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Speakipedia Podcast #34: Allison Shapira

Speakipedia Posted on January 7, 2025 by juanJanuary 15, 2025
Speakipedia Podcast #34: Allison Shapira

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 ☛

Speakipedia Podcast #25: Rob Shanahan

Speakipedia Posted on October 10, 2024 by juanOctober 30, 2024
Speakipedia Podcast #25:Rob Shanahan

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 ☛

Speakipedia Podcast # 16:
CJ Singh

Speakipedia Posted on July 26, 2024 by juanAugust 27, 2024
Speakipedia Podcast # 16:CJ Singh

 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:09) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speekipedia Media brought to you by spekipedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies … More ☛

Storytelling Wizard (Demo)

Speakipedia Posted on June 25, 2024 by Dave BrickerAugust 16, 2024
Storytelling Wizard

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 ☛

Speakipedia Podcast # 9:
David H. Lawrence the XVII

Speakipedia Posted on June 21, 2024 by juanJuly 10, 2024
Speakipedia Podcast # 9:David H., Lawrence the XVII

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 ☛

How to Produce Audiobooks with Amazon ACX

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 14, 2024
How to Produce Audiobooks with Amazon ACX

This article explains how to produce and market a professional quality audiobook using Amazon ACX. Through ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange), I was able to audition voiceover talent, choose a professional producer, review the work in progress, and make my audiobook … More ☛

Book Cover Design: Moving from Screen to Printing Press

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
Book Cover Design: Moving from Screen to Printing Press

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 ☛

A Manuscript is Not a Book: Ten Tips for Manuscript Preparation

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 18, 2024
A Manuscript is Not  a Book: Ten Tips for Manuscript Preparation

In my work with writers, I come across many common technical problems with manuscripts. These usually spring from the best of intentions as the writer attempts to create the feel of the finished book within the manuscript. Though they’re trying … More ☛

Extemporize

Speakipedia Posted on June 12, 2024 by Dave BrickerJuly 28, 2024
Extemporize

To extemporize is to speak or perform without preparation. Essentially, it’s improvising.  This skill is invaluable for speakers who need to adapt swiftly to the unexpected, whether answering questions or responding to a change in topic. A CEO at a … More ☛

Impromptu

Speakipedia Posted on June 12, 2024 by Dave BrickerJuly 28, 2024
Impromptu

Impromptu, which refers to anything done without being planned or rehearsed. In the context of public speaking, it means giving a speech or performing without prior preparation. Impromptu speaking might include answering unexpected questions during a Q&A session, giving a … More ☛

Speakipedia Podcast #5:
Neal Petersen

Speakipedia Posted on May 9, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 12, 2024
Speakipedia Podcast #5:Neal Petersen

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 ☛

Speakipedia Podcast # 4:
Rosemary Ravinal

Speakipedia Posted on May 9, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 26, 2024
Speakipedia Podcast # 4:Rosemary Ravinal

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 ☛

Speakipedia Podcast #3:
Scott Lesnick

Speakipedia Posted on May 9, 2024 by Dave BrickerMay 30, 2024
Speakipedia Podcast #3: Scott Lesnick

 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 Speakipedia .com. I’m your emcee Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from … More ☛

Win the Debate: Reframe the Position

Speakipedia Posted on March 3, 2024 by Dave BrickerJuly 25, 2024
Win the Debate: Reframe the Position

When you’re asked to argue in favor of a position, your opponent may counter with the absolutist position: Let’s say the debate topic is whether or not ANY and ALL subjects should be allowable in high school debate competitions. Your … More ☛

Win the Debate: Prepare Your Opening Statement

Speakipedia Posted on March 3, 2024 by Dave BrickerJuly 25, 2024
Win the Debate: Prepare Your Opening Statement

A debate team researched their position well and amassed a stockpile of arguments that were certain to throw their opponents out of the ring by the time they finished their opening statement. And then they undid themselves:  I won’t even … More ☛

Speaking Vocabulary

Speakipedia Posted on January 21, 2024 by Dave BrickerJuly 28, 2024
Speaking Vocabulary

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 ☛

Murphy Was an Optimist! Prepare for Disaster

Speakipedia Posted on January 17, 2024 by Dave BrickerApril 9, 2024
Murphy Was an Optimist! Prepare for Disaster

My friend Kelly Swanson fell off the stage! She picked herself up, looked at the audience, and said, “I will now take questions from the floor!” Standing ovation! Why is it that we waste so much energy hoping and praying … More ☛

Punch Up Your Pitch With Storytelling

Speakipedia Posted on April 18, 2023 by Dave BrickerJuly 1, 2024

You’ve been asked to pitch a big project. You and your teammates Shelly and Barbara sit at your conference table discussing next week’s big presentation. “It’s impossible to know how the competition is going to position themselves,” says Shelly. “We … More ☛

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