Why Are Stories Vital in Your Speeches?
"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 WHY Tell Stories? Recently, there have been many articles by sales and speech trainers about using stories to sell your...
Are You Raising the Bar When you Speak?
Do You Speak Like a Comic? I love comedians. They have to speak to a different group every night, and test their skills with each new audience. It is the purest form of communication because they receive instant feedback - laughter (or lack of it). With comedy, there...
Speak, and Persuade Your Audience to Take ACTION
How Clear Are You When You Speak? Are you clear about the action you want your audience to take after you speak? Unfortunately, most speakers either don’t offer any ideas or they give too many options. As sales trainer Jeffrey Gittomer has said, “A confused mind...
How To Be Different From Your Competitors
What to Say When You Only Have a Few Seconds When you have an opportunity to give a 30-second ‘elevator speech’, what do you say? Most people introduce their name, company name, and what they do. To be blunt, who cares? People are busy, and your name, company and job...
How to Engage Your Audience In the First Few Seconds of Your Speech
Does This Speech Opening Sound Familiar? “Ladies and gentlemen, honored guests. Thank you for the opportunity to be with you. It's a great honor to be here to present my speech....” Does this speech opening sound familiar? It should, because it's one of the most...
When You Speak, Are You Willing to Share Your Pain?
A Secret To Connecting With Others When You Speak Why do most presenters fail to make a deep connection when they speak? Unfortunately, they fail to touch people emotionally because they’re too busy building themselves up. They talk about their successes, with little...
How to Alienate Your Audience With Your Speech
Is Your Speech an I-Sore™? What is the most important word in a speech? Listen to most speeches, and the words 'I,' 'me,' or a derivation of those two is the most frequent word you'll hear. Most speakers have learned the bad habit of talking all about themselves. When...
Are You Stepping on Your Audience in Your Speech?
A Common Speech Problem You’ve just given your speech. You delivered your stories. The humor, which worked so well when you practiced it, got….. no response. What happened? A common problem that most presenters make. After they deliver their 'killer' humorous line,...
How to Transform Your Story Into an Experience
Do Your Report Your Story? When you present your story, 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'd been up...
Give Magic to Your Speech
The Magic Speech Pill If you had a pill that could only create good feelings in your next audience, and build trust and empathy with them, would you use it? When asked this question, most people say “Yes - as long as it’s legal and ethical.” The good news is, this...
Speak to Create Curiosity
Speak Like a Great Movie to Pique Their Curiosity Consider these great movie scenes: Indiana Jones outrunning a huge rolling boulder. Titanic sinking to the ocean floor. E.T. escaping evil government agents. These scenes have one common thread… they create curiosity. ...
Open Your Speech to Grab Audience Attention
How to Alienate Your Audience With Your Opening Words When you start your speech, what are the first words out of your mouth? Typically, people say something like, “Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. It’s a pleasure to be here. Isn’t this great weather? What a great...
Is Your Speech on Solid Ground?
Create a Foundation for a Memorable Speech Our History as Story Tellers Since the earliest days of human existence, people have been story tellers. They shared accounts of the hunt around campfires. They passed down legends of great heroes. They told fables and...
How to Create Interest BEFORE You Speak
'Speak' to the Audience Before You Speak Everything you do when you speak should be about the audience. This includes your interaction with audience members before the event, and your introduction. These can either create a connection or separate you from the crowd....
Connect BEFORE You Speak
How to Create Audience Desire to Hear You Before You Speak a Word One of the biggest challenges when you speak is to quickly develop a bond with your audience. It's not easy to earn their trust in a short amount of time. Depending on which study you read, audiences...
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THE Book on Storytelling
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