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Speaking CPR
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Public speaking may be the most important business skill. When you master it, you can become better known, create more opportunities, make more money, and enjoy communicating with others. This channel provides the tools and processes so that you create compelling messages and deliver them with ease, confidence, and skill.
One Change To Dramatically Improve Your Storytelling Impact
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Compare these two experiences:
Speaker #1 says: "I walked into the room. The silence was overwhelming. I felt the weight of a hundred eyes staring at me."
Speaker #2 says: "I walk into the room. The silence is overwhelming. I feel the weight of a hundred eyes staring at me."
Which one grabs your attention more?
Chances are the second speaker does because presenting in the past tense feels like you’re giving a report and in the present tense pulls you in and makes you feel you are in the scene.
The Ideal World Of Present Tense
Present tense brings a sense of immediacy and engagement that past tense lacks. When you share your story in present tense, you're inviting your audience to experience the events alongside you in real-time.
This approach is powerful in storytelling because it creates a sense of urgency and connection. If your narrative feels alive and immediate, then your audience is more likely to be hooked and engaged.
The Comfort Of Past Tense
Past tense has its own strengths. It offers a reflective perspective that allows for deeper insights because when you recount events in the past tense, you often have a different context and analysis that the present tense might lack.
This can be crucial for conveying lessons learned and the wisdom gained from experiences, but if your narrative is too distant and reflective, then your audience might feel detached and less involved in the story.
The Balance And The Benefit
So, how do you choose between the two?
Combine the two. Tell your stories in the present tense to provide the you-are-there experience.
It makes your story feel alive and urgent, and pulls your audience into the action. For example, in a keynote speech, using the present tense to describe a turning point makes the moment feel more impactful and inspiring.
Once your story is ended, shift into past tense and share the lessons and insights from your experiences. This allows you to frame the narrative with the benefit of hindsight, which provides a clear path from challenge to resolution.
In a business presentation, for instance, recounting a successful project in the past tense can highlight the steps taken and the outcomes achieved. This makes it easier for your audience to follow and learn from your experience.
The power of present and past tense in storytelling lies in its ability to shape your audience's perception and engagement. Choose the most relevant tense for your narrative; you’ll enhance the emotional impact of your story and connect more deeply with your audience.
IT’S ALMOST HERE!
Every storyteller faces challenges. Sometimes, it's hard to keep your audience engaged, or maybe you're not sure how to make your stories relatable and impactful.
But what if you could turn these challenges into opportunities?
With the High Impact Storytelling ABS Toolkit, you’ll discover how to navigate these obstacles and come out on top. This toolkit will guide you through:
- Easily creating the first version of your story
- Creating emotional connection with relevant narrative details
- Entering each presentation situation with confidence that you are ready
In a two days, we’ll open the shopping cart for you to buy our new High Impact Storytelling ABS Toolkit. Until then, check out this video for more details on how it can best help improve your storytelling impact: ua-cam.com/video/Vnk9TFomkXA/v-deo.html
Compare these two experiences:
Speaker #1 says: "I walked into the room. The silence was overwhelming. I felt the weight of a hundred eyes staring at me."
Speaker #2 says: "I walk into the room. The silence is overwhelming. I feel the weight of a hundred eyes staring at me."
Which one grabs your attention more?
Chances are the second speaker does because presenting in the past tense feels like you’re giving a report and in the present tense pulls you in and makes you feel you are in the scene.
The Ideal World Of Present Tense
Present tense brings a sense of immediacy and engagement that past tense lacks. When you share your story in present tense, you're inviting your audience to experience the events alongside you in real-time.
This approach is powerful in storytelling because it creates a sense of urgency and connection. If your narrative feels alive and immediate, then your audience is more likely to be hooked and engaged.
The Comfort Of Past Tense
Past tense has its own strengths. It offers a reflective perspective that allows for deeper insights because when you recount events in the past tense, you often have a different context and analysis that the present tense might lack.
This can be crucial for conveying lessons learned and the wisdom gained from experiences, but if your narrative is too distant and reflective, then your audience might feel detached and less involved in the story.
The Balance And The Benefit
So, how do you choose between the two?
Combine the two. Tell your stories in the present tense to provide the you-are-there experience.
It makes your story feel alive and urgent, and pulls your audience into the action. For example, in a keynote speech, using the present tense to describe a turning point makes the moment feel more impactful and inspiring.
