Episode 21 – What Bill Clinton can teach us about being an exceptional tour guide
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Bill Clinton is easily one of the most engaging and charismatic speakers of our generation. But have you ever stopped to consider what makes his speaking so effective? In this week’s tour guide training, we break down some of Bill’s techniques using video footage from one of his ‘re-elect Obama’ speeches. This particular speech is regarded as one of Clinton’s finest and has been analyzed on a number of other blogs online (@TimFerriss) But today we hone in on how the former president’s techniques can be applied to our jobs as tour leaders, tour managers and tour guides. Watch my video first and I will give you four things to look for as you analyze the Bill Clinton clip below. You may be surprised at some of the ways this powerful politician can keep an audience energized, engaged and hanging off of his every word! Once you’re ready, click here to see the full Bill Clinton speech (but beware: the full clip is 49 minutes long!) Even if you only watch a few sections of this speech, you will find plenty of fantastic examples of how you can take your speaking to the next level. -Kelsey T Finished Listening? Did you notice any other techniques that Bill Clinton uses to keep the audience engaged? Share this podcast using any of the social buttons and let me know in the comments how can we as tour guides modify our speaking to emulate the former president!   Full Video of the Episode   Leave a comment or read what others have shared about this episode
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