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Rock Your Talk – Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 – 11AM

Dave Bricker — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:43:07 +0000

Master The Art of the Short Talk Craft Your Winning Pitch Dominate Toastmasters Contests Leap From the Page to the Stage Dave Bricker, Rosemary Ravinal, and the City of Doral invite you to join an intimate group of creative … More ☛

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Speakipedia Podcast #34: Allison Shapira

juan — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:35:33 +0000

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Speakipedia Podcast #33: Lucille Ossai

juan — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:13:11 +0000

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Speakipedia Podcast #32: Lois Creamer

juan — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 04:06:24 +0000

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Speakipedia Podcast 30: Patricia Fripp

juan — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:42:53 +0000

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 #28: Rich Hopkins

juan — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:12:11 +0000

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Speakipedia Podcast #26: David Murray

juan — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:06:08 +0000

Transcript Dave Bricker (00:05) 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, smart strategies, and … More ☛

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Speakipedia Podcast # 15:Simone Vincenzi

juan — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:26:38 +0000

Transcript Dave Bricker: 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 # 13:Rick Lozano

juan — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 22:18:02 +0000

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Speakipedia Podcast #12:Errol Leandre

juan — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:03:54 +0000

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 host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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Speakipedia Podcast # 11:Will Bowen

juan — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:29:11 +0000

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Extemporize

Dave Bricker — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:26 +0000

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 ☛

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Impromptu

Dave Bricker — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:17 +0000

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 ☛

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Syllogism

Dave Bricker — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:43:59 +0000

Syllogism is a form of logical reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions. A classic example: Major premise: ‘All men are mortal.’ Minor premise: ‘Socrates is a man.’ Conclusion: ‘Therefore, Socrates is mortal.’ Syllogisms are … More ☛

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Speakipedia Podcast #8: Maureen Mahoney

Dave Bricker — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:00:15 +0000

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Speakipedia Podcast #7: Kelly Swanson

Dave Bricker — Tue, 28 May 2024 12:00:35 +0000

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Speakipedia Podcast #5:Neal Petersen

Dave Bricker — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:05:53 +0000

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Speakipedia Podcast #3: Scott Lesnick

Dave Bricker — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:02:23 +0000

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 ☛

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Speakipedia Podcast #2:Kay Allison

Dave Bricker — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:01:57 +0000

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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Speakipedia Podcast #1: Bruce Turkel

Dave Bricker — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:00:32 +0000

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Stand Up! You Don’t Need Those Crutches and Filler Words

Dave Bricker — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:05:51 +0000

“Crutch words” and “filler words” are empty stuffing that gets inserted into speech when we can’t think of what to say. Obvious examples are “like,” “well,” and “you know.” This whole thing is like, you know, some sort of bad … More ☛

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Impromptu Speaking

Dave Bricker — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:28:01 +0000

It’s interesting that speaking “off the cuff” is such a terrifying proposition for so many people. If you and I were having a conversation, neither one of us would have any idea what was going to come out of our … More ☛

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How to Win Speaking Contests

Dave Bricker — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:14:05 +0000

Especially if you’re in Toastmasters, you may wish to challenge yourself to compete in a speaking contest. Here are a few tips for winners. Read the ballot. The judges will score you based on a variety of factors. Why guess … More ☛

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Beware of Overnight Success Programs

Dave Bricker — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:00:09 +0000

Become a seven-figure speaker in seven weeks! Buy this $20,000 speaking course and earn the money back on your first engagement. Yeah, right! If it was that easy, we’d all just pony up the money and start raking in the … More ☛

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Pause After Telling a Joke

Dave Bricker — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:45:29 +0000

I coached a speaker who had entered a humorous speech contest. Her trial run in front of a supportive audience at her Toastmasters club didn’t go very well. Air travel has gotten so difficult. They shred your luggage and send … More ☛

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Join Toastmasters, Even if You’re a Pro

Dave Bricker — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:00:43 +0000

Toastmasters is a global organization dedicated to the art of public speaking. With over 270,000 members in 148 countries, chances are good that there’s at least one Toastmasters club near you. Though the quality of individual clubs varies, Toastmasters offers … More ☛

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Find the Funny in the Room

Dave Bricker — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:47:04 +0000

A super way to surprise your audience is to “find the funny in the room” and use it to your advantage. Years ago, I competed in a humorous speech contest. My talk was about “my speaking journey” and how a … More ☛

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Anyone Can Master Public Speaking

Dave Bricker — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:50:35 +0000

If you’re one of those shy people who has difficulty imagining themselves up on a stage feeling comfortable in front of an audience, you’re not alone. But consider that the majority of professional speakers are introverts. A disproportionate number … More ☛

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Never Play the Victim Card

Dave Bricker — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:00:05 +0000

Keep your poor me stories off the stage. My friend Tony showed me a video of a speaker who told the story of her escape from alcohol and depression and her long, hard road to personal and professional success. “It’s … More ☛

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Hobbyist or Professional? Be the Best in the World.

Dave Bricker — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:00:30 +0000

Hobbyist or professional? True professionals dedicate their lives to being the best in the world at whatever they do—not some day, but today—every day. Not try, do. I have played guitar almost every day for almost forty years. I play … More ☛

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Another Boring Speaker! The Problem and How to Fix It.

Dave Bricker — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:00:30 +0000

“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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Who Are You to Judge?

Dave Bricker — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:00:18 +0000

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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Public Speaking Tip: Body Language and Spoken Language

Dave Bricker — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:00:19 +0000

Body language and spoken language: Combine them strategically to enhance audience engagement. In my 2019 Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest entry, I parodied the “speaker’s journey” from being paralyzed by fear to joining Toastmasters to becoming a confident presenter. (Toastmasters International … More ☛

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The “Become a Millionaire Speaker” Story

Dave Bricker — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:00:35 +0000

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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