


How To Avoid Over Stuffing Your Audience Like A Turkey
Nov 18, 2022 | Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Mistakes, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Uncategorized
A common problem in speeches is they are stuffed with too much information. This leaves audiences feeling overwhelmed and reluctant to take action because they’re not clear on what they should do. This can cost you opportunities to sell more of your product or...
Are You Sending Your Audience On A Detour With This One Mistake?
Nov 3, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Executive Speaking, NSA, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Mistakes, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling
I was listening to a speaker talk about fishing experiences when he was a child. He was expertly demonstrating casting a line into a lake, only to pull an empty fishing hook out of the water. After doing this three times, he then pulled a stuffed fish out of his...
How To Connect With Your Audience Like The President
Sep 19, 2022 | Executive Speaking, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Mistakes, Speaking Tip, Speech Writing, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
The Long Term Impact Of The Internet On The Words We Use (WARNING: The following post includes a discussion of past presidents and a major shift in their messaging styles. There is not a single reference to politics here, and that’s by design. This is an...
Executives, STOP Thinking Public Speaking is Magic. Here Are Three Secrets to Influential Speaking.
Jan 31, 2022 | Executive Speaking, Leadership Skills, Negotiation and Persuasion, Overcome Fear of Speaking, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Mistakes, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
“Michael, your presentations are awful. You fix this, or you’re finished.” Those are the words my boss said that “inspired” me to improve my public speaking skills. Up until then, I stood up and spoke to groups under duress. With my job at risk, I searched for...
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....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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