confidence Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/confidence/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:02:25 +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 confidence Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/confidence/ 32 32 Speakipedia Podcast 30: Patricia Fripp https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-30-patricia-fripp/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:42:53 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616632 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakepedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #29: Susan Ford Collins https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-29-susan-ford-collins/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:17:39 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616608 Dave Bricker (00:06) 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 visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #25: Rob Shanahan https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-25-rob-shanahan/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:05:09 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616140 Transcript:  Dave Bricker (00:07) 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 visionary speakers and thought leaders. From the heart of small town … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast # 15:Simone Vincenzi https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-15-simone-vincenzi/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:26:38 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615523   Transcript 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 and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast # 13:Rick Lozano https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-13rick-lozano/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 22:18:02 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=614987 Transcription Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speekipedia 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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]]> Storytelling Wizard (Demo) https://speakipedia.com/storytelling-wizard/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:40:10 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613561 by Dave Bricker Load a demo and view the AI-generated results. Intro Setup Protagonist Transformation Conflict Steps Characters The Story Introduction If you have zero carpentry skills and you purchase a table saw, you’ll likely lose a few fingers by … More ☛

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]]> Audience Inspector (Demo) https://speakipedia.com/audience-inspector-simulator/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:49:13 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613480 by Dave Bricker Load a demo and experience the AI-generated results. Get access to work with your own content. Intro The Talk Audience Conflicts History News Landmines Material Content Introduction Prepare for Your Presentation The Audience Inspector collects information about … More ☛

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]]> Oratorical https://speakipedia.com/oratorical/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:11:03 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613179 Oratory is the art of speaking. And Oratorical relates to the art or practice of public speaking. An oratorical speech is typically formal, persuasive, and designed to impress or inspire the audience. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ … More ☛

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]]> Want a Traditional Publishing Contract? Do Your Homework https://speakipedia.com/traditional-publishing/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:17 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=611549 This article discusses the pros and cons of traditional publishing. Abandon your biases, study the business of publishing, and choose the publishing method that best suits you and your book. Perhaps the biggest myth in publishing is that as a … More ☛

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]]> Book Design – Revisiting Classic Layout for Print and EBooks https://speakipedia.com/book-design-classic-layout/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:09 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=3389 Book design has changed since publishing became a gigantic industry. Typesetting was once performed by trained craftsmen who apprenticed to masters before inking their own plates. Phototypesetting arrived in the 1960s and by the late 1980s, digital publishing transferred the … More ☛

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]]> Extemporize https://speakipedia.com/extemporize/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:26 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8935 To extemporize is to speak or perform without preparation. Essentially, it’s improvising.  This skill is invaluable for speakers who need to adapt swiftly to the unexpected, whether answering questions or responding to a change in topic. A CEO at a … More ☛

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]]> Impromptu https://speakipedia.com/impromptu/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:17 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=9062 Impromptu, which refers to anything done without being planned or rehearsed. In the context of public speaking, it means giving a speech or performing without prior preparation. Impromptu speaking might include answering unexpected questions during a Q&A session, giving a … More ☛

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]]> Oratory https://speakipedia.com/oratory/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:16 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=9115 Oratory is the art of speaking. And Oratorical relates to the art or practice of public speaking. An oratorical speech is typically formal, persuasive, and designed to impress or inspire the audience. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ … More ☛

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]]> Syllogism https://speakipedia.com/syllogism/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:43:59 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=612578 Syllogism is a form of logical reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions. A classic example: Major premise: ‘All men are mortal.’ Minor premise: ‘Socrates is a man.’ Conclusion: ‘Therefore, Socrates is mortal.’ Syllogisms are … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #7: Kelly Swanson https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-7-kelly-swanson/ Tue, 28 May 2024 12:00:35 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8648 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) 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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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #5:Neal Petersen https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-5-neal-petersen/ Thu, 09 May 2024 12:05:53 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8220 Transcript Dave Bricker   (00:06) This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by Speakipedia .com. Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast # 4:Rosemary Ravinal https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-4-rosemary-ravinal/ Thu, 09 May 2024 12:04:25 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8214 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) 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 MC, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from … More ☛

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]]> Win the Debate: Prepare Your Opening Statement https://speakipedia.com/win-the-debate-prepare-your-opening-statement/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:03:11 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=7542 A debate team researched their position well and amassed a stockpile of arguments that were certain to throw their opponents out of the ring by the time they finished their opening statement. And then they undid themselves:  I won’t even … More ☛

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]]> Famous Speeches: John F. Kennedy “Inaugural Address” https://speakipedia.com/john-f-kennedy-inaugural-address/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:15:40 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6456 (378 words) In his 1961 inaugural address, John F. Kennedy challenged America to join him in the struggle for freedom during the Cold War. Nearly a million people braved freezing temperatures to see the new President. The issues of the … More ☛

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]]> Famous Speeches: Winston S. Churchill “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” https://speakipedia.com/churchill-we-shall-fight-on-the-beaches/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:39:11 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6134 (308 words) “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” is a small portion of a longer speech delivered by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on June 4, 1940 during the Second Word … More ☛

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]]> Bold Speaking is Not Arrogant https://speakipedia.com/bold-speaking-is-not-arrogant/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:18:27 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5420 If you’re the least bit human, you’ve probably battled imposter syndrome at one time or another. Who am I to be up on a stage giving advice to a room full of people I’ve never met? In speechwriting, this healthy … More ☛

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]]> Why Memorize Your Speech? Try The Suspension Bridge Method https://speakipedia.com/why-memorize-your-speech-try-the-suspension-bridge-method/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 23:01:17 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4505 I spent 40 hours trying to memorize a five-minute speech once. And then I skipped an important line! Memorizing a speech is difficult and time-consuming… And the number one cause of memory lapses is worrying about memory lapses! The solution … More ☛

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]]> What to Do with Your Hands When You Speak https://speakipedia.com/what-to-do-with-your-hands-when-you-speak/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:59:27 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4500 What should we do with our hands when we speak? If you’re one of those people who talk with your hands, just be yourself. Some speakers like to bring their hands to rest in a position of offering, with palms … More ☛

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]]> What if? Danger and Opportunity https://speakipedia.com/what-if-danger-and-opportunity/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:56:41 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4395 What if you forget your lines on stage? What if there’s a power failure in the middle of your speech? Or a fire drill? What if? What if? What if? We waste so much energy inventing and avoiding the most … More ☛

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]]> Speaking with Notes https://speakipedia.com/speaking-with-notes/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:20:42 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4107 Ideally, we can deliver our presentations without notes but there’s no law against it. The gods of public speaking are not going to consign you to the bad place for eternity if you bring a few index cards onto the … More ☛

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]]> Rehearse the Short Speech You Never Want to Give https://speakipedia.com/rehearse-the-short-speech-you-never-want-to-give/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:57:39 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3898 Imagine this happening to you: You’re up on stage in front of a room full of people. You’re focused and you’re determined to deliver transformation. Everyone will be more productive, less-stressed, and farther down the path to prosperity because of … More ☛

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]]> Public Speaking: Vary Your Pitch https://speakipedia.com/public-speaking-vary-your-pitch/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:13:49 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3864 Dynamics means “change,” and yet so many speakers think “dynamic speaking” means being loud and emphatic. Being a dynamic speaker means you change your volume, speed, emotional intensity, and other factors. And “Pitch” is one of those important dynamic variables. … More ☛

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]]> How to Structure a Speech Part 1: Start with the Transformation https://speakipedia.com/how-to-structure-a-speech-part-1/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:07:34 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3594 Lecturers deliver information; speakers deliver transformation. You may talk about finance, artificial intelligence, or real estate—and that information may be valuable—but if you just want to share data, a printed article is faster to consume and your audience can take … More ☛

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]]> How to Get Over Your Fear of Public Speaking https://speakipedia.com/how-to-get-over-your-fear-of-public-speaking/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:03:19 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3587 Glossophobia—the fear of public speaking—is #8 on the list of common phobias—not #1 as is commonly thought—but it’s still a big concern for many people. How can we get over our natural fear of public speaking? Recognize that fear of … More ☛

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]]> How Stories Work: The 4 Elements of Story https://speakipedia.com/how-stories-work/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:25:08 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3571 Start with the golden rule of storytelling: Stories are always about people. And in a story, that person or group of people are out in a sailboat on the rocky, stormy seas of conflict. They’re facing a challenge of some … More ☛

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]]> How Long Can You Pause? https://speakipedia.com/how-long-can-you-pause/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:15:55 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3546 One of the most difficult skills in speaking… [pause] Is becoming comfortable and confident with long paues. Speakers and musicians are afraid that if they pause for too long, the time will break and the audience will disengage. That’s true … More ☛

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]]> Dynamics Means “Change” https://speakipedia.com/dynamics-means-change/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:14:18 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3441 So many speakers think a “dynamic” speaker should use their FM radio rock and roll DJ voice all the time. [DJ voice] They never speed up. They never slow down. Their pitch never goes up. Their pitch never goes down. … More ☛

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]]> Hiding Behind the Microphone (Beware the Mic Drop) https://speakipedia.com/hiding-behind-the-microphone/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:46:59 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3466 I watched a wedding guest who’d been asked to deliver a toast. As he spoke, the microphone drifted slowly down toward his stomach. If you’re uncomfortable speaking, and especially if amplifying your voice also amplifies your nerves, watch out for … More ☛

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]]> Find the Funny in the Room https://speakipedia.com/find-the-funny-in-the-room/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:47:04 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3453 A super way to surprise your audience is to “find the funny in the room” and use it to your advantage. Years ago, I competed in a humorous speech contest. My talk was about “my speaking journey” and how a … More ☛

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]]> Anyone Can Master Public Speaking https://speakipedia.com/anyone-can-master-public-speaking/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:50:35 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3352   If you’re one of those shy people who has difficulty imagining themselves up on a stage feeling comfortable in front of an audience, you’re not alone. But consider that the majority of professional speakers are introverts. A disproportionate number … More ☛

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]]> Punch Up Your Elevator Pitch https://speakipedia.com/elevator-pitch/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 15:00:12 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4266 The “elevator pitch” is an essential professional tool—a tool that should be kept razor sharp and as ready to deploy as a handshake and a smile—and yet, most professionals are woefully bad at introducing themselves. Have you ever attended a … More ☛

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]]> The Virtuoso, the Teacher, & the Centipede https://speakipedia.com/virtuoso/ https://speakipedia.com/virtuoso/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:00:46 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=866 One Sunday morning not long after I had been introduced to sailing, I was enjoying a cup of coffee in the cockpit of my friend Strider’s boat. The sounds of rustling canvas alerted me to watch a bronzed man on … More ☛

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]]> https://speakipedia.com/virtuoso/feed/ 1 Public Speaking Tip: Use Your Full Speaking Range https://speakipedia.com/speaking-range/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:00:04 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2098 Speaking range is as important to a presentation as musical range is to performance. Actors refer to the combination of body and voice as an “instrument.” A piano has an eight-octave range of pitch, and the piano was originally named … More ☛

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]]> The Time and Tempo of Storytelling https://speakipedia.com/time-and-tempo/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:00:50 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1980 Great storytellers are masters of time and tempo. What is this mysterious thing called “time?” Does it flow at the same speed for everyone? If we encounter a life-threatening situation, time is a stream of cold honey. If we’re nervous … More ☛

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