Storytelling and archetypes — 4
And what of archetypes? How can you use them to help create powerful speeches? Let’s first figure out what archetypes ...
Storytelling and archetypes — 3
I’ve blogged before on the fundamental stories of Western culture, so I’ll just mention them briefly here. They’re important to ...
Storytelling and archetypes — 2
How do you create a great story for the purposes of public speaking? There are a couple of ways to ...
Storytelling and archetypes — 1
I was asked recently about how archetypes can aid in public speaking, and that suggested a series of blogs on ...
Repetition
It’s hard to get started on a blog on repetition – I find myself wanting to say the same thing ...
Tell ’em what you’re going to say….
Working with clients, I regularly hear the following comment when we’re talking about presentation structure: “Tell ‘em what you’re going ...
Do politicians write their own speeches?
Do politicians write their own speeches? That question, in one form or another, always comes up during presidential elections in ...
The Pause — 2
I received a number of great comments and emails on my first blog on ‘the pause’ so I’m following up ...
The Pause
Your best moments in public speaking may be silent ones. There are several places in a speech where a pause ...
Before you begin to speak….
A speech is a kinesthetic art form, and it’s performance art. Each time you speak, you are creating a live ...
