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Gatekeepers and Self-Publishing

Dave Bricker — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:58 +0000

Indie publishers complain that the mainstream publishing establishment acts as a “gatekeeper.” Many readers rely on big publishing houses to filter out low quality books—even though trade publishers regularly print celebrity crap with impunity. Indie publishers often see themselves as … More ☛

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Storytelling Mistakes: Poor Me Stories

Dave Bricker — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:56:59 +0000

Never play the victim card, on stage or in life. Don’t use your audience as a therapist. Your triumph over cancer, escape from an abusive relationship, or successful battle with addiction is admirable but… When we’re in pain, we tend … 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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Public Speaking Dymamics: Vary Your Emotional Intensity

Dave Bricker — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:34:06 +0000

Dynamics—change—is the hallmark of an engaging speech. One variable that’s often overlooked is emotional intensity. Changes in intensity offer a powerful way to cue your audience to whether you’re playing a role in a story or narrating. A lesser speaker … More ☛

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Manage an Unruly Audience

Dave Bricker — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:27:47 +0000

Hopefully, you’ll never face a hostile or unruly audience but it’s worth thinking about how you’d handle one. If members of the audience are obstructive and rude to the point where you can’t continue speaking, don’t give them the pleasure … More ☛

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Let Your Audience in on Your Unspoken Thoughts

Dave Bricker — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:06:15 +0000

Sometimes we say one thing when we want to say another. Maybe you need to reject someone but you want to let them down easy. It goes something like this: Oh thank you Beth. That’s such a kind invitation! (hand … More ☛

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Don’t Read Too Much into Faces

Dave Bricker — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:30:44 +0000

A colleague was speaking and that lady in the front row was making him nervous. He was sure she wanted to kill him, and he had no idea why. After the performance, when he was posing for selfies and signing … More ☛

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Acknowledge the Secrets of Human Nature

Dave Bricker — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:19:52 +0000

Here’s one of my favorite advertisements: This hair salon bills itself as the place “where the women you hate get their hair done.” That’s funny because most salons tell women they’ll make them more attractive to men. Instead, this one … More ☛

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Sexual Harassment – Rewriting the Story

Dave Bricker — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:00:16 +0000

Is sexual harassment a problem, or a symptom of a larger, deeper issue? The answer depends on the stories we use to define and discuss it. Challenge: Write a story about sexual harassment. Use fictional avatar characters. (If you call … More ☛

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