What is the example of a good speech?

When last did you see a very good speech? How about a mediocre presentation at your office? During your college lectures? What about your Toastmasters club where a member completed Project #8 - Visual Aids?

I bet that you can't remember when last you saw a presentation that had you sitting on the edge of your seat, anticipating every word. (Although you have a better chance of enjoying such a presentation in Toastmasters than anywhere else)

We have come to accept poor presentations, especially when PowerPoint is used, because we don't know what a good presentation looks like. Most of our corporate presentations are terrible, and we accept this as the norm, because all we see are Pointless Presentations.

Today, I challenge you. Pay attention when you have the pleasure of watching a good presentation or speech. Then judge all presentations by this standard, including your own.

If we don't all start raising our own standards, eschewing text on PowerPoint slides and continue to read our slides to our audiences, then we will get the presentations that we deserve. And I am not satisfied with the presentations that I currently observe all over the USA.