speechwriting

Speaking and the Hero’s Journey

Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” model offers a story structure that’s been used to create many successful narratives. Star Wars is…

10 months ago

Sex, Politics, and Religion on Stage

Unless you’re specifically hired to talk about sex, politics, or religion, don’t. As the leader up on the stage, do…

11 months ago

Respect Other People’s Intellectual Property

It’s so easy to grab a photo off the Internet It’s so easy to use your favorite song as background…

11 months ago

Public Speaking: Dialogue or Die a Log

So many speakers miss out on a huge opportunity to engage audiences when they narrate dialogue in past tense. He…

11 months ago

Public Speaking: Words and Gestures

The relationships between gestures and spoken words are an important part of effective public speaking. Gestures can come before the…

11 months ago

Psalms and Speakers

Winston S. Churchill gave thousands of speeches, and though he had a memory like an elephant’s, he read every one…

11 months ago

Open Your Speech With a Story

I said goodbye to my traveling companion, rowed back to my anchored sailboat, sat in the cockpit, and looked around…

11 months ago

Open Your Speech with a Startling Statistic

One in five Americans reads below a fifth grade level! The average person spends two years of their life on…

11 months ago

Open a Speech with Questions

One simple way to open a speech is with questions—usually three. How will you captivate your audience at the beginning…

11 months ago

Let Your Audience in on Your Unspoken Thoughts

Sometimes we say one thing when we want to say another. Maybe you need to reject someone but you want…

11 months ago

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