I apologize in advance that my list is heavily biased toward Western culture, because I can only cite those I'm familiar with. Also, I am addressing those who are great speakers, not just writers. This omits, for example, Thomas Jefferson, who was a great writer but not a good speaker. read more
motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. And there are a lot of good motivational speakers around the world, but there are few that just stand out. read more
Another useful room at Salford for checking out the worthiness of expensive speakers is the listening room. It’s specially designed so that speakers sound their best to human subjects. There are foam absorbers on the walls to dampen the sound a little, though not a mass of wedges as in the anechoic chamber. read more