We've had 44 presidents so far. Only one is known as the Great Communicator - Ronald Reagan. Some people think that speakers like Reagan were born with charisma.
Turns out he had a little help, from himself.
Watch and listen to Douglas Brinkley, the historian and author of The Reagan Diaries, describe how Reagan would write down observations, thoughts and even jokes on index cards in long hand. He'd keep them in an album and pull them out periodically to help him prepare for occasions and speeches.
http://www.clicker.com/tv/nightly-news/-these-note-cards-were-seminal-for-ronald-reagan-1750458/
You can do it Reagan's way or you can use a little flip camera to create a personal "greatest hits" video album of stories, jokes, or references on your desktop for easy retrieval.
Like Reagan did using pen to paper technology, you build a mental library of great material - all ready for prime time.
If you think great communicators just wing it - think again!
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