Feb 23, 2014 | Connect with Every Audience, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete ~ Buddha Samantha is a good presenter, but doesn’t know it. Whenever she concludes a presentation, she immediately begins to focus on what she didn’t do well, or what she forgot. This negative focus...Feb 19, 2014 | Connect with Every Audience, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
Watching the Winter Olympics last year, I saw a sport that is applicable to the art of speaking. It involves daring, and a lot of nerve – the Skeleton. Simply put, you ride a sled down a hill, head-first, on your belly, at speeds up to 80 miles per hour. I...Feb 12, 2014 | Connect with Every Audience, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Overcome Fear of Speaking
“It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.” ~ Mark Twain Speech Insight From an Olympic Champion One evening, I watched an interview with Sage Kotsenburg. He was the Gold Medal winner of the slope-style snowboarding event...Jan 26, 2014 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Uncategorized
Speaking Lesson From a Hollywood Legend Would you invest nearly 2 hours to watch a movie with one character, stranded in the ocean, with less than two dozen words of total dialogue? And, how could that possibly improve your speaking? I thought the movie had a...May 19, 2013 | Connect with Every Audience, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Overcome Fear of Speaking, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
Don’t Go AWOL When You’re Speaking For years, I thought I knew why people are afraid to speak in public. I was sure that it was because of one of two reasons, either: 1) a bad experience , or, 2) simply because society consistently tells you that you...Feb 2, 2013 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
I once had a sales manager, Tim, who was explaining sales concepts to his team. He paced from left to right, paused briefly, then turned and paced from right to left, paused briefly again, then repeated the process. Over. And over. And over. After several minutes,...Robert Gerbus, President, Trans Ash, Inc.
Robert Gerbus, President, Trans Ash, Inc.
LTC (Ret.) Scott Mann, Green Beret, Storyteller, Trainer, Coach, Author
LTC (Ret.) Scott Mann, Green Beret, Storyteller, Trainer, Coach, Author

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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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.