That Wasn’t Very Good! Speech Lessons From My First Solo Webinar

An Important Speech Reminder From My First Webinar When you have an experience that doesn't go as planned, what do you do?   Do you get mad and sulk?   Or, do you beat yourself up?   Or, do you try to learn from it and improve?   Two weeks ago, I presented my first...

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Your Story Is Boring….

The Big Myth About Your Story A common statement I hear from newer speakers is, “I haven't done anything special. Why would anyone want to hear my story?" If you've ever felt this way, it's because your story is boring.  You may be thinking, "What a jerk!" Before you...

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Are You Ready When Speaking Disaster Strikes?

Speaking Lesson From a Near-Disaster When I'm not watching speaking videos, I watch a little bit of TV. One show that's caught my attention is called ‘Air Disasters.’ Although many of the episodes end in tragedy, not all do. The last episode I watched resulted in a...

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Want to Plant a Speech Deep in Your Audience?

How to Bring Your Speech to Life I love metaphors in a speech. They create memorable images that leave a lasting impression. This weekend, I heard a speech evaluation that did just that. Rachel Brueggen, a local Toastmaster, was offering feedback to another speaker....

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Are You Ready For Opportunity?

The Opportunity of a Lifetime Last week, I was sitting on stage at the Lady & the Champs speaking event. I was leading a panel discussion about presentation and public speaking skills. To my right were four people who have been my speaking mentors. They’re the...

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How To Create a ‘Blockbuster’ Story – Part 2

How to Increase Emotional Connection in Your Story In the last post, you read about the six story telling steps. These were created  by Hollywood script consultant Michael Hauge. The first two are: Introduction of your hero and the circumstances that person faces. In...

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How To Create a ‘Blockbuster’ Story – Part 1

Story Telling Lesson From the Movies Think about some the best-known blockbuster movie franchises. Star Wars. Indiana Jones. Harry Potter. Each is a successful movie series. Why have they reached a high level of popularity and profitability? Not because they’re set in...

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What Speaking Lessons Can You Learn From an Inaugural Speech?

NOTE: In the last year, any discussion related to politics became a source of contention. Unfortunately, I allowed this to impact the subjects of my writing about speech and public speaking. It kept me from sharing insight that could be helpful about the communication...

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Speaking Tip: It’s Not Where You Start….

What You Can Learn About Speaking From Star Wars I’m a huge fan of the Star Wars movie franchise. The first film set a new standard for entertainment and story telling. Four decades after it’s original release, Star Wars is part of popular American culture. And it's a...

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    "Michael transformed our everyday managers into conference presenters by coaching them and by challenging the traditional methods they were using to present. The outcome was phenomenal.

    Our conference was elevated to a new level of professionalism. Michael will be retained to help make our trainers become better communicators, both visually and verbally and to assist us with next year’s conference. We highly recommend him and Speaking CPR to assist with your next event."

    Robert Gerbus, President, Trans Ash, Inc.

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    Robert Gerbus, President, Trans Ash, Inc.

    "Michael transformed our everyday managers into conference presenters by coaching them and by challenging the traditional methods they were using to present. The outcome was phenomenal. Our conference was elevated to a new level of professionalism. Michael will be retained to help make our trainers become better communicators, both visually and verbally and to assist us with next year’s conference. We highly recommend him and Speaking CPR to assist with your next event."
    “As a former Green Beret and professional storyteller, I give dozens of speeches every year. I am very selective about who trains me.

    Michael Davis exceeded every expectation and was one of the best coaches I ever worked with. His quiet professionalism, and unsurpassed knowledge of storytelling helped make my Ted X Cincinnati talk extremely powerful.
    I would recommend Michael, as a story and speaking coach to anyone with a high stakes talk to give. Michael will help you take your speech from good to great!”

    LTC (Ret.) Scott Mann, Green Beret, Storyteller, Trainer, Coach, Author

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    LTC (Ret.) Scott Mann, Green Beret, Storyteller, Trainer, Coach, Author

    “As a former Green Beret and professional storyteller, I give dozens of speeches every year. I am very selective about who trains me. Michael Davis exceeded every expectation and was one of the best coaches I ever worked with. His quiet professionalism, and unsurpassed knowledge of storytelling helped make my Ted X Cincinnati talk extremely powerful. I would recommend Michael, as a story and speaking coach to anyone with a high stakes talk to give. Michael will help you take your speech from good to great!”
    “We are privileged to have Michael Davis of Speaking CPR as one of the Speaker Coaches for our TED x Cincinnati event. I had the opportunity to be on several of the calls with Michael as he worked his craft with his speakers. I was impressed with how genuine, exuberant, and in touch he was with each speaker.

    He truly has a gift in connecting with the heart of each person he works with and helping them to unleash their story into their talk.  All of the speakers raved about his work with them.  Each of them has had broad experience in speaking, but they all felt that working with Michael raised the bar on their ability to speak. You can listen to all of his speakers, Anthony Munoz, Richard Bernstein and Graeme Joffe, at http://www.tedxcincinnati.com/talks/.”

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    Allison Wonders Gars
    Speaker Coach Manager, TED x Cincinnati

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    Allison Wonders Gars
    Speaker Coach Manager, TED x Cincinnati

    Gars
    “We are privileged to have Michael Davis of Speaking CPR as one of the Speaker Coaches for our TED x Cincinnati event. I had the opportunity to be on several of the calls with Michael as he worked his craft with his speakers. I was impressed with how genuine, exuberant, and in touch he was with each speaker. He truly has a gift in connecting with the heart of each person he works with and helping them to unleash their story into their talk.  All of the speakers raved about his work with them.  Each of them has had broad experience in speaking, but they all felt that working with Michael raised the bar on their ability to speak. You can listen to all of his speakers, Anthony Munoz, Richard Bernstein and Graeme Joffe, at http://www.tedxcincinnati.com/talks/.”

    “Investing in Michael is one of the best investments I have ever made.  I speak on the subject of diversity in the workplace, which can at times be a difficult topic to discuss.


    Michael taught me a repeatable process that allows me to create a foundational concept, a logical structure, an opening that grabs the audience’s attention, and a conclusion that encourages my audience to take action that will save them time and money.


     I found Michael easy to work with, flexible with his schedule, and a wealth of information about the art of speaking.  If you need to improve your presentation or speech, I highly recommend you consider hiring Michael.  It is one of the best investments you can make in your own growth.”


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    Natalie Holder
    Founder, QUEST Diversity

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    Natalie Holder
    Founder, QUEST Diversity

    Winfield Holder
    “Investing in Michael is one of the best investments I have ever made.  I speak on the subject of diversity in the workplace, which can at times be a difficult topic to discuss. Michael taught me a repeatable process that allows me to create a foundational concept, a logical structure, an opening that grabs the audience’s attention, and a conclusion that encourages my audience to take action that will save them time and money.  I found Michael easy to work with, flexible with his schedule, and a wealth of information about the art of speaking.  If you need to improve your presentation or speech, I highly recommend you consider hiring Michael.  It is one of the best investments you can make in your own growth.”
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