Speak About the Future
Jan 25, 2015 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Famous Speeches, Inspirational Speeches, Persuasion, Speech Writing, Tell a Story, Make Your Point, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
Bring the Future to Life When You Speak On September 12, 1962, President John F Kennedy stood before 35,000 people at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and presented a seemingly impossible vision to the nation: “…If I were to say, my fellow citizens, that we...How to Create a Memorable Impromptu Speech
Dec 8, 2014 | Connect with Every Audience, Inspirational Speeches, Public Speaking Tips, Speech Writing, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
A Speech Formula That Works Many speakers and speech coaches (me included) have written about the proper methods to structure a presentation. Here are some commonly referred to steps: Grab the audience’s attention Provide compelling material to keep their interest...How to Engage Your Audience In the First Few Seconds of Your Speech
Nov 8, 2011 | Connect with Every Audience, Inspirational Speeches, Persuasion, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
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...When You Speak, Are You Willing to Share Your Pain?
Nov 4, 2011 | Connect with Every Audience, Inspirational Speeches, Persuasion, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
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...The Most Important Question in Speaking
Jul 1, 2009 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Inspirational Speeches, Persuasion, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
The most important question in speaking is one you should ask yourself before you step in front of an audience: “Why am I speaking?” Is it to entertain? Inform? Inspire? Each of these is valid, but the deeper reason for speaking to any group is to change...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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