Ever felt your heart racing and palms sweating at the thought of speaking before an audience? Michael Davis, founder of Speaking CPR LLC, joins me to decode the world of public speaking and offers strategies to transform your fear into magnetic influence. Together, we dissect the needs of post-pandemic audiences and the crucial role of interactive elements in both virtual and in-person settings. You'll learn to navigate the nuances of audience engagement, utilizing multimedia techniques to avoid the pitfalls of waning attention spans and ensure your message leaves a lasting impact. Michael's insights and my own experiences combine to empower you with the tools to craft not just speeches, but stories that engage, influence, and inspire. Join us, and amplify your voice to carry across boardrooms, stages, and digital platforms alike.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
[00:40] Michael's background and personal info
[04:25] Captivate your audience for exceptional speaking
[08:38] Distinguishing attention and delivery challenges
[14:56] Four tips for compelling speech intros
[25:37] 5th Tip: Employing silence to cut through noise
[30:08] Record your speech to capture audience feedback
[34:43] Tips for launching your public speaking career
[40:54] Harness feedback and learn from less successful speeches
[47:02] Michael's message for the rest of his life
[48:14] How to connect with Michael

NOTABLE QUOTES
"I want to hear more in people." – Michael
"Anxiety is natural and you’re never going to get rid of it. What I do is help people…manage the anxiety." – Michael
"As a speaker, it becomes that much harder to keep you audience captivated because they expect more from us." – Philip
"I don’t think we have an attention problem. What we have is a material and a delivery problem." – Michael
"We need to involve all three senses (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic) and keep changing it up through [the presentation]." – Michael
“As speakers, we’ve got to consider what’s the thought process in [the audience’s] minds with every part of our presentation." – Michael
"It takes confidence to stand in front of a group of people saying nothing when they haven’t [heard] a thing from you." – Michael
"As parents, when [the children] get silent, that’s when you know I got to go pay attention." – Philip
"Silence gets attention." – Michael
"Our job as presenters is to make our audience uncomfortable [because] people don’t change until they’re uncomfortable." – Michael
"When you ask questions of your audience, answer the question in your head…because now, you’re on the same wavelength [mentally] as your audience." – Michael
"You can’t get to version two until you do version one." – Michael
"Our role as speakers is to be there for the audience, but we’re not responsible to them for taking our wisdom and doing something with it." – Michael
"[The] audience’s desires, goals, and objectives [are] constantly changing and we’ve got to be in tune with that." – Michael
"Learn to trust your gut and that you have a valuable lesson based on your life experience." – Michael

RESOURCES
Michael
Website: https://speakingcpr.com/
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldavisspeakingcpr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeakingCPR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakingCPR

Philip
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamphilipsessions/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@philipsessions
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-sessions-b2986563/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealphilipsessions