How To Create a ‘Blockbuster’ Story – Part 1
Feb 11, 2017 | Connect with Every Audience, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
Story Telling Lesson From the Movies Think about some the best-known blockbuster movie franchises. Star Wars. Indiana Jones. Harry Potter. Each is a successful movie series. Why have they reached a high level of popularity and profitability? Not because they’re set in...Attract Immediate Interest To Your Story
Jan 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Want to quickly create interest in your story? Create empathy in your main character. Insight From a Hollywood Insider Michael Hague is a leading Hollywood script writing consultant. He believes that you create empathy in one of three ways: Create sympathy Show the...How To Increase Your Speech Impact
Sep 10, 2016 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
When you speak, does your audience have questions? I don’t mean questions during your Q&A session. The questions I’m referring to are those that create curiosity. Those that keep their interest, eager to hear your next words. When most people give a...You ARE the Hero of Your Story
Jul 23, 2015 | Connect with Every Audience, Sell with a Story, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make Your Point
I don’t like making mistakes, especially when it comes to speaking and story telling. Am I saying I don’t make them? Absolutely not. The older I get, the more mistakes I seem to make. Sometimes, they cause problems for others. That’s why I...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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