Fellow speaker,
Make sure your stories have something in common with the audience. Keep the audience's interests in the front of your mind and build them into any story you tell.
Front minded,
Tim
September 30, 2007
September 29, 2007
Front and center
Fellow speaker,
Ask some questions of the audience in the middle of the story, to keep them involved and interested.
Questioning,
Tim
Ask some questions of the audience in the middle of the story, to keep them involved and interested.
Questioning,
Tim
September 28, 2007
On the side
Fellow speaker,
Make sure you have some "side points" that support your main point, while providing some extra information. This will keep your audience's attention on your speech.
Siding,
Tim
Make sure you have some "side points" that support your main point, while providing some extra information. This will keep your audience's attention on your speech.
Siding,
Tim
September 27, 2007
What do you think?
Fellow speaker,
Try telling a story to someone and asking them, "What do you think was the point of this story?" You'll get new feedback and a fresh point of view on your stories!
Feeding back,
Tim
Try telling a story to someone and asking them, "What do you think was the point of this story?" You'll get new feedback and a fresh point of view on your stories!
Feeding back,
Tim
September 26, 2007
10 minutes
Fellow speaker,
Make sure that at least every 10 minutes there is one major point made in your speech. This will make sure that your speech has value to your audience.
Majorly,
Tim
Make sure that at least every 10 minutes there is one major point made in your speech. This will make sure that your speech has value to your audience.
Majorly,
Tim
Squeezing the story
Fellow speaker,
Craig Valentine, World Champion of Public speaking, says:
"Squeeze information in, squeeze your audience out."
Focus on a few major points you want the audience to understand and make sure they get those points.
Unsqueezed,
Tim
Craig Valentine, World Champion of Public speaking, says:
"Squeeze information in, squeeze your audience out."
Focus on a few major points you want the audience to understand and make sure they get those points.
Unsqueezed,
Tim
September 24, 2007
Reaction Jackson
Fellow speaker,
Get the full reaction of the characters in your stories to all the things that are happening to them. For every story "action" there should be some kind of "reaction".
Reactively.
Tim
Get the full reaction of the characters in your stories to all the things that are happening to them. For every story "action" there should be some kind of "reaction".
Reactively.
Tim
Smell the story
Fellow speaker,
Use all five senses (touch, taste, smell, hear, and see) in your next story and get your audience the full sensory experience of your story. For example, you could say, "I heard the ice crack underneath me and felt the freezing water drenching my legs while I fell into the ice hole; tasting and smelling and the tangy, salty sea as it rushed into my mouth and up my nose while everything around me was a blur."
With feeling,
Tim
Use all five senses (touch, taste, smell, hear, and see) in your next story and get your audience the full sensory experience of your story. For example, you could say, "I heard the ice crack underneath me and felt the freezing water drenching my legs while I fell into the ice hole; tasting and smelling and the tangy, salty sea as it rushed into my mouth and up my nose while everything around me was a blur."
With feeling,
Tim
September 22, 2007
Get the point
Fellow speaker,
Make your story point interesting to your audience by:
Making it up,
Tim
Make your story point interesting to your audience by:
- Telling part of a story and delaying telling the other part
- Ask the audience what they would do
- Make sure your characters learn something from the story
Making it up,
Tim
September 21, 2007
Speaking with the body
Fellow speaker,
Use these "body connection" to make sure your stories are effective with your audience:
Using the body,
Tim
Use these "body connection" to make sure your stories are effective with your audience:
- Action in the story guides your movement on stage
- Begin and end your stories from center stage
- Position each character in your story in a certain place onstage
- Use places on stage other than left, middle, right
- Talk "out of scene" by stepping forward, out of the story to make asides to audience, then stepping back into the story
Using the body,
Tim
September 20, 2007
Go deep
Fellow speaker,
When you tell a story look for and bring out the hidden, deeper meaning. Building up the emotional connection of your story to your audience will help you get the full value out of your story.
