Manage Your Fear of Speaking
It’s a Friday morning when my phone rings. It’s Rachel, who I’ve been providing speaking coaching for. “So, how’d it go?” I asked expectantly. "Wow. That was so cool,” she said, more excited than I’d ever heard. “Why is that?” I asked. Rachel quickly replied, “Several...
Be Nervous Before You Speak: Pt 2
Last week, you met Rachel. She is a newer financial planner with a problem - she feels extremely anxious whenever she has to speak before an audience... and she has to present to a group in one month. She’s learned that, when you speak in public, you don’t want to...
Be Nervous Before You Speak
Why Nerves Can Be a Asset When You Speak Rachel is a new client is now required to speak before an audience. It’s our first meeting, the one in which I discover what your objectives are and how to work with you so that you present a clear and meaningful message. She...
How to Keep Their Interest in Your Stories
A Slight-Edge Principle to Grab and Keep Audience Interest in Your Stories Have you ever watched a movie or listened to stories that were either boring, or just plain bad, but, felt compelled to stay all the way to the end? If so, there’s nothing wrong with you -...
Speaking Tip: It’s the Simplicity, Stupid!
How a Presidential Campaign Can Make Your Speaking More Effective Mark and Lynn were to Marilyn, a financial planner, speaking about retirement planning issues. After initial pleasantries, Marilyn said to the attendees, “I know that one of your biggest concerns is...
Are You Forgettable — Or Memorable — When You Speak?
The Power of Metaphors When You Speak A big obstacle when you speak is overcoming the fears felt by your audience. They can be afraid of virtually anything - being taken advantage of, taking unnecessary risks, losing all of their money, etc. The challenge for you in...
Stories – Not Statistics – Are Memorable
The Statistics Don't Lie - Numbers are Forgettable Think about a recent presentation or sales proposal that you’ve heard that didn't include stories. Chances are, it was filled with numbers, data and statistics. What do you remember? Most likely, nothing. Why? You...
Speaking Tip: How to Gain Audience Trust
“Your job when speaking is to unpack the future so the audience can feel it and deal with it today” ~ Thomas Winninger If you’d been sitting in the audience Monday night at the NSA Kentucky chapter meeting, you’d have heard the words above from Thomas Winninger. He’s...
Nobody Cares About Your Life-Changing Story
Story-Telling Wisdom from a World Class Speaker Connie Podesta is a world class speaker - one of the best in the world - who knows how to tell a memorable and meaningful story. In a recent tele-seminar, she made a bold statement…. "Quit thinking that anyone cares...
Speaking Tip: Gain Audience Interest WITHOUT Saying a Word
One of the most powerful speaking tools that can touch the heart of an audience has nothing to do with words. It sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s true. This strategy can take others deeper into your story and create more connection to your main character(s). What is...
Speak to Quickly Connect With an Audience
Speak About the Elephant in the Room For years, my mentors have taught me that, when I speak, if I want to quickly connect with an audience, listen closely to what they're talking about and address their areas of concern. This type of opportunity presented itself this...
Stop Joking Around When You Speak!
Being Funny When You Speak is No Laughing Matter In a scene that’s been repeated far too often, John was ready to speak. To calm his nerves and try to make the audience like him, he told an old joke about a traveling salesman. As you might expect, the joke fell flat....
Speaking Lessons From a Tae Kwon Do Master
No, Speaking Doesn't Involve Physically Attacking Your Audience! Chris, to whose group I was speaking, asked. "Michael, are there some basic techniques I can use to give a good speech, or should I learn something new? I mean, there's only so much you can do, right?"...
How to Prepare Your Speech for the Big Stage
What A Golfer Can Teach You About Delivering a Memorable Speech Gary was an amateur golfer, working hard to qualify for the professional circuit. The tour he was playing, called a mini-tour, was created to help up-and-coming golfers gain experience and hopefully,...
Speaking Mistakes – GOOD For You?
How to Use Speaking Errors to Go From Good to Great What do you do when you make a big mistake when you are speaking? Do you tuck your tail between your legs and try to run away from it, and hope nobody notices? What is the likelihood that you're going to go...
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/.”
Allison Wonders Gars
Speaker Coach Manager, TED x Cincinnati
“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.”
Natalie Holder
Founder, QUEST Diversity
Panic to Power
Swift and Simple Strategies Anyone Can Use to Overcome Fear and Anxiety About Public Speaking.
Inject More Humor
Secrets for Using Laughter to Connect Deeper with Your Audiences
Evaluate to Elevate
Discover the keys to delivering evaluations that lift others to higher levels of accomplishment
THE Book on Storytelling
Discover How to Develop and Deliver Business Stories That Increase Your Impact, Influence and Income
Go Ahead and Laugh!
A Serious Guide to Speaking with Humor.
Michael’s mission is to help leaders, managers and sales professionals communicate with more confidence, impact, and influence. This passion is born from his own communication difficulties early in his career.
Fortunately, he discovered that public speaking is like riding a bike, swimming or driving a car - it’s a learnable skill. Once he discovered this ‘secret’ he became a voracious student of the craft. He took courses, studied some of the world’s best speakers and storytellers and continues to study presentation and business storytelling skills.
He is hired by companies and organizations, leaders, managers and sales professionals, and TEDx speakers to help them become more confident, impactful and influential communicators.
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