Mar 13, 2023 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Business Presentations, Connect with Every Audience, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point
Have you ever listened to a story that left you feeling…. Meh? There are several reasons why stories don’t create an emotional connection. One of the most common is lack of motivation for your main character. Consider this story: A prospective client wants to give...Jan 9, 2023 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Leadership Skills, Marketing, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point
A question I often hear about storytelling is, “Does my story have to be true?” What is your knee-jerk reaction to this question? The first time I heard this question, my emotional response was, “Yes! Anything else would be a lie.” I had plenty of ‘proof’ to back this...
Nov 22, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Business Presentations, Connect with Every Audience, Executive Speaking, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point, Toastmasters International
(This is the second of four posts about quickly gaining buy-in to your message. If you missed the first post, click here) You’ve opened your story and your audience is leaning in to hear more. You’ve created tension and the cortisol is pumping through...
Nov 3, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Executive Speaking, NSA, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Mistakes, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling
I was listening to a speaker talk about fishing experiences when he was a child. He was expertly demonstrating casting a line into a lake, only to pull an empty fishing hook out of the water. After doing this three times, he then pulled a stuffed fish out of his...
Oct 8, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point
Shortcuts To Immediately Increase Your Storytelling Influence When you implement these 3 proven pillars, you’ll be able to create high impact stories that persuade people to take action. Pay close attention to my favorite, Pillar #2. Let’s dive in: High Impact...
Sep 26, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips
As a speaker and trainer, I frequently have to remind myself and others to avoid a common problem that keeps us from sounding unique and fresh: Clichés. When we use clichés, we plant seeds in the minds of the audience that we’re not original thinkers, that we’re...