如何在轻松愉快的演讲中传达你的信息？奥巴马自有妙招：

Obama`s tricks for a lighthearted speech that stays on message:

打趣来宾：奥巴马经常在演讲一开始打趣来宾。这样一来，他的开场白不仅能成功吸引听众们的注意力，还可以让他们放松下来，彼此会心一笑。

Make fun of the guests: Obama starts his speech by gently teasing his guests. His opening lines grab the audience`s attention while giving them an opportunity to relax and laugh at themselves and each other.

拿别人开涮的同时，也别忘了自嘲：对一个演讲者而言，如果你想要拿其他人打趣，那么一定别忘了也要来自嘲一下。奥巴马曾嘲笑自己在商务部长提名上没有太多选择，他说：“在这么短的时间内任命3位商务部长，恐怕我是头一个了。”实情是，前两位被提名者都由于种种原因而推掉了。结果任命商务部长这么一件本应很顺畅的事，却成了奥巴马政府的老大难。

Make fun of yourself: A good rule for speechmakers: If you`re going to make a joke about someone else, be sure to make one about yourself, too. Obama mocks his own poor choices for filling the position of Commerce Secretary, saying, "No President in history has ever named three Commerce Secretaries this quickly." In fact, his first two nominees for the position withdrew their names for different reasons. In a process that had otherwise gone smoothly, the Obama Administration was tripped up by the problem of filling the Commerce seat.

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