In order for a person to be a great speaker, he has to actually practice speaking to his peers orally rather than through technology. When people gets used to communicating through technology, their ability to speak clearly and fluidly lessens. A great speaker should be able to grasp his audience’s attention fearlessly and speak eloquently. The woman from the video did not know much about the topic she was presenting, however, she had better communication skills because she delivered her ideas more effectively than the guy did. The guy knew his topic well but he didnt deliver it as succesfully as did the woman. He lacked confidence and had horrible body postures. He did not communicate well because he got nervous about presenting; this resulted into endless “ummms”, his body blocking the presentation, and unnecessary ending points. If technology were made to better our lives then how is it that its making our lives worse? This article makes you question whether people are actually getting dumber over the years rather than smarter. Should we deprive children of technology in order to make them more successful in life? People in general should not revolve their lives around technology since it has both positive and negative effects. If they want to be better in communication then they should start speaking to an individual or a group.