In Public Talks, Speech Matter is Given 7%; 93% is for Skills - Dr Zakir Naik
Dr. Zakir Naik discusses the importance of presentation skills in public speaking, noting that only 7% of a speech's impact comes from content while 93% comes from delivery. He also shares his vision for a school that trains children in public speaking from age four, with plans for global expansion.
Summary
Dr. Zakir Naik opens by citing a well-known communication statistic, claiming that in public speaking, the subject matter itself accounts for only 7% of a speech's effectiveness, while the remaining 93% is attributed to presentation skills — including voice modulation, gestures, and eye contact. He uses this point to highlight the critical importance of how a message is delivered, not just what is said.
He briefly laments his current situation, noting that poor sound system quality is hampering his ability to perform effectively, comparing it to sending a warrior into battle without weapons — underscoring how dependent skilled speakers are on proper infrastructure.
Dr. Naik then transitions to discussing his school, which was founded with the vision of training children in public speaking from as young as four years old, in both English and Arabic. He expresses gratitude to Allah for the school's success and notes that applications have come in from across India and internationally, including from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen, the UK, and the USA. So far, one additional branch has been opened in Chennai. He concludes by stating that the school maintains strict criteria and that the plan is to open a new branch every few years, with each serving as a role model for future institutions.
Key Insights
- Dr. Zakir Naik claims that in public speeches, the actual subject matter carries only 7% of the impact, while 93% is determined by presentation skills such as voice modulation, gestures, and eye contact.
- Dr. Naik compares giving a speech with a poor sound system to sending a warrior to a battlefield without weapons, arguing that proper infrastructure is essential for effective public speaking.
- Dr. Naik states that his school begins training children in public speaking in both English and Arabic from as early as age four, reflecting his belief in early-stage communication skill development.
- Dr. Naik reports receiving school applications from multiple countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen, the UK, and the USA, indicating significant international interest in his educational model.
- Dr. Naik describes a deliberate, slow-growth strategy for his school, planning to open only one new branch every few years so that each location can serve as a role model for others.
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Transcript
[0:00] See, when a person gives a speech on the stage, the matter he speaks carries only 7% marks. How much? 7%. 93% is presentation skills. How do you modulate? Your gestures. Your eye-to-eye contact. That's the reason today actually I'm handicapped. The sound system is not good. It is like you're sending a warrior to a battlefield without weapons. We should be trained that how we should be able to do that. The children right from the age of four that train public speaking in English as [0:31] well as Arabic. So we want that a future generation that they should be trained. Alhamdulillah. So this was a vision with which we started the school not knowing whether we'd…
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