What Your Audience Really Wants — And How To Leave Them On A High

Dec 10, 2022 | Leadership Skills, Persuasion, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point, Uncategorized, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message

(This is the last post in our storytelling Brain CODE series. If you missed the post about the importance of creating stress in your story, you can read it by CLICKING HERE) It’s good to create tension in your listener. It’s NOT OK to leave them feeling that way by...
Story Insight #10 – How To Capture Attention With Alliteration And Rhythm

Story Insight #10 – How To Capture Attention With Alliteration And Rhythm

Oct 12, 2022 | Persuasion, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make Your Point

In this fourth and final tip for creating a memorable foundational phrase, do your best to create rhythm and alliteration.  Alliteration, like with my phrase Sell more with Stories, includes repetition of the same sound — in this case “S.”  Rhythm comes from shorter...
3 Costly Humor Mistakes Which Derail the Impact of Your Speeches and Stories

3 Costly Humor Mistakes Which Derail the Impact of Your Speeches and Stories

Jan 8, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Business Presentations, Make Your Point, Persuasion, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message

It’s common knowledge in speaking circles that humor greatly increases the impact of your message. But, there’s a caveat. Your humor must be relevant and appropriate for each audience. Therefore, let’s take a look at three common mistakes that hurt your impact and...
Oh No! Some People in the Audience Don’t Like Me! What Do I Do?

Oh No! Some People in the Audience Don’t Like Me! What Do I Do?

Jan 7, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Overcome Fear of Speaking, Persuasion, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Mistakes, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Toastmasters International

Have You Fallen for the ‘Speaking Trap?’ My friend Tom frequently gives presentations. Recently he told me, “Six weeks ago, I got a last-minute opportunity to speak in person again. I grabbed it. “Then I learned it was a presentation to a group of high school kids....

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...
Use These Questions to Connect With Your Audience

Use These Questions to Connect With Your Audience

Apr 29, 2019 | Connect with Every Audience, Make Your Point, Persuasion, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message

Why Use Questions to Connect? A common challenge for most presenters is how to capture their best ideas that will quickly gain audience attention. An obvious reason for this is that people are easily distracted today. We must capture their attention with our first...