Are You a Heartless Speaker?
Feb 3, 2015 | Persuasion, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
Are you a speaker who avoids controversial subjects? It’s a common belief that you should. I couldn’t disagree more with this sentiment. If you’re not willing to be a speaker who talks about difficult topics, how can you ever get past disagreements with...Is This Myth Hurting Your Speech?
Apr 6, 2014 | Connect with Every Audience, Famous Speeches, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
In a recent speech about presentation skills, a local politician made this statement, “The most important part of your presentation is your appearance.” What?? When I heard that, I wanted to scream! Turns out, his statement is based on misinterpretation of a...Stand OUT Speaking tip: How to Survive Your Next Speech
Jul 16, 2012 | Connect with Every Audience, Overcome Fear of Speaking, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
Imagine that you’ve just been asked [by your boss, a committee member at church, or some other person of authority] to give a 20-minute presentation one week from today. How do you feel? If you’re like many others, you feel uneasy…. nervous… panicked. You’re not...Are You Raising the Bar When you Speak?
Nov 20, 2011 | Connect with Every Audience, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Humor Me, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
Do You Speak Like a Comic? I love comedians. They have to speak to a different group every night, and test their skills with each new audience. It is the purest form of communication because they receive instant feedback – laughter (or lack of it). With comedy,...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
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.
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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