Deeper,
Tim
When you tell a story look for and bring out the hidden, deeper meaning. Building up the emotional connection of your story to your audience will help you get the full value out of your story.
Deeper,
Tim
September 19, 2007
Pointed speaking
Fellow speaker,
Professional speaker Bill Gove said,
"Make a point, tell a story. Make another point, tell another story."
Every time you want to make a point in your presentation, think about what the story is behind that point. And with each new point you make, find the new story waiting to be told.
Telling the story,
Tim
Professional speaker Bill Gove said,
"Make a point, tell a story. Make another point, tell another story."
Every time you want to make a point in your presentation, think about what the story is behind that point. And with each new point you make, find the new story waiting to be told.
Telling the story,
Tim
September 18, 2007
Rip it apart
Fellow speaker,
Think of the story as a piece of paper and...rip it apart! Take out whole sections, switch parts around, rewrite entire paragraphs, etc. Find the great storythat is there, hidden in the middle of all the "stuff" you wrote down.
Unhiding,
Tim
Think of the story as a piece of paper and...rip it apart! Take out whole sections, switch parts around, rewrite entire paragraphs, etc. Find the great storythat is there, hidden in the middle of all the "stuff" you wrote down.
Unhiding,
Tim
September 17, 2007
Story building
Fellow speaker,
The building blocks of a speech are:
Building with blocks,
Tim
The building blocks of a speech are:
- Sequence of events – one thing leads to the next
- Raise questions and answer them
- The point of the story - moment of reflection
Building with blocks,
Tim
September 16, 2007
Climactic
Fellow speaker,
The climax is the highest point in the story that containts:
Grabbing 'em,
Tim
The climax is the highest point in the story that containts:
- A significant emotional event
- Passes on wisdom
- Contains a guru (a person who passes on wisdom)
Grabbing 'em,
Tim
September 15, 2007
Your story
Fellow speaker,
Look at your own story first when trying to find the story source for your next speech.
Sourcing the story,
Tim
Look at your own story first when trying to find the story source for your next speech.
Sourcing the story,
Tim
September 14, 2007
Speaking of family...
Fellow speaker,
Mention something about your family life in your next speech.
In a family way,
Tim
Mention something about your family life in your next speech.
In a family way,
Tim
September 13, 2007
Slicing life
Fellow speaker,
Try adding a few "slice of life" stories to your next presentation to show how your ideas work in the real world.
Really really,
Tim
Try adding a few "slice of life" stories to your next presentation to show how your ideas work in the real world.
Really really,
Tim
September 12, 2007
Conversations
Fellow speaker,
A story allows the audience to get caught up in a conversation...and to learn something while they are listening in.
Listening in,
Tim
A story allows the audience to get caught up in a conversation...and to learn something while they are listening in.
Listening in,
Tim
September 11, 2007
Impactful
Fellow speaker,
Only if the story impacts you does it have a chance of impacting your audience.
Suddenly impacted,
Tim
Only if the story impacts you does it have a chance of impacting your audience.
Suddenly impacted,
Tim
September 10, 2007
On all sides
Fellow speaker,
Use different parts of the stage when staging the characters in your story. For example, the front of the stage or the back of the stage in addition to the left and right of the stage. Keep the most important characters at centerstage.
Surrounded,
Tim
Use different parts of the stage when staging the characters in your story. For example, the front of the stage or the back of the stage in addition to the left and right of the stage. Keep the most important characters at centerstage.
Surrounded,
Tim
September 9, 2007
Stories everywhere
Fellow speaker,
Stories surround you. If you are open to them, you can find all sorts of stories which you can use later in our speeches. So when you see or hear about something interesting thing happen...write it down!
Writing it down,
Tim
Stories surround you. If you are open to them, you can find all sorts of stories which you can use later in our speeches. So when you see or hear about something interesting thing happen...write it down!
Writing it down,
Tim
September 8, 2007
Story evolution
Fellow speaker,
Your stories begin with the things you say, so talk to others or just to yourself when developing your stories. Then write down the story you talked about.
