Category Archives for "Delivery Strategies"

Are You Making This Distracting Delivery Mistake While Speaking?

Speaking and storytelling are about clarity, clarity, and clarity. Distractions are the enemy. Take a look at the following video excerpt of a recent MIC (Monthly Implementation Call) that I held for the members of my Speak and Prosper Academy. Oh, and make sure you check out the time-sensitive, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity below the video once […]

You Shine by Making Your Audience Members the Stars (5 Tools)

When you connect with one audience member, it usually does wonders in helping you connect with the entire group. I believe this is because, by pointing out individuals in the group, the group begins to realize that you actually see them as individuals and not as one large group. That’s the basis for a deep […]

A Little-Known Delivery Secret to Connect Quickly with Your Audience

One of the best ways to stay connected and deepen your connection with your audience is to let them beat you to the punch. What does this mean? Let’s use some examples. Listen to this quick audio and think about what happens after I say, “…in 1998.” https://cv-mp-s.s3.amazonaws.com/JoinedTI.mp3 I could have simply kept going with […]

How to Keep Your Speeches Fresh Instead of Stale

Have you ever watched a speaker and thought the following to yourself? “It looks like this person has given this speech hundreds of times. It doesn’t seem fresh.” Or you thought, “He doesn’t really seem connected to his own message.” The Issue Oftentimes the issue for these speakers is the fact that they HAVE given […]

The Visual/Verbal Method – A Key Secret to Making Your Points Stick

The legendary speech coach, Patricia Fripp, once said to me, “People won’t remember what you say as much as they’ll remember what they see when you say it.” In other words, it’s important to do everything you can to make your speeches visual. Of course it’s healthy to get your audience to see your stories, […]

What are 2 Reasons for Moving On Stage as a Speaker?

Many speakers pace back and forth on stage. Other speakers stand completely still. The question I receive quite a bit is, “Why and when should we move on stage?” Watch the following video and find two of the most important reasons to move on stage and when you should act on them. Your Turn In […]

Uncover Humor in Speaking with the Look Before and After the Line

Do you want to add humor to your speeches? Never add humor to your speeches. Always uncover humor within them. When you add humor, you often have to go on a detour to find it. This takes your audience off the path of your message, and you definitely don’t want that. So where can you […]

The Energy Shift – One of the Most Neglected Yet Valuable Tools a Speaker Can Use

One of the ways to keep your audience on a wonderful roller-coaster ride and have them experience your message is to use the Energy Shift. When your energy shifts, so does your audiences and they stay connected to you as you take them to a new place. See the video below for how Energy Shifts […]

The Speech Delivery Tool that Every Speaker Needs

How would you like to keep your audience on the edge of their seats wondering what you’re going to say next? How would you like to feel a deeper connection with your audiences than you ever have in the past? How would you like to move on with this lesson? Me too, so let’s jump […]

Tools to Bring Your Stories to Life through Your Characters – Video Post

Question: How do you breathe life into a story? Answer: Characters Question: How do you make your characters feel real? Answer: Through subtle differences in voice, posture, positioning, expressions and dialogue. Here is your video lesson on using characters to connect deeper and laugh harder with your audience. My Update Since Creating This Video Nowadays […]