


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...
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 Help Your Audience See the ‘Big Picture’
Dec 26, 2018 | Connect with Every Audience, Persuasion, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
Use the Kanizsa Triangle concept in your next speech to help your audience see the Big Picture. Take a good look at the picture above. Look at it for several seconds. What do you see? Most people see a white triangle. It’s resting upon a black-lined triangle...How to Create Stories Like Hollywood
Aug 5, 2018 | Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
How to Tell Stories That Create an Instant Bond Michael Hauge is a long-time screenwriting and story consultant in Hollywood. Each month, I have the privilege of co-hosting a webinar with Michael. We teach storytelling skills to speakers. Actually, Michael teaches...Use THE CODE to Increase Your Influence as a Speaker
Jul 8, 2018 | Connect with Every Audience, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point
Have you ever listened to a story and felt an emotional connection to the speaker, but didn’t know why? It was because you experienced THE CODE. What’s THE CODE? It is biochemical responses in your body when you hear a sensory-rich narrative. Research proves that...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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