lights Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/lights/ 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 lights Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/lights/ 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 #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 #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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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #19: Humphrey Bower https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-19-humphrey-bower/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:07:14 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615759 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 stories … 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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]]> 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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]]> Book Cover Design: Moving from Screen to Printing Press https://speakipedia.com/book-cover-design-screen-to-press/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:12 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4182 Once you have your book cover design looking spirited and professional on your computer screen, how can you ensure that your masterpiece will translate accurately to the printing press? Ink on paper is an entirely different medium from pixels on … More ☛

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]]> Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover – Part 3 https://speakipedia.com/judging-book-cover-design-3/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:06 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2960 This third installment of Judging a Book by its Cover looks at great book cover designs that won the 2012 Design Observer 50 Books-50 Covers award. Part 1 explored how most book design rarely rises above “competent.” Part 2 looked … More ☛

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]]> Autism and Speaking https://speakipedia.com/autism-and-speaking/ Mon, 13 May 2024 16:22:21 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8530 I was already in my fifties when a PhD Psychologist friend confirmed that I was “slightly autistic.” That diagnosis—informal as it was—helped me understand a number of things about myself: Why I had so much trouble relating to other kids … 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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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #2:Kay Allison https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-2-kay-allison/ Thu, 09 May 2024 12:01:57 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8204  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 emcee Dave Bricker bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … 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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]]> 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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]]> Speaking Vocabulary https://speakipedia.com/speaking-vocabulary/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:06:31 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6138 Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so extreme as to be impossible “You will sooner find a donkey flying than see me agree to that deal.” Allegory … More ☛

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]]> AV Rider https://speakipedia.com/av-rider/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 23:46:31 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5367 A rider is a document that addresses additional details, conditions, or terms of a contract. Copy and adapt this “AV Rider” to suit your performance lighting, audio, and technology requirements. Mention it during your pre-conference planning session to ensure it’s … More ☛

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]]> News Flash! Virtual Backgrounds Don’t Work https://speakipedia.com/news-flash-virtual-backgrounds-dont-work/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:42:03 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4809 Virtual backgrounds for on-screen meetings are very popular. Why not hide that messy bedroom and look like you’re in a conference room, sitting under the aurora borealis, or sunning yourself on a beach in Tahiti? Here are a few reasons: … More ☛

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]]> How Long Does it Take to Build a Speaking Business? https://speakipedia.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-speaking-business/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:33:40 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4743 How long does it take to build any business? Celebrities and rock stars may find it easy to launch an enterprise based on name recognition. A few speakers are able to build a practice quickly when they retire as industry … More ☛

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]]> Green Screen Basics https://speakipedia.com/green-screen-basics/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:30:51 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4738 If you’re viewing this content in video format instead of reading it, you’re watching the magic of the green screen. The concept is simple: Film yourself speaking in front of a green screen. Some are fabric. Some are painted on … 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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]]> 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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]]> Pump Up Your Presentation with Sound Effects https://speakipedia.com/sound-effects/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:32:49 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4084 Sound Effects The human voice is an amazingly versatile instrument. It can not only speak, it can sing, and imitate a variety of sounds. Here’s an excerpt from a story I’ve shared many times. As I made that quick turn … 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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]]> Illustrate Your Story with AI? https://speakipedia.com/illustrate-your-story-with-ai/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:31:16 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4180 You’ve probably read about OpenAI and how artificial intelligence has come of age. It’s easy enough to generate articles and blog posts using tools such as ChatGPT, and if they turn out a bit too academic or clinical, you can … More ☛

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]]> Be an Effective Storyteller. Try Story Listening https://speakipedia.com/story-listening/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:00:08 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1021 Storytelling is a powerful tool, but no one ever talks about story listening. Have you ever been with a friend, family member, client, or colleague and assumed they were thinking and feeling something completely different from what they actually were? … More ☛

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]]> Who Are You to Judge? https://speakipedia.com/who-are-you-to-judge/ https://speakipedia.com/who-are-you-to-judge/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:00:18 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2882 Have you ever been disappointed with a judge’s call—in a courtroom, on a ball field, or in a contest? Who are you to judge? In August of 2020, I watched eight finalists compete in the World Championship of Public Speaking, … More ☛

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]]> https://speakipedia.com/who-are-you-to-judge/feed/ 4 Videoconferencing: 11 Tips You Haven’t Seen (But Should) https://speakipedia.com/zoom-videoconferencing-tips/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:00:21 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2416 You’ve already read at least a dozen articles about ZOOM and videoconferencing that remind you to mute yourself when you’re not talking and look into the camera. Here are eleven important video tips you haven’t read before but should.   … More ☛

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]]> The “Become a Millionaire Speaker” Story https://speakipedia.com/millionaire-speaker/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:00:35 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2215 A friend asked if he should take a day off work to attend a free “Become a Millionaire Speaker or Coach!” seminar. No. Don’t quit your day job—even for a day. I’m sure the session offers hours of true and … More ☛

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