The following publishing advice is based on my own experiences and those of my clients. I hope you find it…
This article explains how to produce and market a professional quality audiobook using Amazon ACX. Through ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange),…
The Oxford comma, or serial comma is a subject of constant debate among writers. Do we need that comma before…
A rhetorical question is a question asked to make a point rather than to solicit an answer. It’s a common…
Syllepsis is not what happens after you’ve eaten too much spicy chili. Syllepsis is a figure of speech in which…
Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media…
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Speaking involves so much more than your voice. Hand gestures, body language, stage positioning, and facial expressions all play…
By Dave Bricker Great words fail without great delivery, yet so many speechwriters deliver a manuscript and leave the performance…
(366 words) Patrick Henry gave his famous speech to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John’s…
One-sentence paragraphs are common when short pieces of dialog are being exchanged, but consider the effect of serial one-sentence paragraphs…
“Crutch words” and “filler words” are empty stuffing that gets inserted into speech when we can’t think of what to…
If you asked me a question—a deep or complex question—and I shot back a quick answer, you might conclude that…
All these speaking tips—hundreds of videos. Every one of them is scripted and displayed on a teleprompter app. I don’t…
Speaking involves so much more than your voice. Hand gestures, body language, stage positioning, and facial expressions all play an…
Tempo is speed, and it’s an important element of dynamic speaking. On a basic level, be aware of whether you’re…
I coached a speaker who had entered a humorous speech contest. Her trial run in front of a supportive audience…
Did you ever wish you could make yourself invisible? Did you ever wish you could just fly away? Did you…
One simple way to open a speech is with questions—usually three. How will you captivate your audience at the beginning…
One of the most difficult skills in speaking… [pause] Is becoming comfortable and confident with long paues. Speakers and musicians…
So many speakers think a “dynamic” speaker should use their FM radio rock and roll DJ voice all the time.…
Often—usually—we’re asked to speak for a certain number of minutes. If we have ten minutes to speak, how can we…
What is a “dynamic ramp?” In your speech, perhaps you share a story from many years ago and then you…
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