Speak-well! Whether you think of it as a deverbal noun or as a verb-adverb combo, the concept is central to the wor(l)ds today. Communication is the need of the hour. Why, a stuck-in-the-space Sunita Williams is regularly speaking (and, well) despite all her 'spacious' troubles.
Well, these days, communication is mostly oral. Indeed it is difficult to decide what is dying faster these days, reading or writing. Actually, it is both though. On the contrary, speaking is in full form. Hence the title of the blog today 'speak-well'.
In India, when it comes to speaking well, there are a few iconic speeches that most all Indians remember. Recently, on September 11, was celebrated the anniversary of one of those famous speeches. Yes, you are right. I AM referring to the world-wide known Chicago speech by Swami Vivekananda.
Why do I consider this speech one of the most effective examples of brilliant communication? Well, there is no attempt to look down upon the listeners. They ARE treated equally, and beyond the famous beginning. Similarly, he has used very simple language, however difficult might be the concepts. Thus has he followed THE cardinal principle of good communication.
My admiration for the speech is for a different reason altogether. I find the speech interesting because it is very anecdotal. Swamiji tells us a number of stories, of the rejects of the world seeking asylum in India, of the frogs who knew only their well, of the deaf frog winning, and so on.
In my opinion, communication improves when you tell stories of various types. A 'once upon a time' captures and holds your attention. Well, that is the method we, too, should follow because stories sustain, support, salvage any communication.
Pratima@ A good beginning is half-done, they say. An anecdote would complete it, and most appealingly. That is speak-well, right?
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