Once your story is ended, shift into past tense and share the lessons and insights from your experiences. This allows you to frame the narrative with the benefit of hindsight, which provides a clear path from challenge to resolution.
In a business presentation, for instance, recounting a successful project in the past tense can highlight the steps taken and the outcomes achieved. This makes it easier for your audience to follow and learn from your experience.
The power of present and past tense in storytelling lies in its ability to shape your audience's perception and engagement. Choose the most relevant tense for your narrative; you’ll enhance the emotional impact of your story and connect more deeply with your audience.
IT’S ALMOST HERE!
Every storyteller faces challenges. Sometimes, it's hard to keep your audience engaged, or maybe you're not sure how to make your stories relatable and impactful.
But what if you could turn these challenges into opportunities?
With the High Impact Storytelling ABS Toolkit, you’ll discover how to navigate these obstacles and come out on top. This toolkit will guide you through:
- Easily creating the first version of your story
- Creating emotional connection with relevant narrative details
- Entering each presentation situation with confidence that you are ready
In a two days, we’ll open the shopping cart for you to buy our new High Impact Storytelling ABS Toolkit. Until then, check out this video for more details on how it can best help improve your storytelling impact: ua-cam.com/video/Vnk9TFomkXA/v-deo.html
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Great post about always being ready with your camera... and a portable mic for your phone. And what an example you gave!
Thanks, Robert. We all now have an "interview kit" in our pocket.
Wow! This is wonderful. Thank you for this information.
Joshua, you are welcome. I'm glad it helps..
Thanks so much! Needed this 👍👍
Happy to share it Teresa. Glad it helps!
All I can say and THANK YOU for figuring out that saying it is better than writing it!!! :) When I worked with you it made all the difference!
That definitely play them to your strengths, Kathi. You were fun to work with.
Stand up as many times as you can to speak up, and you will stand out from the crowd. -Keeper
One of the fundamentals of speaking, Flash.
Hand gestures and arm waving are distracting and ridiculous. Thank you for making this video.
My pleasure. Recently I've noticed on my own videos that I have a fair amount of hand movement, but, it's natural to my style. The more you are yourself on camera (or in-person) the more people will 'buy' into you.
Thanks Doc
Thta's quite interesting !
What specifically did you find interesting?
@@SpeakingCPRMichaelDavis The idea of breaking the whole speech into small chunks of 5 minutes or so, and then rehearsing them so that each chunk is given equal importance.
Watch your step!
Great Book! Haven't finish reading yet but enjoying what I'm reading and learning.
Glad to hear it, Darren!
More good stuff.
I knew a person who would repeat "know what I mean" and another who would repeat "again" and another would say "right?" time after time. When I did my first Toastmasters Ice Breaker in 1979, our club rang the bell on ahs. As I spoke, it sounded like an ice cream truck was parked in the room soliciting business.
Awareness truly is the first step to recovery. I catch myself starting to say 'So' more times than I can count. But, I'm getting better.
Okay. Okay. You sold me.
Hope it wasn't too painful.
Miss you dad
Nice mic btw
I am curled up on the couch by the fireplace hugging my painful stories. No....don't make me get up and let go. Noooo.
Let go. It'll free you, my friend!
If I watch Speaking CPR every day, then my CEU programs will educate architects more effectively and I will develop more business for my precast concrete company.
Yes, this seems to be an excellent remedy. 😀
I'm nodding in agreement.
I will include this technique in my next talk. Thank you.
As an introvert able to "extrovert" for planned periods of time, I agree. I will be more intentional a bbn out organizing my as my introvert self wants to do
Mike...you are making a difference for all who watch these films. Thanks.
Thank YOU, Tom.
That is so important! I also like to hear something like "over the next twenty minutes" so that I know the speaker knows what the expected time frame is.
Excellent point, Tom, because audiences seem to be more aware of time than ever before,
I'm working on my big promise for my next talk. Cross my heart!
I needed that reminder about the foundational phrase. In fact, I need all of the reminders you can offer. Thanks, Michael.
My pleasure, Tom. Thanks for your consistent posts about the videos.
There is a pot of gold on the other side.
Here is some feedback. This message is timely for me, and impactful. Thank you for making the effort to prepare and present it, so well too.
Thanks, Tom. Glad these videos are helping.
I like that question technique, while I am standing in the back of the room. If the audience indicates that they are NOT eager to hear me, I can just turn around and walk out the door! LOL.
