The Public Speaking Mindset of Winners What do you think is the most important factor of public speaking? ‘How well you speak, of course!’ Nope, try again. ‘How well you move on stage?’ Nope, try again. ‘You serious? Umm.. how well you make the audience feel involved?’ Nope. ‘Damn! Now you’re just messing…
Should You Walk Around the Stage During a Presentation? Stage presence is the memorability factor of a speaker. When the speaker gets off stage, will the audience remember them? There are a few variables that make up stage presence. A few include: The content of the message Engaging voice Posture Eye contact Timing…
What is a Back Pocket Speech in Toastmasters? Toastmasters is a public speaking club. Within this club, there are separate roles. There is the Toastmaster, the general evaluator, 3 planned speakers, 3 evaluators, the impromptu speakers, etc. Every now and then, a planned speaker is unable to attend. They are sick or got…
Content Creation Hack: Steal From Yourself One time, I was watching one of my old videos back. I liked it but didn’t love it. Was rambling too much. I thought: ‘Fam, you made the video 13 minutes, but it could have easily been 6 minutes.’ After watching the video, I went about…
Why Some Speakers Get Booed Off Stage The first ever viral clip I saw was of Michael Richards (aka: Kramer from Seinfeld) getting booed off stage at a comedy club. He was furious because there was a segment of the audience who kept talking during his jokes. Suddenly, he snapped. He went on…
How Drawing Ties Into Public Speaking The following chapter is from Tough Love: 101 Short Stories, Essays, and Insights to Improve Communication Skills If you told me a few years ago, that drawing would make me a better public speaker, I’d laugh at you. But nowadays, you’d have my ear. ‘What changed your mind?’…
What do I Talk About In a Speech? The following chapter is from the Speaking Wizard ebook. Isn’t it funny that when we talk to our best friend, we never worry about what to talk about? But when it comes to meeting a stranger, that is when we start thinking a lot. When we…
Social Sin 101: Asking Irrelevant Questions The following chapter is from the Charisma King eBook. There are a lot of conversation errors that people make. Like cutting someone off, not paying attention & having your eyes wander. And those mistakes must be avoided! But lately, I have been noticing another big mistake. Not once…
How to Build Relatable Characters | Storytelling 101 The following chapter is from the Art & Science of Storytelling Book Building relatable characters comes down to being a great observer. I want you to picture a dragon with social anxiety. This may seem comical, until in your mind, you picture this dragon….
Scared of Choking Your Speech? Read This!! The following chapter is from the Armani Archives – Soft Skills Edition ‘What if I choke during my 1st speech?’ Then you choke. Some of the best speakers from my time during Toastmasters choked their 1st speech. When you mess up, you realize the world doesn’t end….
5 Benefits of Learning Public Speaking The following chapter is from the Speaking Wizard ebook. To ever fully invest in a skill, you must learn what’s in it for you. Once you realize the benefits, you WANT to do the task rather than being forced into it. Your mindset goes from: ‘I have to…
How to Practice a Speech from Home The following chapter is from the Speaking Wizard ebook. When we think of public speaking, we think of a task that is surrounded by a boatload of people. But want to know a secret? Most of public speaking happens solo. The few stages of public speaking include:…
Dangers of Excessive Scrolling One of the most dangerous misuses of technology is excessive scrolling on the feed Each content piece is different Causing your mind to go from thought to thought Scrolling for the sake of scrolling is mindlessly doing a mindless task The distraction muscle powers up ‘What is this…
6 Important Psychology Principles to Learn 1. Spotlight Effect This is when we believe all eyes are on us Others are ‘thinking’ about us There’s a figurative spotlight illuminating all our moves to the public This concept is the engine behind social anxiety The best fix for this is awareness Unless…
Crowd Control 101: How to Present to an Audience Public speaking tip: The day that you realize that you’re not ‘speaking to a crowd’… Instead, you are having ‘1 on 1 conversations with people in a crowd’… That’s the day your entire public speaking mentality changes Now you ENJOY speeches Public speaking…
6 Story Conflicts to Leverage in Your Stories The conflict is the cream to the Oreo. Without the cream, the Oreo is disgusting. Without the conflict, the story is bland. With storytelling, we need pleasure and pain. The hero is having a good day. The hero is suddenly having a bad day. From…
What Is A Hype Man? (And Why You Should Become One) Back in 2005, the most famous hype man was Lil Jon. He was iconic for his sayings: What?! Okay!! When someone would discover Lil Jon, they’d wonder: Is he really famous? Wait, how much did you say he makes?? But there…
What Makes People Spill Someone Else’s Secret? A secret is known as information that is strictly meant for a specific party. That specific party may be you and you alone. Or that specific party may be someone that you trusted. However, this trusted person ends up spilling the beans. When you confront them,…
