Learning how to use the power of the pause in public speaking can be one of the most effective skills an orator can acquire.
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Monday,
June
27th,
2011
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Friday,
January
7th,
2011
Unless a speaker can interest his audience, his effort will be a failure. If your topic is not one of extraordinary interest, your listeners are likely to say to themselves, so what? Who cares? A speaker can quickly lose an audience if she or he doesn’t use the introduction to get their attention and clicking their interest in getting the initial attention of your audience is usually easy-even before you utter a single word. Read More→
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Monday,
January
3rd,
2011
You are not limited to the stories of your company, your personal life and stories from others in corporate storytelling. Why not call upon the power contained in a few centuries worth of stories? When you speak in public, you want your audience to be immersed in your subject and able to hold on to your message well after you finish speaking. Read More→
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Saturday,
December
11th,
2010
One of the most searched-for communication skills on the Internet is “how to tell a story.” I would like to give you a quick step-by-step guide to this process of story telling, drawn from my 23 years of being a professional storyteller. This is the fast and quick method to learn a new story. Read More→
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Sunday,
December
5th,
2010
I went to a wedding over the weekend, and had the opportunity to listen to at least 7 different speeches given by the family and friends of the happy couple. The content of all the speeches were very heartfelt and warm, and written from a place of deep caring for the couple. However, in terms of how the speeches were delivered…well, that’s where there may have been some ‘cracks in the pavement’ for a few of them. Read More→
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Wednesday,
December
1st,
2010
Having done executive coaching and corporate storytelling training over the last 23 years, I have seen many common mistakes from folks wishing to use storytelling for business presentations. Here are three of my quick fixes for public speaking issues. Read More→
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Monday,
November
29th,
2010
A speech can be interesting, informative and highly entertaining without being humorous. Most speakers are invited because they are well informed on a specific subject and it is of interest to the audience, the listeners do not necessarily expect to be entertained. For entertainment they would hire an entertainer. However, humor has a number of great benefits in helping the speaker to be more effective in achieving the overall purpose of their speech. Read More→
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Wednesday,
November
17th,
2010
As our audiences change and are influenced by an unending flow of media and attempts at communication, does the average presenter have a chance of cutting through all this noise and clutter in the minds of their listeners? Read More→
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Sunday,
October
17th,
2010
Having a good sense of storytelling techniques is important for people involved in any form of communication. Unlike other ways to express a story, storytelling takes place in the moment between the storyteller and listener. It is a unique experience. Here are nine storytelling tips Read More→
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Friday,
August
6th,
2010
The moment I start to write a speech, the following lines from one of my “theme” songs go off in my head:
“Every face tells a story/No need to hide and lie/Every face tells a story/Yours is saying goodbye.”
The difference is that while the tune remains the same, the words become:
“Every speech tells a story/Audience response don’t lie/Every speech tells a story/Will they be saying goodbye?”
No, I’m not crazy. Read More→
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