Assignment:
Watch the following TED Talk: James Veitch June 2016
www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_the_agony_of_trying_to_unsubscribe
James Veitch's correspondence with email spammers leads to surprising, bizarre and usually hilarious results. Out of this experiment came his first book, Dot Con. In 2014, his first solo comedy show The Fundamental Interconnectedness of Everyone with an Internet Connection, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe to wide acclaim. His second show, Genius Bar, focussed on his time working for Apple, chronicles his attempts to fix his relationship using the same troubleshooting techniques he'd been using to fix iMacs, iPhones and iPods. He is currently writing his third show and preparing to tour the UK. He lives in London with his full body pillow. Document your sources for any additional research you did on this speaker. Listen to his presentation - and enjoy. Critique his presentation on written, verbal and non-verbal skills. What did he do to capture and keep your attention? Or if not, why not? Name 3 key points that he made in his presentation. Why do these stand out? Did he use any non-verbal skills, or props? Were they distracting or effective? Include the link to the video with your assignment. Be prepared to present to the class. Compose an email message to James Veitch sharing your reaction to his presentation. Sad? Happy? Laughing? Complimentary? Remember, you want your email to get his attention so think about the importance of your header line.
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_the_agony_of_trying_to_unsubscribe