Speaking Tip: Why Should Your Audience Care?

Ed Tate, CSP (and 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking) is a terrific speaker and mentor.  He is not afraid to cut to the chase when working with speakers. While sitting in on one of his live coaching sessions, I saw him stop a speaker 30 seconds into her talk and...

Shake ’em Up, Wake ’em Up When Speaking

Recently, I was talking with Denise, a coaching client who lives in Vancouver, Canada. She is often speaking about a challenging subject: living with HIV. We were discussing the emotional impact her topic has on others. “Michael, many people don’t want to...

Speaking Tip: It’s the Simplicity, Stupid!

How a Presidential Campaign Can Make Your Speaking More Effective Mark and Lynn were to Marilyn, a financial planner, speaking about retirement planning issues.  After initial pleasantries, Marilyn said to the attendees, “I know that one of your biggest concerns is...

Nobody Cares About Your Life-Changing Story

Story-Telling Wisdom from a World Class Speaker Connie Podesta is a world class speaker – one of the best in the world – who knows how to tell a memorable and meaningful story. In a recent tele-seminar, she made a bold statement…. “Quit thinking that...