The first of the elevator speech contest entries analyzed
Let’s look at the elevator speech contest entries as they come in. I’m thrilled by the response – keep the ...
Announcing the ‘elevator speech’ contest
Announcing the ‘elevator speech’ contest! When you’re preparing a presentation, one of the most useful steps you can take is ...
President Obama invites us to go on a difficult journey.
Like a lot of other folks, I’ve been anticipating President Obama’s inaugural address for months now. It’s the beginning of ...
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 ...
Storytelling as a functional business art
I read What's Your Story? Storytelling to move markets, audiences, people, and brands by Ryan Mathews and Watts Wacker with ...
Storytelling — 3
I've been working hard lately on my new book, tentatively entitled Being Real: The Four Steps to Authentic Communication, and ...
Storytelling — 2
The next thing to think about when telling a story is structure. And here again you've heard some pretty useless ...
