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How to Rehearse and Practice to Stand Out as a Master Speaker
Rehearsal and practice are the key to creating a successful presentation. That is, the right rehearsal and practice. Practicing your speech while driving in your car or watching TV is NOT the right kind of practice. Instead, you must speak it out loud. Try walking...
Leverage Emotional Stories
Emotional stories don’t have to be boohoo stories. They can be funny stories. Funny is a very powerful emotion. Most importantly, funny equals money. In other words, if you can get your audience to laugh and to relax, then they
Share Stories with a Lesson
Share stories with emotionally powerful lessons on stage. First, develop the character. Then bring in the opposition, build the tension, the realization and then wrap up with your point.
How To Tell A Success Story from Stage
To share testimonials and success stories from stage, follow the format of where they were before and the results they got from your work. Professional stories build trust and give the proof of your value that the audience wants.
The Art of Telling Your Professional Story
A professional story reveals your rise to your current place in life. Add your professional story into your speeches to build your credibility, relatability and build trust with your audience when speaking on stage or virtually. Public speakers know the power of storytelling
The 4 Stories Every Presenter Must Master
Storytelling from stage is the most important element of your public speaking. The four stories to master are professional stories, success stories, stories with a lesson, and emotional stories. This post defines the different stories and refers you to the detailed articles on how to craft each with example stories as well.
How To Eliminate Fear of Public Speaking Forever
If you want to conquer the fear of public speaking, you must look at it. We’ve all heard the acronym for FEAR as False Evidence Appearing Real. I believe what fear really is Fatal Expectations Altering Reality. In other words, fear doesn’t have to be our reality. What...
Problem, Pain, and Solution
There is a unique piece in a presentation that can make a HUGE difference in your success and bottom line as a speaker. I call it the “problem, pain, and suffering” piece. Most speakers don’t know they should have it. However, it is the key to selling. Here’s how it...
What Audiences Crave Today
Audiences have changed over the years and successful speakers have adapted accordingly. Audiences used to tolerate lectures and would pay good money to hear one. In fact, celebrities, athletes and politicians would drive audiences in droves. This was in the 1970’s....
How Build Trust and Rapport with Any Audience
Before you get into your content it’s important to build trust and rapport with your audience in order to keep them listening. Most speakers, especially business presenters, make the mistake of getting right to the content. But that creates the feeling of a firehose...
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