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Do you have a fear of speaking in public?

Why You are Afraid of Public Speaking

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Michael Davis | 0 Comments

Public Speaking…few phrases in the English language strike more fear into the hearts of adults than those two words. This isn’t just your run-of-the-mill fear, either. This fear can cause your stomach to turn major somersaults for weeks, or months; create cold-sweats in the middle of the night; and completely paralyze you by simply thinking about standing before other people…

How to Survive Your Next Speech

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Michael Davis | 0 Comments

Imagine that you’ve just been asked [by your boss, a committee member at church, or some other person of authority] to give a 20-minute presentation one week from today. How do you feel? If you’re like many others, you feel uneasy…. nervous… panicked. You’re not focused on the presentation, you simply want to survive the ordeal. If this is how…

public speaking tips, emotions, audience connection

Surprise!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Michael Davis | 0 Comments

Human beings experience a multitude of emotions; researchers believe there are six primary types: love, fear, joy, sadness, surprise and anger. As a speaker, are you tapping into these emotions to pull your audience into your world and create a deeper connection? Of the six emotions, surprise can create a memorable experience that impacts audiences long after you speak. Surprise…

public speaking tips, sales presentations, persuasive speech topics, stories

Why tell stories?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Michael Davis | 0 Comments

The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves and believes in. ~ Harold Goddard Recently, there have been many articles by sales and speech trainers about using stories to sell your message. As good as this advice is, it often falls short in one respect… the…

Make Your Stories Sizzle – Part 5

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Michael Davis | 0 Comments

Do it with Dialogue When you present, are you a narrator, or do you employ dialogue? If you’re not sure of the difference, narration sounds like this… “My son was so excited on Christmas morning. He woke me up at 5:13 am and told me he had been up since 4:00; said he thought he heard Santa Claus on the…