How to Create a Meaningful Speech in 24 Hours
Oct 22, 2017 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
A Last-Minute Speech Request Imagine this scene: You’re called into the office of your manager. She says, “I have a huge problem, and I need your help. Bill is sick. He can’t give his presentation to the Board tomorrow. I want you to step in and give a...How to Avoid Losing Audience Interest in Your Stories
Oct 13, 2017 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point
Are you overloading your stories? When crafting your stories, do you know the answer to these questions: How much material should you include? How much is too much? Excess information is a common problem in business storytelling. That’s because audience...How To Create More Humor For Your Speech
Jul 22, 2017 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Humor Me, NSA, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Mistakes, Tell a Story, Make Your Point, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
What is the best way to include relevant humor in your speech? One of the biggest challenges for speakers is crafting relevant humor for their speeches. Many make the mistake of inserting jokes, or telling funny stories simply to get a laugh. Although you get the...Are You Ready When Speaking Disaster Strikes?
Apr 18, 2017 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Toastmasters International
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...Want to Plant a Speech Deep in Your Audience?
Mar 25, 2017 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point, Toastmasters International, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
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....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.
Robert Gerbus, President, Trans Ash, Inc.
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
LTC (Ret.) Scott Mann, Green Beret, Storyteller, Trainer, Coach, Author
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
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
Natalie Holder
Founder, QUEST Diversity

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