Examples of Attention Getters By: Damian P. & Edgar R.
[ Applause ]
DANIEL PINK: I need to make a confession at the outset here.
Um, little over 20 years ago I did something that I regret,
something that I am not particularly proud of, something
that in many ways I wish no one would ever know but that here
I feel kind of obliged to reveal.
[ Light laughter ]
Um, late 1980's in a moment of youthful indiscretion.
JULY 2009 OXFORD ENGLAND RECORDED AT TEDGLOBAL
I went to law school.
[ Laughter ]
Now...
HUMOR
STEVE JOBS: I am honored to be with you today for
your commencement from one of the finest universities in
the world.
[ Cheers ]
Truth be told.
I never graduated from college and this is the closest
I have ever gotten to a college graduation.
[ Light laughter ]
STORY
March 18, 2008 Philadelphia, PA
OBAMA: We the People, in order to form a more perfect
union, 221 years ago in a hall that still stands across
the street a group of men gathered and with
these simple words launched America's
improbable experiment in democracy.
Farmers and scholars, statesman and patriots, who had traveled
across the ocean to escape tyranny in...
QUOTATION
[ Applause ]
SPEAKER: I cannot, I cannot thank you guys for
the opportunity.
Let me tell you something.
If tomorrow was not promised, what would you give for today?
Forget everything else, forget everything else, forget that
there was any sunlight left.
What would you spend today?
Thinking about, yourself or the man that is beside you?
RHETORICAL QUESTION
OBAMA: When I spoke here last winter this nation was
facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
We were losing an average of 700,000 jobs per month,
credit was frozen, and our financial system was on
the verge of collapse.
As any American who is still looking for work or a way to pay
their bills will tell you, we are by no means
out of the woods.
A full and vibrant recovery is still many months away, and
I will not let up until those Americans who seek jobs
can find them.
Striking Statement Thank you all for listening!