“A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.”
-Winston S. Churchill

Winston Churchill, the prime minister of Great Britain during World War II, inspired courage in the whole nation during their darkest hours, going down in history for his enthralling, persuasive speeches.

Many of his words still resonate today. Historians and biographers continue to study his approach to persuasion and speaking.

What are some of the important lessons public speakers can learn from Winston Churchill?

It took Churchill years to perfect his speaking skills. He practiced until he perfected. There is no way to instantly hack this process, but speakers can learn some valuable lessons from watching and studying Churchill’s techniques.

Ethos3, a communications agency, posted an article,  “Presentation Lessons from Winston Churchill”, exploring some of his methods. We’ve summarized the article visually, giving you three techniques to consider using in your next talk.

“Presentation Lessons from Winston Churchill” originally appeared on Ethos3 in March, 2012.

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