by Geoffrey Berwind | Apr 9, 2018 | Speaking
One of my all-time favorite strategies for honing your speaking skills and getting in front of prospects is to offer to speak for free. Here’s a list I’ve compiled of places you could possibly offer a free presentation to. Start local. Walk around your own community...
by Geoffrey Berwind | Mar 26, 2018 | Speaking, Storytelling
I like guarantees, don’t you? Something that will work in almost every situation. Well, that’s how I think about when to use stories in a speech. In December, 2017, I produced a unique TEDx event, partnering with the folks at TEDxWilmington (producing a TEDx event...
by Geoffrey Berwind | Mar 12, 2018 | Speaking
I’ve recently come to follow best-selling author Anne Lamott. She’s wise, funny, grounded, generous and irreverent. It’s been a lot of fun to check her out and she speaks right into my heart. Anne is known for books such as Bird by Bird (which is about writing),...
by Geoffrey Berwind | Feb 6, 2018 | Speaking, Storytelling
Whenever possible, you should start a story or presentation with a statement or question which instantly draws your audience in. Here are some good ones you can use: · You know what keeps me up at night? · Have you ever felt like you’ll never…...
