7.02 Great Speeches

For the first half of this course we have looked at historical and often inspiring formal speeches, those which you have been asked to deliver in this course. There is now the domain of thought-leaders offering their insights in less formal settings, such as TED Talks. Due to the Internet’s audience reach, many of these thought-leaders are leaving their mark in profound ways.

Please review the video below and tell us what, if anything, can be gleaned from Brene Brown’s TED Talk on the concept of vulnerability, as it relates to public speaking.