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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Have you ever had a funny little “thing” happen, and your first thought was, “That could be a good little story!” So, you add it to your story file… and then you never end up doing anything with it!
In last week’s issue of Stage Time, I talked about stories. Stories are the “life blood” of [...]
STAGE TIME: Why Are Stories So Powerful? Especially for Presentations…
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Stories. Hmmm. Why are they so powerful? Why are they such a perfect tool for speakers, trainers, and presenters?
We learn about the importance of the use of stories in presentations from great speaking coaches like Bill Gove, Craig Valentine, and Patricia Fripp. Have you ever asked yourself, “Why?”
As children, we loved to hear stories! [...]
STAGE TIME: “What, Exactly, Is An ‘Ah-ha’ Moment?”
Monday, February 15th, 2010Have you ever asked yourself, “What, exactly, is an ‘ah ha’ moment? How can I get more, and allow my audiences to enjoy more of them?”
If you are anything like me, you live for them. They are the discovery moments the audiences come for. For me personally, that’s why I gravitated from stand-up comedy to [...]
STAGE TIME: “I want to be a speaker, but what do I speak about?”
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010“What do I speak about?” is a question I hear time and time again.
Whether it’s a speaker competing in a contest, or one launching their career, they come to me for direction. How serious are you? If I gave you a ten-minute lesson to do, would you do it? Today? If you wouldn’t, there’s no [...]
The Biggest Problem with Emerging Speakers …and Fripp agrees!
Sunday, January 31st, 2010What do you think is the biggest problem with emerging speakers?
Last weekend I was invited to speak to a group of speakers in California about speaking professionally. I asked the audience what they thought were the most valuable assets of a professional speaker.
Responses included:
· Passion
· Enthusiasm
· Knowledge
· Experience
· Confidence
· Humor
· Spontaneity
· Energy
· Clarity
· Body Language
Most [...]