#1 Speaking Coach Explains How to Master Speaking (In Just 58 Minutes) | Mike Pacchione | 136
About this episode
Mike Pacchione shares his insights on mastering public speaking and storytelling techniques.
I've always brought Mike Pacchione in to coach every speaker at my Craft + Commerce conferences, including myself, because he has an uncanny ability to help people transform their talks from good to truly great. Mike's number one goal? For the audience to forget it's even a speech. In our conversation, Mike unpacks his framework for crafting compelling stories, why you should almost never tell them in chronological order, and his genius TED acronym for tension, editing for emotional impact, and the right details. He also shares invaluable insights on designing an ending that resonates and even how to strategically use humor (especially if you're not naturally funny). This episode is packed with lessons I've learned firsthand from Mike over the years. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Making the audience forget it's a speech 04:06 Setting the room up for success 06:14 The power of stories in speeches 08:39 Story selection and placement 10:42 Why you don't need to tell stories in order 11:11 Mike's TED acronym for storytelling: Tension 14:55 Editing for emotional impact 20:02 Crafting an engaging middle of a speech 22:57 Asking questions to build tension 24:37 Describing people…
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