Things that public speakers don't need on stage
There are many things that public speakers don’t need on stage. When you deliver a speech or presentation, leave the following things behind because they are all distracting: – Your cell phone – Coins in your pocket – Keys in your pocket – Anything that can jingle in your pocket – Jewelry that can jingle, […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 317) – Richard Powers
“The best arguments in the world won’t change a person’s mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.” Richard Powers Photo courtesy of www.richardpowers.net
Lessons from Senegal – Part 2
Pierre Thiam Teranga. It is the word that best represents the values at the heart of society in Senegal. During my trip to Dakar, I experienced it on a daily basis.There is no direct translation of teranga in English. “Hospitality” comes close but it is an incomplete translation. The best way to understand teranga is to have it […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 316) – Seth Godin
“The idea of marketing is this: Do you have a story that’s worth telling? Are there people who need to hear it and who want to hear it? And is it true? That’s marketing.” Seth Godin
Lessons from Senegal – Part 1
I recently had the privilege of traveling to Dakar, Senegal. There I worked with 30 officials from the United Nations (in French) to help them improve their public speaking and presentation skills. These men and women are doing important work in often difficult conditions all over Africa. It was a privilege for me to be […]
The Summer School of Rhetoric – Part 5
This is the fifth and final post in a series based on the sketches that graphic recorder Linda Saukko-Rauta made during my public speaking workshop in Hämeenlinna, Finland. I was speaking at the 2019 edition of the Summer School of Rhetoric. Today’s sketch is about making your message stick; i.e., ensuring that the audience will remember your message. It […]
The Summer School of Rhetoric – Part 4
This is the fourth post in a series based on the sketches that graphic recorder Linda Saukko-Rauta made during my public speaking workshop in Hämeenlinna, Finland. I was speaking at the 2019 edition of the Summer School of Rhetoric. Today’s sketch is about stories and storytelling, the currency of a great speech. For the previous sketch in the series, […]
The Summer School of Rhetoric – Part 3
This is the third post in a series based on the sketches that graphic recorder Linda Saukko-Rauta made during my public speaking workshop in Hämeenlinna, Finland. I was speaking at the 2019 edition of the Summer School of Rhetoric. Today’s sketch is about structure. Every presentation needs good structure if it is to be successful. That means a powerful […]
The Summer School of Rhetoric – Part 2
This is the second post in a series based on the sketches that graphic recorder Linda Saukko-Rauta made during my public speaking workshop in Hämeenlinna, Finland. I was speaking at the 2019 edition of the Summer School of Rhetoric. Today’s sketch captures the three pillars of a successful persuasive speech, as set out by Aristotle over 2,300 years […]
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