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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

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Psalms and Speakers

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

9 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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

9 months ago

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