Martin Luther King

History has much to offer, and Dr. Martin Luther King was one of the greatest speakers of the last millennium. I just watched his speech delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. Stay tuned, as the last 5 minutes of his speech is packed with lots of passion.



Here's a memorable quote:

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

Related links:

• Full text of the speech
• Presentation Zen: Words matter, but the message is King
• Wikipedia: Martin Luther King

Even Steve Jobs uses cue cards

But in a discreet way. The ultimate presenter has his own way, and if you've watched the 2007 MacWorld keynote, you'll notice that his demo was structured along the points in the cue card.



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While we're on the subject of cue cards, read Presentation Zen's post-mortem of Stan Sigman's dismal presentation at the same event. Valuable practical insights on communications marketing.

Related links:

• SpyMac: Spy shots from Macworld 2007
• Presentation Zen: Steve Jobs at Macworld: "We come from different worlds"
• Praveen Rajan: Isn't it incredible?
• Praveen Rajan: Dang! Where is the MacWorld keynote webcast?