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TED-Style Speaking, Core Messaging Brian Miller TED-Style Speaking, Core Messaging Brian Miller

How To Make Your Audience Put Away Their Phones

In this week's article we're going to learn why audiences tune out, take out their phones, or close your video - and how to instantly (and easily) engage them instead.

No matter what kind of presentation you're giving - a keynote speech, workshop, or TED-style talk - there's one constant: if the audience isn't engaged, the presentation will fail.

Distracted, bored audiences don't learn and they definitely don't take action.

If they don't take action, your ideas will not spread.

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How Even the Best Speakers Use Data Wrong

Discover why data alone fails to engage and inspire action, as evidenced by a poignant personal anecdote. Learn how storytelling captivates emotions, leading to meaningful action, backed by research insights. Explore the dynamic interplay between narrative and data for effective communication and driving change.

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The One-Page Keynote:

How to Design a Speech That Always Works, No Charisma Required by Brian Miller

Book titled 'The One-Page Keynote' by Brian Miller, with a subtitle about designing effective speeches without charisma, featuring a notebook paper design on the cover.
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The One-Page Keynote deserves a place on your desk, not on your shelf.”

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Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
past President, National Speakers Association; author of Deliver Unforgettable Presentations