engagement Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/engagement/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:01:19 +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 engagement Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/engagement/ 32 32 Speakipedia Podcast #34: Allison Shapira https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-34-allison-shapira/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:35:33 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616869 Transcript:  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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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #32: Lois Creamer https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-32-lois-creamer/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 04:06:24 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616723 Dave Bricker: 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 speakers … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #31: Tamsen Webster https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-31-tamsen-webster/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 03:56:11 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616704   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 speakepedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from … More ☛

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]]> 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 #27: Marilyn August https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-27-marilyn-august/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:52:15 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616391  Transcript  Dave Bricker (00:05) 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, smart strategies, and … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #23: Mitch Mitchem https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-23-mitch-mitchem/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:10:06 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615887 Transcript  Dave Bricker (00:00) 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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]]> 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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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #14:Andrea Gold https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-14andrea-gold/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:44:26 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615044 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 … 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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]]> A Story of Steve Jobs, Creativity, Balance, and Success https://speakipedia.com/steve-jobs-creativity-balance-success/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:38 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=5254 “People from technology don’t understand the creative process … companies go through to make their products, and they don’t appreciate how hard it is. And the creative companies don’t appreciate how creative technology is; they think it’s just something you … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast # 11:Will Bowen https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-11will-bowen/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:29:11 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613569 Transcription 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 host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Diatribe https://speakipedia.com/diatribe/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:25 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8888 A diatribe is a forceful and bitter verbal attack. It’s often a prolonged discourse full of passion and anger, making it a powerful rhetorical device when used strategically. In public speaking, a diatribe can stir emotions or galvanize an audience … More ☛

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]]> Monologue https://speakipedia.com/monologue/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:20 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=9094 A monologue is a long speech given by one person.. In a theatrical context, a monologue allows a character to reveal their innermost thoughts, such as in Hamlet’s ‘To be or not to be…’ soliloquy. In public speaking, a monologue … More ☛

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]]> Pacing https://speakipedia.com/pacing/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:17 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=9127 Pacing is the speed at which a story unfolds or information is delivered. It plays a crucial role in maintaining audience engagement and building suspense and intensity in narratives and speeches. Many speakers think of the word “dynamics” as referring … More ☛

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]]> Bloviate https://speakipedia.com/bloviate/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:12:23 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8714 To bloviate means to speak at length in a pompous or boastful manner. Otherwise known as the “soaring ramble,” the word bloviate is often used to describe politicians or public figures who talk a lot but say little of substance. … More ☛

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]]> “Speaking” Means More Than Keynoting https://speakipedia.com/speaking-business-models/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:18:21 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6541 Many people think of “speakers” as people who perform on big stages, but keynote speaking is only part of what professional speaking is about. Choose the best speaking business model for you. Keynote speakers have a “one-and-done” business. No matter … More ☛

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]]> Take the Twerking Out of Networking! https://speakipedia.com/networking/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:01:23 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4663 Another agonizing networking event! You walk around the room, introduce yourself to the next stranger, ask them what they do, and pray they’ll offer anything remotely relevant to you. Great! Another realtor! Wow! Another financial manager! Nice to meet you … More ☛

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]]> If You Think SALES is a Dirty Word… https://speakipedia.com/sales/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:00:15 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4309 Do you think sales is a dirty word? Many of us think that way … and given all the tacky messages we have to sort through and delete every day, it’s no wonder. For some, the word “sales” conjures up … More ☛

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]]> Inspire Prospects to ASK You to Sell! https://speakipedia.com/inspire-prospects-to-ask-you-to-sell/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:27:34 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=3440 Inspire prospects to ask you to sell to them. Many years ago I was out sailing on Biscayne Bay with an old sailor friend. The conversation drifted from how to adjust the sails to light talk about our personal lives, … More ☛

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]]> Storytelling Tips: The Rush of Discovery https://speakipedia.com/storytelling-tips/ https://speakipedia.com/storytelling-tips/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:00:10 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=951 Storytelling tips: You’re walking along and you happen to look down. “Hey, that’s not a scrap of paper; that’s a $20 bill!” Isn’t it a rush when something we thought was useless turns out to be meaningful. Stories—whether they’re truth … More ☛

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]]> https://speakipedia.com/storytelling-tips/feed/ 2 Another Boring Speaker! The Problem and How to Fix It. https://speakipedia.com/boring-speaker/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:00:30 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1393 “This should be a great presentation,” said Jess as we walked into the Chamber of Commerce breakfast and grabbed a table near the platform. The speaker made a gazillion dollars taking startups public. He’s the CEO of…” “Why does everyone … More ☛

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]]> If I Can Do It, You Can Do It Stories: Speaking Mistakes https://speakipedia.com/if-i-can-do-it/ https://speakipedia.com/if-i-can-do-it/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:00:47 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2786 If I can do it, you can do it! Well … maybe. Is your story about your extraordinary personal journey? Talking about yourself for your own sake will be perceived by listeners as narcissism or seeking validation. Stories of dramatic … More ☛

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]]> https://speakipedia.com/if-i-can-do-it/feed/ 2 Public Speaking Tip: Body Language and Spoken Language https://speakipedia.com/body-language/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:00:19 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2144 Body language and spoken language: Combine them strategically to enhance audience engagement. In my 2019 Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest entry, I parodied the “speaker’s journey” from being paralyzed by fear to joining Toastmasters to becoming a confident presenter. (Toastmasters International … More ☛

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]]> 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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