ending Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/ending/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:12:15 +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 ending Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/ending/ 32 32 Suddenly! https://speakipedia.com/suddenly/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:05:56 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?p=616735 Consider how this one word—suddenly—is the world’s most common shortcut for actual literary description. Usually, it’s an obvious case: “The bomb suddenly exploded!” Hmm… Do they ever explode gradually! The easiest solution (as is almost always the case with adverbs … 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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]]> Message Magician (Demo) https://speakipedia.com/message-magician-demo/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 11:39:41 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615424 This fabulous tool will analyze your message to reveal strengths and weaknesses. Load one of the demos or paste in your own text and click “Analyze” to reveal style issues. Then the “Rewrite” button will appear. Click and the AI … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #10: Johann Callaghan https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-10-johann-callaghan/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:02:25 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613554 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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]]> Publishing Straight Talk https://speakipedia.com/publishing-straight-talk/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:20 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=611998 There are plenty of good reasons to self-publish, but not all are profit-oriented or even rational. Before you invest in your book, take a look in the mirror and ask yourself some serious questions. Why did I write my book? … More ☛

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]]> Book Design Basics – Use Hyphens for Justified Type https://speakipedia.com/book-design-basics-hyphens-justification/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:10 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=3955 Hyphens are an important contributor to elegant, easy-to-read typography, especially when text is fully justified as is the convention in book typography. This article explains how justified text works, and how proper hyphenation improves the legibility of your type. Text … More ☛

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]]> How Many Spaces After a Period? Ending the Debate https://speakipedia.com/how-many-spaces-after-a-period/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:03 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2660 Few subjects arouse more passion among writers and designers than the debate over how many spaces should follow a period. If you adhere to a style manual, you’ll be hard-pressed to find one that doesn’t specify a single-space. Chicago and … More ☛

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]]> Self-Publishing? Get Real(istic)! https://speakipedia.com/self-publishing-get-real/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:48 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=310 There are plenty of good reasons to self-publish, but not all are profit-oriented or even rational. Before you invest in your book, take a look in the mirror and ask yourself some serious questions. Understand what you’re getting into and define success at its proper place on the spectrum between retail sales and artistic satisfaction. With some clarity, planning and management of expectations, even a modest publishing venture can be rewarding and satisfying.

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]]> Peroration https://speakipedia.com/peroration/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:12 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=612345 Peroration refers to the concluding part of a speech, designed to inspire enthusiasm and drive home the speaker’s key points with maximum impact. A famous example is Martin Luther King Jr.’s ending in ‘I Have a Dream,’ where he powerfully … 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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]]> Get to the Gig … and Have a Backup Plan! https://speakipedia.com/get-to-the-gig-and-have-a-backup/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:26:15 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4729 True story: Gayle’s connecting flight from Atlanta was canceled and she had to be on the stage at a conference the next morning in New York City — 850 miles away. Not only was her five-figure speaking fee on the … More ☛

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]]> Storytelling Mistakes: Pit of Despair Stories https://speakipedia.com/storytelling-mistakes-pit-of-despair-stories/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:49:26 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4243 Here’s a simple rule: If you bring your audience into darkness, bring them back into the light. Not every story has a happy ending, but it should at least offer a worthwhile lesson. If everybody in your story loses and … 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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]]> How Do I Know How Long My Speech Will Be? https://speakipedia.com/how-do-i-know-how-long-my-speech-will-be/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:25:59 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3478 Often—usually—we’re asked to speak for a certain number of minutes. If we have ten minutes to speak, how can we avoid writing a 30-minute talk that has to be edited down? How can we steer clear of having to rush … More ☛

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]]> My Club Got a One-Star Review https://speakipedia.com/one-star-review/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:00:32 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1002 How do you handle a one-star review? Capable leaders are adept at untangling the many stories that compete for attention when problems need solving and egos need soothing. I monitor a FaceBook page for a local chapter of a national … More ☛

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]]> Problem-Solving & Storytelling: Understand Their Story https://speakipedia.com/problem-solving-understand-their-story/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:00:42 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1104 Use storytelling for problem-solving. Think about the various stories involved in a conflict and plot a course for resolution. Seen through the StorySailing™ spyglass, a story is analogous to the voyage of a sailboat across the rocky, stormy seas of … More ☛

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]]> Public Speaking Tip: Speechcrafting Goes Beyond Speechwriting https://speakipedia.com/speechcrafting/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:00:07 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2120 Speechcrafting is a special discipline of which speechwriting is but a single element. The effective speechcrafting professional understands the art of narrative and also the power of stagecraft—timing, pauses, dynamics, gestures. Eloquent words delivered by a lackluster presenter will miss … More ☛

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]]> Public Speaking Tip: Speaking is a Service Industry https://speakipedia.com/speaking-service/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:00:15 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2087 Speakers are commonly asked, “What’s your topic?” or “What’s your message?” Such questions may sound intuitively reasonable but they lead would-be speakers astray before the first word is written. Questions about “your topic” or “your message” imply that your speech … More ☛

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