December 2018 - The Accidental Communicator

A Different Type Of Story Can Capture An Audience

January 23, 2019December 18, 2018 by drjim

Personal storytelling might be exactly what your next speech needs

Hopefully by now everyone knows that one of the best ways to tap into the importance of public speaking and make your next speech become more interesting to your audience is to include a story in the speech. We’ve got a lot of different stories that we can draw on: fairy tales, folk tales, legends, … Read moreA Different Type Of Story Can Capture An Audience

How To Do A Good Job At Being A PA Announcer

January 23, 2019December 11, 2018 by drjim

PA announcers have a special type of speech to give

So here’s an interesting question for you. How many times have you been at a large event, more often than not outdoors, such as a convention, a sporting event, an inauguration, a grand opening, or any type of civic event? How do you know what is going to be happening soon? How do you know … Read moreHow To Do A Good Job At Being A PA Announcer

1st Art Oil Painting Reproductions

January 23, 2019December 5, 2018 by drjim

When we are creating a speech, we often sit down and try to come up with ideas for what we want to present to our audience. One of the biggest challenges that we face is getting inspiration. It turns out that one place that we can go to get inspired for our speeches is when … Read more1st Art Oil Painting Reproductions

Why Your Stories Can’t Be All About You

January 23, 2019December 4, 2018 by drjim

Audiences are growing tired of the "my struggle, your lesson" talk

Congratulations – you’ve been asked to give a speech! As you sit down to use the importance of public speaking to pull this speech together, you decide that what this audience needs is one of your rousing “I overcame a mountain of obstacles” speech. Who doesn’t like that? They will be impressed with how successful … Read moreWhy Your Stories Can’t Be All About You