How to Clarify your Message, Shorten it, and make it Stick
Would you like a surefire way to clarify your message, shorten it, and make it stick? One of the best ways to do this is to relate the unknown to the known. In textbook language this is referred to as...
View ArticleVideo: 3 Keys to Opening your Speech with Impact
Did you know that, within the first 30 seconds of your speech, your audience members will have decided whether or not they want to hear more? What are you doing with your first 30 seconds? Most...
View Article5 Ways to Use Statistics for Maximum Impact
Note: This blog entry is an excerpt from my latest book World Class Speaking that I co-authored with Mitch Meyerson. 1. Do not Drop Stats off; Drive them Home Many times you will see a speaker go into...
View Article3 Keys To Hook Your Audience Into Your Story
Tap, Tease, and Transport Most speakers start their stories and hope their audiences will come along on those journeys. That's average. World Class Speakers don't do that. Instead, they make their...
View Article3 Keys to Closing your Speech with Impact
In speaking we have to understand that audiences remember best what they hear first and what they hear last. Therefore, the way we open a speech is critical and the way we close it is just as...
View ArticleBe Funny and Clear by Using the Rule of Three
If the most important word in speaking is ‘you,’ the most important number in speaking is three. The Rule of 3 manifests in many ways. It helps make your speech more humorous, clearer, and more...
View Article25 Phrases to Guide You to Greatness in Speaking
Every now and then it is important to remind ourselves of some of the foundations that can lift us to great heights in speaking. Here are 25 phrases to do just that. Speak to one but look to all When...
View ArticleA Key to Public Speaking: No Phrase, No Stage (Video)
Have you ever wondered what to keep in your story and what to take out? Have you ever wondered how to tighten up your message? Have you ever wondered how to find the phrase that makes your story stick?...
View ArticleMy Biggest Mistake and the Two Tools That Fixed It
I've always prided myself in being a content-rich speaker so imagine my surprise when I had the following conversation after a speech. A couple ladies cornered me and said, "You had a lot of content in...
View Article2 Delivery Tools to Uncover Humor in Your Speech
Obviously content and structure are important for uncovering humor. However, so is delivery. Here are 2 delivery tools you can use to make your speeches more humorous. Humorous Delivery Tool #1: The...
View ArticleHow to Clarify your Message, Shorten it, and make it Stick
Would you like a surefire way to clarify your message, shorten it, and make it stick? One of the best ways to do this is to relate the unknown to the known. In textbook language this is referred to as...
View ArticleVideo: 3 Keys to Opening your Speech with Impact
Did you know that, within the first 30 seconds of your speech, your audience members will have decided whether or not they want to hear more? What are you doing with your first 30 seconds? Most...
View Article5 Ways to Use Statistics for Maximum Impact
Note: This blog entry is an excerpt from my latest book World Class Speaking that I co-authored with Mitch Meyerson. 1. Do not Drop Stats off; Drive them Home Many times you will see a speaker go into...
View Article3 Keys To Hook Your Audience Into Your Story
Tap, Tease, and Transport Most speakers start their stories and hope their audiences will come along on those journeys. That's average. World Class Speakers don't do that. Instead, they make their...
View Article3 Keys to Closing your Speech with Impact
In speaking we have to understand that audiences remember best what they hear first and what they hear last. Therefore, the way we open a speech is critical and the way we close it is just as...
View ArticleBe Funny and Clear by Using the Rule of Three
If the most important word in speaking is ‘you,’ the most important number in speaking is three. The Rule of 3 manifests in many ways. It helps make your speech more humorous, clearer, and more...
View Article25 Phrases to Guide You to Greatness in Speaking
Every now and then it is important to remind ourselves of some of the foundations that can lift us to great heights in speaking. Here are 25 phrases to do just that. Speak to one but look to all When...
View ArticleA Key to Public Speaking: No Phrase, No Stage (Video)
Have you ever wondered what to keep in your story and what to take out? Have you ever wondered how to tighten up your message? Have you ever wondered how to find the phrase that makes your story stick?...
View ArticleMy Biggest Mistake and the Two Tools That Fixed It
I've always prided myself in being a content-rich speaker so imagine my surprise when I had the following conversation after a speech. A couple ladies cornered me and said, "You had a lot of content in...
View Article2 Delivery Tools to Uncover Humor in Your Speech
Obviously content and structure are important for uncovering humor. However, so is delivery. Here are 2 delivery tools you can use to make your speeches more humorous. Humorous Delivery Tool #1: The...
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