Just before Thanksgiving, I blogged about how you could save the day by using a Key Message to defuse family fights. The examples of Key Messages I gave in that post were: To Mom, who’s hassling your sister: “I’m just glad that we could all be together today.” To Uncle John, who loves Paul Ryan: “I’m Read More
Instant Speeches
For Great Public Speaking: Have a Key Message (About Your Audience!)
Ah, the key message! For public speakers, it’s like the holy grail: A mythic object with magical powers. When you have the right key message, you can easily: Adapt your speech for any audience Find three persuasive points to illustrate and support it Respond to questions (even tricky or negative ones) So What is This Read More
The Instant Speech Lets You Create A Full-Length Presentation in an Hour
My friend and colleague Andrea Kihlstedt came by recently to get help writing a speech. The problem was, she had just 2 hours free — and by the time we’d settled down to work, it was more like 1-3/4. With that in mind, she said, “At least let’s talk through my idea.” I said, “How Read More