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  • Home
  • Meet David
  • Go Virtual
  • Most-Requested Programs
    • The Art of Connecting
    • Communicating Science, Fast and Slow
    • How to Connect, Convey, and Convince
    • Speaker Inquiry Form
  • Coaching
  • “The Power of Story and Science” Podcast
  • Public Speaking Books
  • Blog
  • Contact David

Tag Archives: coaching

Susan Morris on four steps to confidence

Susan Morris: Four Steps to Confidence

Podcast: The Power of Story & ScienceBy David OteyJanuary 27, 2022Leave a comment

In this episode, you are in for a treat. Not only will you meet Susan Morris, a dynamic speaker and coach who can help you up your career ladder, but you’ll also be a witness as she takes host David Otey through a simple yet surprising demonstration of the mind-body connection. When it comes to…

Ed Tate: Focus and Prepare

Podcast: The Power of Story & ScienceBy David OteyMay 5, 2021Leave a comment

Focus on what your audience needs. Rehearse your “planned spontaneity.” And watch all your videos four different ways! These tips and others helped former technology executive Ed Tate win the World Championship of Public Speaking. But more than that, by using these and other tips, Ed has helped many speakers achieve confidence and better results.…

Craig Valentine: Conflict, Cure, and Change

Podcast: The Power of Story & ScienceBy David OteyMarch 24, 2021Leave a comment

In this episode, you will hear a conversation with one of the best storytellers on the planet. That’s not hyperbole. Craig Valentine won the World Championship of Public Speaking on the strength of his storytelling skills. Why does that matter to you? Because stories are your best tool for connecting your information with your audience’s…

Michael Davis: Speak to Elicit Emotion

Podcast: The Power of Story & ScienceBy David OteyDecember 2, 2020Leave a comment

In this episode, you will hear from my colleague and fellow speaking coach Michael Davis. You’ll learn the reason why speakers tell stories. You’ll pick up on what makes a story—why it’s not just a collection of events. And why stories are the key to engaging your listeners in a way that you simply can’t…

Three ways a speaker can build trust

Connecting with Your AudienceBy David OteyApril 2, 2019Leave a comment

As I wrote in an earlier post, research has shed light on how people (including your audiences) form those all-important first impressions. The two questions they are looking to answer, in this order, are “Can I trust this person?” and “Can I respect this person?” In this post, I focus on the first question. By…

Write Your Speech for the Ear

Mastering Delivery SkillsBy David OteyMarch 5, 2019Leave a comment

Here’s another speaking tip: write better. What, you don’t write your speeches? You should. The best speeches aren’t written—they’re re-written. Editing is to a speech as polishing is to a rock; it can turn it into a gem. And you can’t edit what’s not written down to begin with. Writing out your speech offers several…

Four steps for using video to improve your speech

Mastering Delivery SkillsBy David OteyFebruary 26, 2019Leave a comment

You’ve given a speech and captured it on video. Congratulations! Now what? What you do next depends on the strength of your desire to improve. For my purposes, I’m going to assume you’re not one of those speakers who will simply let that video languish, un-viewed. Instead, you want to use your video as a…

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