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Oct 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
I was in the audience listening to a speaker who was making a point about the value of teamwork. He said, “If we want to perform at a higher level, we’ve got to be more like the New England Patriots. There’s a reason they’ve won six Super Bowls.” As a longtime sports...
Story Insight #10 – How To Capture Attention With Alliteration And Rhythm
Oct 12, 2022 | Persuasion, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make Your Point
In this fourth and final tip for creating a memorable foundational phrase, do your best to create rhythm and alliteration. Alliteration, like with my phrase Sell more with Stories, includes repetition of the same sound — in this case “S.” Rhythm comes from shorter...
3 Costly Public Speaking Myths That Hurt Leader’s Influence
Nov 26, 2021 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Connect with Every Audience, Inspirational Speeches, Negotiation and Persuasion, Overcome Fear of Speaking, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Mistakes, Speaking Tip, Write a Meaningful & Memorable Message
Most business leaders know public speaking is a valuable skill. And many of them work hard at it. They write their presentations, rehearse, and build slide decks. They give their speeches. But, they don’t get the results they expect. Prospective customers...How Are Sporting Events Like Public Speaking?
Dec 3, 2017 | Overcome Fear of Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
(Even if you’re not a sport fan, please play along with this opening scene. It relates to speaking……..) A Tension-Filled Sporting Event Picture the scene. It’s the last few minutes of the Super Bowl — THE biggest sporting event in America. There’s a tie score....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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