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2 How to Shine by Making Your Audience the Stars of Your Speech (4 Ways)

Recently I received a phone call and an e-mail from an executive at an organization I spoke to 10 years ago. She said, “Can you speak at our conference again this year? We really enjoyed you last time!” Now, please don’t take this as me being cocky, but I’m surprised they didn’t call sooner. Why? Because […]

1 One Surprising Reason Many Speakers Lose their Audiences

A piece of advice I received when I first started as a speaker was to always be dynamic. Only years later did I realize that when you’re always dynamic, you’re no longer dynamic. Take a look at the following video lesson (a sample lesson from my 50SpeakingSecrets.com program) to see why many speakers are making […]

0 A Crescendo – Do Not Go Into Your Next Speech Without One

Many speakers tell stories that have some ups and downs and maybe even good emotional twists and turns, but they don’t often reach a crescendo. Crescendos are so important because they are the defining moments that bring the audience’s energy to its highest point. Without them, your audience can easily be deflated. What’s a Crescendo? […]

0 4 Ways to Make Your Speech More Visible and More Valuable

Patricia Fripp once said, “People won’t remember what you say as much as they’ll remember what they see when you say it.” Many speakers spend so much time preparing for what they’re going to say but so little time on how they’re going to get their audience to SEE the speech. If you don’t use […]

1 Here is The Secret to Keep Your Audience from Checking Out

So often I watch speakers tell stories that sound like this: “I did this and I did that and then I did this and then I did that and then this happened to me and then I did that…” And then, at the end of the story, they turn to the audience and say, “And […]

10 A Great Tool Many Speakers Never Use – Energy Shifts (Video Lesson)

I have put out a few newsletter lessons on Energy Shifts but I figured now was time to SHOW it rather than just teach it. Take a look at the following video lesson and please forgive the very temporary mismatched audio and video. Energy shifts breathe new life into vital parts of your speech. YOUR TURN […]

12 Use Pocket Props to Make Your Audience TALL (Think, Act, Laugh, and Learn)

“You should use more visuals in your speeches.” What came to mind when you read that first sentence? Many speakers immediately think it means to use more PowerPoint or Keynote Slides. While those may be valuable (when used well), you can also use other visuals to connect with your audience, uncover humor, and even evoke emotions. […]

0 How to Keep Questions from Ruining Your Speech

Have you ever been advised to ask questions in your speeches? It’s sound advice, because questions can benefit you and your audience in many ways. However, I’ve seen many speakers destroy their speeches because of how they asked their questions. Are You Really Interested? I’ve seen speakers ask questions only to have their audience […]

9 Speak to One and Look to All (a favorite secret to a deeper connection)

How would you like a tool to create a deeper connection with your audience than you’ve felt before? Take 6 minutes to listen to the following audio from one of my live workshops. When you integrate this tool, no matter how many people are in your audience, each one of them will likely feel that you […]

6 A Fantastic but Seldom-used Way to Bring Your Audience to You

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 audio (37 seconds) and think about what happens after I say, “…in 1998.” I could have simply kept […]

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