How to get a standing ovation
You know you want one – a standing ovation. Speakers don’t like to admit that they’re so needy, but let’s ...
Give Your Speech Change the World
Video Book Review by Chris Brogan. My friend, Tim Sanders sent me this book by Nick Morgan, Give Your Speech, ...
Basic principles of persuasive rhetoric – 7
Principle VII: Authenticity and charisma in content require self-revelation in this confessional age. Being willing to confess something, even if ...
Basic Principles of Persuasive Rhetoric – 6
Principle VI: Persuasive communication cuts through the clutter of information overload by dealing with safety issues. Turn Maslow’s hierarchy of ...
Principles of persuasive rhetoric – 5
Principle V: Persuasive rhetoric passes the test of four critical questions: Is it articulate? Is there a real alternative? Is ...
Basic Principles of Persuasive Rhetoric – 4
Principle IV: Persuasive rhetoric deals in stories, facts, and tropes Stories, facts, and tropes are your tools for building effective, ...
Basic principles of persuasive rhetoric – 3
Principle III: Persuasive rhetoric deals with problems and solutions. Think of a communication — whether a formal meeting, a one-on-one ...
Basic Principles of Persuasive Rhetoric – 2
Principle II: Persuasive rhetoric has a clear goal in mind and is usually transparent about it. When you negotiate, you ...
Basic Principles of Persuasive Rhetoric – 1
Persuasive rhetoric is about phrasing your arguments so that your listeners can hear them. I’m going to do a series ...
What should a speaker ask an audience to do?
A speaker asks a lot of an audience. Understanding, enthusiasm, support -- and inactivity. Audiences are expected to be passive ...
