What Makes A Motivational Speaker Great

Before I delve into what makes a great communicator, let me first preface by emphasizing a point about the power of communication in our lives. First and foremost, you should do whatever you can to improve the quality of your communication. And here’s why…

The people who are thriving at the top of their field—those who are leading the way—are not necessary the brightest and the most talented. They are rather the people who are excellent communicators. In fact, they are the mouth piece for millions who are perhaps more knowledgeable than they are.

But unfortunately credits belong to those who can communicate with clarity, power, and conviction. I know it’s not fair. But who says that life if fair? If we want to have the edge, it's our duty to learn to communicate effectively. Every influencer is a master communicator. Some are born that way and others learn it.

History is replete with people who emerged from no where with very little formal education. Yet, they can rally a whole nation to believe in an ideology so strongly that they will wage war and sacrifice their lives to preserve the ideology. Does that mean there were no one with in depth knowledge and education to create the same kind of impact? You bet!

But only the spoken words conveyed in a way that evokes emotion and can move a nation. Thus we can say there are two kind of leaders. One is the up front leader…it’s the one who gets the perks and the recognition. Another kind of leader is the behind the scene leader. I am not even sure if we can classify the latter as leaders. Well, come to think to it, they are what they call indirect leaders.

Now don’t get me wrong, I know the behind the scene can influence the direction of a movement. But that’s about it. The credits belong to the direct leader. Indirect leaders often go through life unnoticed. Their contribution is simple a footnote in the history books. They won’t build a statue for them.

Having said all that, the photos above are by no means the greatest communicators ever. It's just a representation of some today's powerful communicators. Feel free to do your own research and have your own conclusion.