3 Unique Ways to Stay Connected to Your Audience

Write this down somewhere: If they’re predicting, you’re connecting.” Getting my audience to predict what happened next in my story is one of my favorite ways to stay connected (or even deepen the connection) with them. Take a look at this very quick story and see if you can figure out where I get my […]

One Quick and Easy Humor Tool for Speakers

A quick and easy way to uncover humor is to compare and contrast two stories, examples, statistics, methods, or pretty much anything else. I like this tool because the audience tends to laugh AND learn at the same time. You can use it for dramatic impact (like I do in many of my stories) or […]

2 Questions to Make Your Audience Laugh and Connect Deeper With You

There are two questions you can ask that will likely make your audience laugh, get them to reflect, and have them feel more connected to you. What are the 2 Questions? There are dozens of variations of these questions (or requests) but the key is to ask them back-to-back and in this order.   “Have […]

The Wrong Questions to Ask As a Speaker

What’s wrong with asking your audience the following question? “What is standing between you and your goal?” The problem with that question is you are basically telling your audience there’s something standing between them and their goal. You’re assuming. Some of your audience members might think, “You don’t know me. Why are you telling me […]

2 Irresistible Hooks to Keep Your Audience Engaged and Excited

If you don’t have hooks strategically sprinkled throughout your speech, chances are your audience will bail mentally if not physically. You have to find ways to keep hooking your audience so THEY don’t want to let go. Below you’ll find 2, out of my 7 favorite, super hooks that get your audience to say, “Tell […]

20 Ways to Destroy Your Speeches

This post has a strange title because, I’m sure your objective is not to destroy your speech. However, if you understand some of the ways we do destroy our speeches, you can avoid making these mistakes and, instead, become a much more impactful speaker. Here are 20 ways speakers destroy their speeches. Some of the […]

One Surefire Way to Create Magical Moments In Your Speech

Do you want to create the kinds of magical moments that give you an unbreakable connection with your audience? Great, here’s one surefire way to do just that. How to Create Natural, Spontaneous Moments During Your Speech   One of my favorite ways to use spontaneity is to ask a question (or two), listen for […]

2 Storytelling Tools That Will Instantly Transform Your Speeches and Your Audiences

Dialogue is what breathes life into your stories and makes your audiences come alive.  The problem is most speakers only use one type of dialogue and that keeps them and their stories very limited. Take a look at 2 (out of the 7) of my favorite types of dialogue that will get you to connect […]

30 Phrases to Guide You To Greatness In Speaking

How would you like to make a deeper connection with your audience than you have ever felt? The following 30 reminders will help you become an unforgettable speaker who touches lives, gets lucrative opportunities, and changes the world one speech at a time. Click the following “30 Phrases” link for these timeless truths. 30 Phrases […]

Why You Might Want to Share a Failure Early In Your Speech

You can gain an instant and lasting connection with your audience by sharing your failures and flaws. Sometimes sharing your frustrations and firsts also helps. Why is this? Why Some People Don’t Like Motivational Speakers Lots of people don’t care for motivational speakers because they are used to hearing the kind that think a motivational […]