2012: A Turning Point? If So Which Way? with Robert Reich

Hosted by the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, Robert Reich gives an empowering presentation on the state of the new year. Reich has served in three national administrations, most recently as Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton. He has written thirteen books. [3/2012] [Show ID: 23495]

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Who's here from Coursera's Intro To Public Speaking?

[storybysparrow]

Hi Coursera students. It is a communication oriented speech by Mr. Reigh. Very nicely presented.

[leosmakerspace]

I appreciate his use of many different techniques, such as hand gestures, eye contact, humor and dramatic pauses.

[mariasoledadchavez]

He is brilliant! His speech is very clear, entertaining and full of knowledge. This speech is completely communication oriented. (from Rauch Argentina)

[akpalumoseskudjo]

I could practically see how engaging this presentation was. Because through out his submission he tries to take the audience along by speaking at a rate that allows the audience enough time to decode, process and even almost predict what he wants to communicate. He does it calmly by using his hand gestures in a way the paints a fair picture of his true intentions for submission. I love the constant reading and paying of close attention to the audience. I am sure every audience in that room at one point had an eye contact from the presenter. Good breath control, Pausing, pitch and tone is my portion in all my upcoming presentations this year 2023.

[edzmelendrez]

I agree that this is a communication oriented speech. It's a good speech because it's clear and easy to understand. His pitch and pauses are very effective as I can see how engaged the audience is.

[CarlosRojas-qdfc]

I could listen him for hours. Definitely a communication oriented. Great presentation also.

[BhagyashreeBhansali]

Hi everyone. This is Bhagyashree Bhansali, also a coursera student. Not only is Robert articulate in the manner of his speech but also the information & insights he presented got me hooked !

[opeyemiobe]

He is a communication oriented speaker. He engages his audience. It feels like the audience are all his friends because he related with them based on shared experiences. Also, he is not just making a speech but also listening for feedback. It's indeed a nice and relaxing speech.

[mayurmawale]

It's clear to hear and easy to understand. I like the interaction of speaker with audience. What a speech !

[yoginvekariya]

Hi, I'm yogin vekariya, a caursera student. Robert speech is superb. he engaged audience perfectly and words from him is perspicuous to listener.

[diananyirenda]

I am a courser student enrolled for Intro to Public Speaking and listening to Robert Reich as a great oral communicator, very original and engaging.

[marjanemoghimi]

hello Cousera, now I see I was wrong this is a communication oriented speech ! And such pleasure to listen to him..

[reginadelosreyes]

Robert Reich, to me, is a seasoned speaker. He keeps the audience interested. His sense of humor is present that makes him more connected and then followed by the information--"the context" of his speech--easy to conceive. Thus, he captured his audience and was able to deliver his information across pretty well.

[NguyễnThịHươngLýFEFPTUCT]

Hi everyone! I totally agree with, Mr. Hector. This speech is a useful information in communicating. He engaged the audience with his sharing and kept their attention. He used humor brilliantly.

[Yam_Yam]

This speech's delivery is awesome. You can see that he was delivering for the ears and also with the appropriate pauses, pitches and so on. This is actually my goal

[joellejohnson]

I have not a clue what he was talking about but in terms of communication orientation I think he was excellent. He kept the audience interested in what he was saying by making it feel as though they were participants in the discussion and even got a few laughs out of them

[imransheikh]

Hi. I am a coursera student and amazed with the speaking skills of Mr Reigh including his body language and tone and pauses to emphasize the message.

[LuisFranciscoHerranzJerez]

I definitely think this is a communication orientation speech. He also uses coloquial words.

[ЛивановИлья]

Robert Reich definitely delivered an informal speech designed to connect with the audience. His delivery was not monotone in the slightest. The emphasis, with stress and pauses, on every single word when he talks about how has not moved ideologically indicates the most important information in the speech