Ep. 388 – SPEAR: a new verbal method to sharpen your point
From Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab by Joe McCormack
February 16, 2026 · 15 min · Season 10
About this episode
In this episode, Joe McCormack introduces a five-step approach called S.P.E.A.R. to help sharpen communication before speaking.
What’s your method to prepare before you speak? Most people don’t have one and are left thinking while they’re talking. We feel the pain as they struggle to get to the point. In this episode, I propose a five-step approach called S.P.E.A.R. which may help you sharpen the point you want to make way before you try to make it. The post Ep. 388 – SPEAR: a new verbal method to sharpen your point appeared first on Just Saying .
People in this episode
Host: Joe McCormack
Topics covered
- public speaking
- communication skills
- verbal methods
- presentation techniques
- S.P.E.A.R. method
Keywords
- speaking preparation
- communication
- S.P.E.A.R.
- verbal communication
- presentation skills
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