How do you decide whether a speaker is weak or powerful? What one thing makes a difference for you?

I teach various techniques to empower speakers, and for me the most powerful one is rapport...

If you have really great rapport with your audience, you can even get away with leaving out a few of the fundamentals- some of the best speeches I have heard have been from untrained speakers who candidly told their story.

When someone is genuine and shares their values and opinions, it can be truly captivating.

How does one do this, you may ask?

There is very little difference between a great speech and a good conversation. All you need do is raise the volume slightly, so that everyone can hear your wonderfully genuine tone. You can even leave pauses as if your listeners might interject. This is a great way to create suspense and also allows time for your audience to digest what you are saying.

In my opinion, the difference between the mediocre and the great is rapport. To engage your audience, speak with them in mind, really relate to them and pull their heart strings.