I have been booking and coaching professional speakers since 1982. And here is what I have observed: The best speakers do not fill the air with a lot of words-they make the space for their audienxce to tell them what they need to know. The best speakers ask, “What do you need to really hear f
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Over the years, while listening to professional speakers, I noticed that the best story tellers deliver a speech with several stories that are accented by their points. They understand that it isn't just providing content that impacts their audience, but their story. A way to inspire, motivate an
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Think about someone you don’t know, don’t like, or whose manner of living is a mystery to you. What would it take to begin a conversation? I usually find that great healing is available when I listen to the other and also feel heard. No matter what I have experienced in life, when I tell my s
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Most professional speakers will end a speech with some call to action from their audience. Here are a few great and memorable closers from US leaders. • “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” --John F. Kennedy • “Free at last, free at las
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