Michael...how do we handle a situation where the organization we are presenting to doesn't do "introductions?" We are left alone in the room to begin the session.
Excellent question, Tom. Why not bring an audience member up to read your introduction? I've done this and seen others use it effectively. It's a terrific method for creating audience involvement. That person becomes the star of the show for a couple of minutes. I've seen audience energy soar when doing this, and it's a great atmosphere to start your speech with.
@@SpeakingCPRMichaelDavis That's a creative idea. I'll try it. Thanks.
Thanks!
I'm eager to discover that next line!
That's called creating curiosity, my friend!
I'm enjoying there episodes. Thanks.
Thanks. Good stuff.
Happy to share, Tom. It was a much-appreciated insight.
I do have plans to purchase this book. 👍
Glad to hear, Darren. Let me know what you think.
@@SpeakingCPRMichaelDavis - Will keep you posted.
Great advice! This weekend I'm going to go back to your first video of Daily Wisdom and work my way through and began to take copious notes and put in a journal so I will have it
Hey Mike thanks for this tip I wish I had it last month 😂. Everything you said I experience that day. Now I know how to go about it.
Glad it helped, Darren. The good news about your experience is that it's in the past, and you can learn from it. 😀
I wonder which prepared reactions are a must. For example, in-the-moment happenings like phones ringing, dishes crashing, microphone giving feedback and breaking ampliphied sounds, etc., and what should those canned reactions be.
This is an excellent question. The best method I've heard is to make a list of the most common interruptions you experience -- your list is a good start. Phones WILL ring, dishes may crash, and there is the occasional sound glitch. Once you have your list, create a couple of responses for each. Try to avoid the overused lines (ie, when a phone rings, I've heard many speakers say, "Hold all my calls.") I've used, "I TOLD the President NOT to call me when I'm speaking!" That gets a few laughs. On occasion -- despite being 55 -- my voice will crack. My immediate response is, "Thank God I've finally started puberty." Have these personalized responses ready, and you'll be prepared to be 'in the moment.'
Good advice here Michael on shattering the myths about public speaking. As a language coach and writer/ editor, and also public speaker, I am enhancing my speech skills and have enjoyed your past info (webinar & newsletters). I look forward to learning more as I grow in this way. No matter where our confidence level may be, you have good info to share, so pass it on!
Thanks you, Kaitlyn, for those comments. Your kinds words are one more reason I enjoy sharing all of the wisdom I've picked up from my mentors and coaches.
@@SpeakingCPRMichaelDavis Great to hear back from you - also wondered: when is this next webinar? I tried to sign up but I don't think it went through..? Will you send me the link of the replay when it's done so I can play it afterwards? thanks!
@@kaitlynkarol4600 Here is the info for the replay.... Discover How to Become a Speaker Everyone Wants to Hear Watch the video of this informative webinar. Here is a link to the replay: bit.ly/2BgmANr As a reminder, the recording will be up until midnight Saturday, December 15 (EST). The special package offered in this presentation will also be available until that time. Here is a link if you want to register for the 6-week webinar series discussed in the webinar: bit.ly/2Fnvs9v Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
To attend this event, go to: bit.ly/2A8eUfx
I feel bad. I buckled under the weight of criticism and in a frightful moment I got rid of a lot of what I had been writing.
Michael, as someone who is hired by solopreneurs, business owners and managers and CEO's of non-profits to help them not look exactly like everyone else and thereby achieve higher sales volume and margins I can attest to the power of what you have laid out in this video. Kudos!
Thanks, Bob. It's vital that we let others know the benefit we can provide to them rather than tell them what we do when we first meet.
Sound advice. Thanks.
Many of us are thankful for you, Michael.
Thanks, Tom. I appreciate that more than you know.
Great point that I have not thought of before. Thanks you.
Thanks.
Challenge: show us 30 seconds of those dance moves!!
You WILL rock the house!
LIVE FROM NEW YORK IT'S FRI- crap it's not saturday
Thanks Michael.
Well said. Thanks.
Grippo Bbq Potato Chips sometimes tell me that I need a break from my diet so that I don't get bored and completely fall off the wagon. I love them for that. I tell Graters Black Raspberry Chip Ice Cream to shut up and leave me alone though. They just want to sabotage me.
Thank you for the prescription, Doctor! What a fun way to learn 😃