What you can learn about English and presenting from Jack Ma
What you can learn about English and presenting from Jack Ma
What you can learn about English and presenting from Jack Ma
I’m sure you have heard of Alibaba, it’s the chinese Amazon. And Jack Ma is their founder and was their CEO for a long time.
He’s also a great speaker, and has given hundreds of inspirational speeches and interviews in English (it’s not his first language).
What you can learn about English and presenting from Jack Ma
?? Perfect English (no mistakes) vs Focusing On Communication.
What you can learn about English and presenting from Jack Ma
Jack’s English is good but not perfect and he makes grammar mistakes. Yet millions want to listen to what Jack Ma has to say.
?? You don’t need to speak perfect English to be a great speaker and make an impact.
So ask yourself, what makes you want to listen to what Jack Ma has to say? And what can you learn about English and presenting from Jack Ma?
His speeches in English work well, they have impact and he connects well with his audience. He…
✅ chooses the right vocabulary for what he’s talking about
✅ gets his ideas across to the audience
✅ uses an easy to follow structure for his ideas
✅ is able to use his personality and his sense of humour to make his speeches engaging and funny
✅ use body language well and makes good eye contact
✅ uses his voice for impact (pauses, speed, volume)
✅ uses humour
✅ makes his stories interesting and relevant to the audience
✅ engages with his audience using rhetorical questions, telling stories and making simple observations
✅ is confident
✅ he delivers a message that people will remember
(* He must have a good coach helping him 😉 ) (Listen to one of Jack’s speeches and interviews in English)
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In fact, what they learn on the programme is that their mistakes are not important. They learn how to engage the audience and deliver a message that people will remember.
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