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Speakipedia Podcast #33: Lucille Ossai

juan — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:13:11 +0000

Transcript: Dave Bricker (00:02) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk, smart strategies, and amazing stories from … More ☛

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Speakipedia Podcast #10: Johann Callaghan

juan — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:02:25 +0000

Dave Bricker (00:01) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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Johann Callaghan appeared first on Speakipedia.

Writing is Design: Avoid Writing Clichés for Better Prose

Dave Bricker — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:20 +0000

Since time immemorial, clichés have sneaked in the door when we least expect them to. They’re low-hanging fruit for writers who abscond with them quickly instead of striving for excellence. But to the trained eye, writing clichés stick out like … More ☛

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Verisimilitude

Dave Bricker — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:02 +0000

Verisimilitude is the appearance of being true or real in a literary work. It helps in making a story or speech more believable and relatable to the audience by incorporating elements that reflect reality. John walked onto the stage. The … More ☛

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Speakipedia Podcast #3: Scott Lesnick

Dave Bricker — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:02:23 +0000

Transcript Dave Bricker (00:06) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by Speakipedia .com. I’m your emcee Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from … More ☛

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Scott Lesnick appeared first on Speakipedia.

Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”

Dave Bricker — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:15:38 +0000

Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address has been recorded by numerous orators over the years, including Orson Welles, but few of these works suggest that the speakers did anything more than read with conviction. How do you reconstruct a speech that … More ☛

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Speaking Tip: Don’t Leave the Stage Until the Clapping Stops

Dave Bricker — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:01:53 +0000

Don’t Leave the Stage Until the Clapping Stops. I’ve done it. Most experienced professionals have done it. (sounds of applause) Thanks but I don’t need all that attention. I just gave my talk. That’s what I do. Really … you’re … More ☛

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The Power Pause!

Dave Bricker — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:33:06 +0000

If you asked me a question—a deep or complex question—and I shot back a quick answer, you might conclude that I didn’t care enough to think about what you wanted to know. On the other hand, if I paused and … More ☛

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Speechwriting: Rhyme

Dave Bricker — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:27:27 +0000

Many of us can recite poems and lyrics we first heard when we were children. Rhythm and rhyme are beyond memorable. So why don’t we use them more often when we speak? I was bored with my elevator pitch and … More ☛

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