I think John Mulaney is one of the best comedians around these days. What can we learn from him from a public speaking perspective? Here are three things I think we can take away:

1. His pacing is very deliberate – Notice the tempo at which Mr. Mulaney speaks. It’s very measured, but it never feels belabored. That’s because he is using his tempo to create vocal variety, emphasizing certain words with volume and pitch.
2. He makes eye contact with his audience – Pretty straightforward, right? If you want to create a relationship with the audience, you need to look at them.
3. He has clearly rehearsed – It’s never a good idea to wing a presentation, but we don’t want to sound too canned either. It’s often best to rehearse from a set of simple bullet points and allow yourself to improvise within that structure. Mr. Mullaney clearly has a few “bits” he is working with, but he doesn’t sound like he has thought out each word he is going to say. He stays loose with his execution.

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