@robdwillis: One of the most persuasive speeches ever recorded (3-move structure) This is one of the most persuasive political speeches ever recorded. The key is not the policy. It is the storytelling. Lyndon Johnson moves through three beats. First, the world he builds. Not 'I cared about poverty.' But 'I taught in Cotulla, Texas. The kids came to class without breakfast. Hungry.' Proximity, not power. Concrete, not abstract. Second, the emotional anchor. He shifts from describing a classroom to describing a moral injury. 'You never forget what poverty and hatred can do when you see the scars on the hopeful face of a young child.' Third, the turn into power. 'I never thought in 1928 I would be standing here in 1965. But now I do have that chance. And I mean to use it.' By the time he says it, action does not sound like a policy statement. It sounds like the only possible conclusion. Which speech do you think is the most persuasive ever recorded? Drop a name below. 🎙️ Chief Story Officer #storytelling #communication #publicspeaking #leadership #persuasion

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