beginnings Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/beginnings/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:21:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://speakipedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-puzzle-globe-60x60.jpg beginnings Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/beginnings/ 32 32 Speakipedia Podcast #17: Bill Stainton https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-17-bill-stainton/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:16:45 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615747 Transcript   [00:00:00] Dave Bricker: 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, smart strategies, and amazing … More ☛

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]]> Speaking Vocabulary https://speakipedia.com/speaking-vocabulary/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:06:31 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6138 Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so extreme as to be impossible “You will sooner find a donkey flying than see me agree to that deal.” Allegory … More ☛

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]]> Speechwriting: Start an End to Beginnings https://speakipedia.com/speechwriting-start-an-end-to-beginnings/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:34:18 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5536 Many write and speak absently about “starts” and “beginnings.” John started to talk about his feelings for Vera. Ed began the long trek to the computer repair shop. Jeanne started to feel as if nobody else cared about the garden. … More ☛

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]]> Impromptu Speaking https://speakipedia.com/impromptu-speaking/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:28:01 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4793 It’s interesting that speaking “off the cuff” is such a terrifying proposition for so many people. If you and I were having a conversation, neither one of us would have any idea what was going to come out of our … More ☛

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]]> How to Win Speaking Contests https://speakipedia.com/how-to-win-speaking-contests/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:14:05 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4772 Especially if you’re in Toastmasters, you may wish to challenge yourself to compete in a speaking contest. Here are a few tips for winners. Read the ballot. The judges will score you based on a variety of factors. Why guess … More ☛

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]]> The Callback https://speakipedia.com/the-callback/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:20:05 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4321 The callback is a very effective speechwriting technique that adds a natural exclamation mark to the end of your talk. Watch the beginning of Errol Leandre’s One Rotten Apple speech. He sets up the rotten apple motif and then he … More ☛

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]]> Open a Speech with Questions https://speakipedia.com/open-a-speech-with-questions/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:07:08 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3826 One simple way to open a speech is with questions—usually three. How will you captivate your audience at the beginning of your next speech? How will you show them you have a message they care about? How will you assure … More ☛

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]]> Beginnings and Endings https://speakipedia.com/beginnings-and-endings/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:24:15 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3366 The two most important parts of a speech are the beginning and the ending. We need to engage the audience during the first few seconds with a killer opening—an amazing fact, provocative questions, or an engaging story. And at the … More ☛

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