One simple way to open a speech is with questions—usually three. How will you captivate your audience at the beginning…
I watched a speaker disperse the audience into discussion groups of four people … And then struggle to get them…
Sometimes we say one thing when we want to say another. Maybe you need to reject someone but you want…
So many speakers—even professional ones—are afraid to be “theatrical.” They worry that will be inauthentic or phony. A speaker I…
Many speakers talk about cortisol and oxytocin and how your brain reacts to stories. That’s all rather sophisticated sounding except…
Start with the golden rule of storytelling: Stories are always about people. And in a story, that person or group…
A super way to surprise your audience is to “find the funny in the room” and use it to your…
Here’s one of my favorite advertisements: This hair salon bills itself as the place “where the women you hate get…
Write a humorous speech. What’s that? You don’t think you’re funny? Well, you’re not alone. Most comedians aren’t funny, either.…
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