Storied,
Tim
Your stories begin with the things you say, so talk to others or just to yourself when developing your stories. Then write down the story you talked about.
Storied,
Tim
September 7, 2007
Story files
Fellow speaker,
Keep together all the different versions of the stories you hear. While it is tempting to decide on a "best" version for your stories, instead keep all the different versions of the story. That way you can have ready made versions of the story appropriate for whatever type of speech you are giving.
Multi-storied,
Tim
Keep together all the different versions of the stories you hear. While it is tempting to decide on a "best" version for your stories, instead keep all the different versions of the story. That way you can have ready made versions of the story appropriate for whatever type of speech you are giving.
Multi-storied,
Tim
September 6, 2007
Getting an attitude
Fellow speaker,
When creating a story, put two columns down on a piece of paper: one column is for the written out version of your story and the other column is for the attitude/opinion you/audience has about the story. Put down your own opinion of the story and test that out against the audience's reaction to the story. Make notes of what worked and what didn't work with your audience.
Opining,
Tim
When creating a story, put two columns down on a piece of paper: one column is for the written out version of your story and the other column is for the attitude/opinion you/audience has about the story. Put down your own opinion of the story and test that out against the audience's reaction to the story. Make notes of what worked and what didn't work with your audience.
Opining,
Tim
September 5, 2007
Recycled stories
Fellow speaker,
Re-target your stories depending on the presentation situation. For example, if you have a story about how you lost money on a bad investment, and you are presenting to an investing group, focus the story on the need to research investments before buying. If presenting to a planning group, focus on the need to have a plan before taking action. If presenting to an entrepreneur group, focus the story on the need to take risks. With a little bit of creativity, one story can fit in with many different speech topics!
Creatively,
Tim
Re-target your stories depending on the presentation situation. For example, if you have a story about how you lost money on a bad investment, and you are presenting to an investing group, focus the story on the need to research investments before buying. If presenting to a planning group, focus on the need to have a plan before taking action. If presenting to an entrepreneur group, focus the story on the need to take risks. With a little bit of creativity, one story can fit in with many different speech topics!
Creatively,
Tim
September 4, 2007
Masterpiece not
Fellow speaker,
Patricia Fripp, professional speaker says, “You never begin with a masterpiece.” Keep writing and rewriting our speech, so it gets better and better.
Better and better,
Tim
Patricia Fripp, professional speaker says, “You never begin with a masterpiece.” Keep writing and rewriting our speech, so it gets better and better.
Better and better,
Tim
September 3, 2007
The evolution of story
Fellow speaker,
You don't begin with a "full blown" story at first. First you get ideas that you work over in our head. Then, after awhile, put down notes about what might work. Next, work over the notes, and finally go out and speak the story to an audience. After the speech is over you review the audience's reaction to the story, seeing what worked and what didn't work in your story, so you can make the story better for your next speech.
Redoing,
Tim
You don't begin with a "full blown" story at first. First you get ideas that you work over in our head. Then, after awhile, put down notes about what might work. Next, work over the notes, and finally go out and speak the story to an audience. After the speech is over you review the audience's reaction to the story, seeing what worked and what didn't work in your story, so you can make the story better for your next speech.
Redoing,
Tim
September 2, 2007
Story time
Fellow speaker,
Develop the ability to expand your story when you need to fill a lot of time, and also be able to "boil down" your story to its basics when your time is limited.
On time every time,
Tim
Develop the ability to expand your story when you need to fill a lot of time, and also be able to "boil down" your story to its basics when your time is limited.
On time every time,
Tim
September 1, 2007
It's all in the details
Fellow speaker,
Your audience will quickly get and understand the small details of your story. So put in some small, interesting details and make the story come alive for your audience!
Detailing,
Tim
Your audience will quickly get and understand the small details of your story. So put in some small, interesting details and make the story come alive for your audience!
Detailing,
Tim
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