Many speakers give absolutely no thought to how they use the stage. They are missing out on a grand opportunity to pull on the audience’s emotions, clarify their message, and paint a lasting picture in the minds of their audience members. Here’s a quick solution: Designate a spot on the stage for each story you […]
Continue reading..the CONFLICT. Nobody will be drawn into your story without a conflict. I suggest that you establish the conflict very early on…as soon as your characters are introduced. The earlier, the better. Throw your character into a problem right away and then turn the heat up on that problem. Take the movie “Titanic” for example. […]
Continue readingBy “loose” I mean the content is not tied to anything. This is by far the biggest problem in public speaking…loose speeches. The solution is to make sure every major point you make in your speech is tied to an anchor of some sort. An anchor is anything that will help your audience remember the […]
Continue readingYOU! The word YOU is the most important word in speaking but it is not used enough. One great place to use it is at the beginning of your speech when you set up the structure. Most speakers say, “I would like to share with you 3 strategies to help you do this or that.” […]
Continue readingHere you will find strategies to keep your very next audience on the edge of their seats leaning on your every word while you deliver to them a message they cannot shake from their brains. Feel free to ask questions, provide comments, and interact with me so we can take your public speaking to the […]
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