TD Jakes is my favorite motivational speaker. He inspires millions to do what they dream of.

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His Gestures

The first thing I want to talk about is his gestures. He is not standing still at a podium and speaking at a low volume. He is walking around the stage and looking the whole crows in the eye as he talks to them. His hands are always moving with his voice, so it seems as if he is talking to each individual in the audience. The volume of his voice is perfect, and it compliments his style. His job is being a preacher so he can talk to people regularly. He also takes pauses whenever he needs to so that he can get his points across more clearly.

His Organization

He carefully picked his words and topics so that they could build off of one another. He went from talking about how people were trying to fit into the crowds to weighing their opinions with God. He started small so that he could grab the attention of the audience. He talks about how it takes courage to be wealthy and wise. He begins with the facts and follows up with personal experience, ending with motivational preaching. He has a great sense of what he needs to bring to the speech at certain times.

His Persuasion

How does he make his speeches so real? He has probably been in the situations he talks about. He is not just preaching to them, though. He is giving them instructions on what to do to improve their quality of life. He asks them questions so that they can look into themselves and see what they are doing wrong. Not to mention that he is continuously motivating people and encouraging the people in the stadium already. He tells them that when the going gets tough, the tough gets going. He mainly preaches at Metropolitan Baptist Church, so his ethos is already established.

What He Does Right and Wrong

He will keep on succeeding in the speaking business because of the points he gets across. The only thing that could be improved would be some of his stutterings, but that is because he does not read off of a script. I would rate his overall effectiveness a ten out of ten because his voice echoes in my head as I go through adversity, and I would expect the same out of the audience he preaches to. I hope to one day sit in his presence and listen to him speak.