Feb 7, 2022 | Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Virtual Presentations
An ongoing problem It’s a problem I frequently hear… It’s a problem I hear on an ongoing basis.…… “Michael, if I have to listen to another boring ZOOM presentation I’m going to lose my mind.” During the past two years, I’ve noticed people have...
Jan 28, 2022 | Executive Speaking, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip
Too Many Executives are Missing Opportunities to Influence Audiences I routinely see high-level executives give presentations that have the potential to be highly impactful. They have the material, the wisdom, and a unique perspective on their topics. But, they don’t...
Jan 26, 2022 | Connect with Every Audience, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
Costly Public Speaking Myth #1 — Influential Speakers are Born That Way In 1994, I sat in my boss’s office. We were discussing the evaluations from a recent seminar I’d presented. When we finished the review, he said, “Your public speaking skills are awful! You Fix...
Jan 19, 2022 | Connect with Every Audience, Humor Me, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Speech Writing, Storytelling
Speeches and stories without humor are like a meal without spices — it can fill you up, but it’s not an enjoyable or memorable experience. Most people know humor is a powerful speaking and storytelling device. What many don’t realize is humor isn’t a gift only for a...
Jan 18, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Leadership Skills, Negotiation and Persuasion, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point
Does Your Story Make Your Listener’s Brain Work Too Hard? In his bestselling book, ‘Building a StoryBrand,’ Donald Miller points out the human brain has two main functions: Survival Conserve calories Too many speakers make their audiences work too hard to...
Jan 7, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip
The Ultimate Speech You’ve worked hard to craft your speech. You’ve practiced and gotten feedback. You’ve made changes. And you delivered your talk with authenticity and clearly, the audience loved it. Not because you got a standing ovation, but the overwhelmingly...