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“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin As I was thinking about writing this week’s article, I asked myself, “What do audiences expect from a speaker?”People pay a price to come and hear you speak. They pay a price even if your

“Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution – more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to” – Lisa Cron, Wired for Story My wife and I love a good story. We watch them

“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” – German Military Strategist Helmouth Von Moltke My wife and I recently vacationed in Ireland. The trip was spectacular. From experiencing quaint small towns, marveling at the mountainous vistas, and enjoying the warm hospitality of the Irish people, our time in

“Feedback is a gift. Ideas are the currency of our next success. Let people see you value both feedback and ideas.” – Jim Trinka and Les Wallace Last week, I covered three basic elements of speaking that were in an interesting blog recently entitled The Basic Elements of Public Speaking.

“Communication: 20% what you know, 80% how you feel about what you know.” – Jim RohnI read an interesting blog recently entitled The Basic Elements of Public Speaking. This blog takes an interesting “50,000 foot” look at speaking.This week and next week, I will delve into six basic

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ? Benjamin Franklin Edgar Dale was an American educator who developed the Cone of Experience, also known as the Learning Pyramid. It says:People generally remember:10 percent of what they read20 percent of

“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” – Mary Lou Cook I am sure you have heard of “writer’s block.” This is where a writer is at a loss for ideas on which to write.Well, the same condition can occur

“There are few things more pathetic than those who have lost their curiosity and sense of adventure, and who no longer care to learn.” ? Gordon B. Hinckley, Way to Be!: 9 Ways To Be Happy And Make Something Of Your Life Your stock-in-trade as a speaker is information.

“Remember, the thoughts that you think and the statements you make regarding yourself determine your mental attitude. If you have a worthwhile objective, find the one reason why you can achieve it rather than hundreds of reasons why you can’t.” – Napoleon Hill The U.S. Army Field Manual (FM

“When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two-thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.” – Abraham Lincoln Which speaker would you enjoy listening to more, one who goes overtime or finishes early?