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3. DURING HER SPEECH, TITLED
“THE ART OF ASKING”
Amanda discusses her values and lessons
learned through being a public performer both
off and on the stage, and how she connected
with her audience to drive her career forward in
ways she never anticipated.

4. Her days spent as a “dollar in
the hat” street performer
eventually led her to pursue a
business approach in which people
relate more to a humble musician
more interested in socializing with her
fans than sales figures.

5. She began a project
with the goal of earning a
mere for her band to fund
an album release…

6. …. Amanda and the band received enough to do a WHOLE lot more!

7. This amount is the highest pledged goal achieved on Kickstarter to date!

8. Amanda explains that throughout her life on the road,
she connected with her fans in multiple ways. Social
media was merely a vessel to allow her to network with
people in ways she never could. The individual became
more than just a “fan” and she was just as excited to
meet them as they were to meet her. They were the only
reason she could continue her art.

9. She even performed for free
spontaneously in a public
library after meeting a group
She considers herself more of a
of her fans there.
nomadic entertainer than a “celebrity”.
This is what identifies her more with
her fans than other artists.

10. AS YOU CAN SEE..
Amanda went above and beyond to engage the
audience throughout her speech by including multiple
slides of her life on the road and literally “throwing
herself into the trust of her fans”. Her passion for
entertainment shines through in her discussion.
Her fans took note of her humble
lifestyle and were far more
interested in funding an artist
who “asked” for their
contribution to her music rather
than insisting on it.

11. Dynamism rating
5/5
Amanda spoke from the
heart and related to the
audience through
humor, humility, and
wisdom. She presented
her beliefs in a clear
and entertaining
manner by including
visual aids and
heartwarming proof of
her beliefs.

12. Amanda’s speech was very animated and
lively. Her personality was just as
important to her delivery as were her
visual aids. The slides presented matched
the ideas she conveyed to her audience
and were consistent with the ideals of
Nancy Duarte and Garr Reynolds.

13. Both Sir Ken Robinson
and Amanda Palmer
have taken a stance in
their speech by
concluding that the
standardized ways in
which a societal
process has evolved
are non-conducive to
the majority of people
involved.
Even though Ken’s speech
was on education and
Amanda’s was on the
entertainment industry,
both have an opinion that
just because this is the way
things have been done for
a long time, does not make
it the best way to do them.

14. Ken’s opinions are founded largely upon by
the research and conclusions of others before
him. His stance on education opposes the
issue that affects almost everyone in the
standardized education system – one that
inhibits creativity in an attempt to focus more
on an academic indoctrination of our youth.

15. Ken’s time spent as a college professor
plays a significant role in how he came
to his conclusion. Ken was part of a
system that was largely responsible for
convincing youth that interests outside
of academics were to be less favored
due to their unlikelihood to lead to a
career.

16. During Amanda’s speech, she speaks of how she
herself has experienced the effects of the issues
Sir Ken Robinson spoke of. While Amanda
attended a liberal arts school, she herself stated
that she gained more from her experiences as a
street performer and that this was more
beneficial to her career than her college
experience. Both Amanda and Ken found
themselves changing their opinions of a society
standard based on what they witnessed and
experienced.

17. The most successful musicians are
usually the ones who perform
because they are passionate about
music. A presenter should discuss
a topic that is near and dear to
their heart, as they are most likely
to give a better speech about
something they truly admire.

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