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Mar 8, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Leadership Skills, Marketing, Overcome Fear of Speaking, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Toastmasters International
Picture this… You’ve written your speech. You’re satisfied with the flow of ideas. Now it’s time to internalize your talk. You begin practicing out loud. Five minutes into your rehearsal, your phone rings. Ahh! You forgot to turn off your ringer! But, you need to take...
3 Keys to Make a Positive Impression in Every Networking Event You Attend
Dec 29, 2021 | Marketing, Networking, Presentation Skills, Storytelling
The Pain of Traditional Networking You’re at a networking event. It’s time for each attendee to stand up and introduce himself. The first person stands up and says, “Hi. I’m John with Acme Financial. We offer life insurance, IRAs, and tax planning that helps...Create Deeper Interest With This Key Story Element
Sep 27, 2020 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Business Presentations, Inspiration Speeches, Make Your Point, Marketing, Negotiation and Persuasion, Persuasion, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point
Why Most Stories Don’t Connect An important aspect of stories is the goal of the main character. What does this individual want to achieve? Too often, speakers present this ‘finish line’ in vague terms: – A financial advisor tells the story of a couple who want...
Stop Telling Just ANY Story
Jul 6, 2020 | Business Presentations, Connect with Every Audience, Marketing, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point, Uncategorized
3 Keys to Crafting Stories People WANT To Hear Maybe it’s because of the work I do — presentation skills and storytelling coaching — but it feels like everywhere I look, someone is promoting storytelling. Organizations like TED and TEDx are built upon the power of...How to Make Audiences Think ‘I Want That’ Every Time You Speak
Oct 2, 2018 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Marketing, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
How to Create Impact Every Time You Speak. Want to compel audiences to seek you out after you speak? Then use the sixth and final step of scriptwriter Michael Hauge’s proven storytelling process. The formula introduces: The Setup in which you introduce a...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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