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 […]
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Average speakers give speeches that get a good response, but exceptional speakers give speeches that move their audiences to take action. Exceptional speakers help change lives long after they have finished speaking. That’s why exceptional speakers get rehired time and time again. How do speakers become exceptional? They learn the tools necessary to prompt their […]
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I always tell speakers, “Don’t speak for standing ovations; speak for standing invitations.” In other words, be so effective that they bring you back time and time again. There’s a better chance of this occurring if your audience finds you likable, trustworthy, and motivational. They need to know that your advice will work for them like […]
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Whether you want to get more speaking engagements, be way more successful every time you’re on stage, or simply have much more influence in business and in life, the following lesson is for you. It will help you create the life, speech, and income that you want. Ready? Dive in. Take a look at the […]
Continue readingWhen you build yourself up, you let your audience down. Let’s face it; there are some speakers who use the platform to stroke their ego. When we talk about how great we are and speak only of our successes, our audience members think of us in 1 of 2 ways: “Wow, he sure […]
Continue readingAverage speakers get a good response, but exceptional speakers get their audiences to take action. Exceptional speakers help change lives long after they have finished speaking and that’s why they get rehired time and time again. How do speakers become exceptional? They learn the tools that prompt their audience members to go beyond listening and to take action. […]
Continue readingAfter studying influence and implementing ideas successfully for more than a decade and a half, I thought I knew a lot of what there was to know about getting people to take action. However, one of the most important ideas I ever learned I picked up only a couple of years ago. It’s a tool […]
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