introduction Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/introduction/ 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 introduction Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/introduction/ 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 #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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]]> Register for Say H.I. to A.I.—The Human Intelligence Factor https://speakipedia.com/register-say-hi-to-ai/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:23:03 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616112 Here’s the replay! Explore new tools for speakers, authors, influencers, and visionaries. These powerful resources were created to empower thought leaders like you to amplify your creativity and boost your productivity without losing your unique voice, tone, and style. How … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #22: Paula Rizzo https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-22-paula-rizzo/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:22:49 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615880 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, smart strategies, and amazing … More ☛

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]]> About The Influencer Tools (Members Only) https://speakipedia.com/about-tools-members/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 13:54:59 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615453 You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

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]]> About The Influencer Tools https://speakipedia.com/about-tools/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:26:17 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613590 The Speakipedia Influencer Tools are based on careful study of story structures. It’s easy to ask AI to “write a story” or “create an introduction for my next speech,” but unless we provide specific information and careful instructions, the AI … 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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]]> Speakipedia Podcast # 9:David H. Lawrence the XVII https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-9david-h-lawrence-the-xvii/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:18:52 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613517 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:01) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakypedia Media brought to you by Speakypedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from … More ☛

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]]> Elevator Pitch Witch (Demo) https://speakipedia.com/elevator-pitch-witch-simulator/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:39:30 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613495 by Dave Bricker Load a demo and experience the AI-generated results. Get Started Opening Prompt Intro Call to Action Pitch! We’ve all suffered through the round-robin ramble—where meeting participants each deliver a boring, too-long, me-focused, exposition on who they are … 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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]]> The Single Most Important Contribution to Publishing https://speakipedia.com/publishing-contribution/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:51 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=1094 Many readers still love to feel the subtle emboss of letters stamped on paper with metal type. I was rummaging through the garage and came across an old copy of The Progressive Road to Reading Book 2 by Georgine Burchill, … More ☛

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]]> Book Design Basics Part 2: Optical Margins, Indents and Periods https://speakipedia.com/book-design-part-2/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:50 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=930 Part 2 of Fundamentals of Book Design explores optical margins, paragraph formatting and spaces. Read about margins, layout and leading in Part 1. The self-publishing revolution is (aside from the Internet) the greatest thing ever to happen to freedom of … 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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]]> How to Structure a Speech Part 4: Final Details. https://speakipedia.com/how-to-structure-a-speech-part-4/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:29:45 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8095 In part one, you define the outcome, the transformation. In part two, you mapped out the road to get there. In part three, you crafted opening lines that inspired your audience to pay attention to you and your message. What’s … More ☛

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]]> M&Ms, Rock Stars, and Divas https://speakipedia.com/rock-stars-and-divas/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:01:02 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4770   What of M&Ms, rock stars, and divas? The rock band Van Halen had an infamous clause in their contract saying there could be no brown M&Ms backstage, or the promoter would forfeit the entire show at full price. It … More ☛

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]]> Elevator Pitch Witch https://speakipedia.com/elevator-pitch-witch/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:35:42 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=7570 You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

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]]> Stage Lighting and House Lighting https://speakipedia.com/stage-lighting-and-house-lighting/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 17:33:21 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6430 True story: Joe was hired to keynote at a huge conference—you know—a fancy stage with multiple iMag screens and colorful lights. He planned to make a splash, light up the audience, and please the meeting organizer who was in a … More ☛

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]]> Round-Robin Introductions https://speakipedia.com/round-robin-introductions/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:06:53 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5466 We’ve all been to meetings where everyone in the room gets a turn to introduce themself. And we know how agonizing this can be! Most people take the commonsense approach. They state their name and they tell everyone what they … More ☛

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]]> After the Performance: The Meeting Debrief https://speakipedia.com/after-the-performance-the-meeting-debrief/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:42:20 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5410 The number one way to get more bookings is to turn each performance into more performances. The post-performance debrief is a useful strategy for accomplishing this. When you schedule your performance, also schedule a meeting or call during the following … More ☛

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]]> Use Your Emcee to Set Up Your Speech https://speakipedia.com/use-your-emcee-to-set-up-your-speech/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:45:52 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4375 Agendas are boring. “Today we’re going to talk about A, B, and C” is not an engaging way to begin a speech. Here’s another presentation killer: “Before we begin, I need to tell you about x.” There is no before. … More ☛

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]]> How to Create Your Speech Introduction https://speakipedia.com/create-your-speech-introduction/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:37:37 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3408 Too many speakers write boring introductions that force the emcee to kill all the energy in the room before they even begin their speech. Your audience can read your biography in the event program. They probably don’t care about where … More ☛

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]]> Intromatic (Demo) https://speakipedia.com/intromatic/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:15:56 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=177 Load a demo and view the AI-generated results. Speaker Introduction Wizard by Dave Bricker A strong, interesting, and concise introduction sets the stage for your performance. It builds energy and primes your audience to focus on the problem you address, … More ☛

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]]> Thoughts on Thanksgiving https://speakipedia.com/thanksgiving/ https://speakipedia.com/thanksgiving/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:05:52 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1054 When the urge to gripe arises, consider that no matter what dark clouds may loom on the horizon, you threaded the needle of human history. Imagine what life would have been like had you been born not so many years … More ☛

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]]> https://speakipedia.com/thanksgiving/feed/ 2 Jazz and the Dangerous Magic of Creative Flow https://speakipedia.com/flow/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:01:49 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4495 Perhaps you’ve experienced flow writing. You sit down, watch your fingers tap away at the keyboard, and wonder, Where did that come from? Did I write that? That’s really good!  Sometimes the experience of flow can be as simple and … 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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]]> You Can Keep Your Business Cards https://speakipedia.com/business-cards/ https://speakipedia.com/business-cards/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:00:19 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=861 I was talking with a friend at a business networking event when a man came plowing through the crowd doling out business cards as if he were handing out candy on Halloween. After the most cursory of introductions, he put … More ☛

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]]> https://speakipedia.com/business-cards/feed/ 2 Your Unique Value Story https://speakipedia.com/your-unique-value-story/ Wed, 18 May 2022 15:00:13 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=984 Imagine an event where each attendee is given a puzzle piece and directed to connect one-at-a-time with others in the room to see whether their pieces fit together. Though such a laborious process sounds absurd, it describes exactly how most … More ☛

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]]> 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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