single, simple message… can you find it? I think it is “mystery is more important than knowledge”.

Third, he tells loads of stories, and gives the speech a personal touch. He begins right off the bat correlating his love for mystery with his love for his grandfather, and then tells touching stories about him. There is always room to share; yes even in your business presentations.

Fourth, the power of three; he has a strong premise, discussion section, and conclusion. We all like threes… so tell them what you’re gonna tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them.

Fifth, he’s got cool props. Not slides, not graphs, not the dreaded hand-out, but props; the mystery box he bought as a kid, a deconstructed Kleenex box, etc. Props are powerful storytelling aids.

He stumbles a bit for wording at the top, and has some vocal tics, but who cares, as long as the passion and craft are there, an audience can accept imperfection.

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