• Menu
  • Skip to left header navigation
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

ispeak-logo-orange-i-white-text

  • Home
  • Training Solutions
    • 2-Hour Master Classes
    • Presenting Data Analytics
    • Corporate Ovations
    • Message Builder
    • Leader Presence
    • Spontaneous Presentations
    • Visual Storytelling
    • Corporate Storytelling
    • Virtual Presentations
    • Tools for Influencing
  • Our Approach
    • Training Success
    • Showcase
    • Your Team
  • Resources
    • iSpeak University
    • FREE Webinars
    • FREE Storytelling Guide
    • Certified Partners
  • Blog
  • Login
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Training Solutions
    • 2-Hour Master Classes
    • Presenting Data Analytics
    • Corporate Ovations
    • Message Builder
    • Leader Presence
    • Spontaneous Presentations
    • Visual Storytelling
    • Corporate Storytelling
    • Virtual Presentations
    • Tools for Influencing
  • Our Approach
    • Training Success
    • Showcase
    • Your Team
  • Resources
    • iSpeak University
    • FREE Webinars
    • FREE Storytelling Guide
    • Certified Partners
  • Blog
  • Login
  • Contact Us
Speaker-Giving-Talk-Business-Meeting-Audience-in-conference-hall-iSpeak

Articles

How to use the David-and-Goliath Story Template

David and Goliath

April 14, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

Whether you’re Jewish, Christian or neither, you’ve probably heard the Biblical story of the shepherd boy destined to become a king. David was the shepherd boy who courageously accepted the fight-to-the-death challenge from the Philistine warrior Goliath, a man twice his size. It’s a classic tale of the underdog facing the champion. If you’ve heard …

How to use the David-and-Goliath Story TemplateRead More

Category: StorytellingTag: Corporate Ovations, corporate storytelling, David and Goliath, leadership, storytelling

How do you Influence Without Authority?

follow the leader

April 7, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

When I was young we used to find adventure on the new home sites at the end of our street. A big pile of dirt would quickly become a trophy centerpiece to do battle for the reigning title of “King of the Mountain.” If you’ve never played it before, every person tries their best to …

How do you Influence Without Authority?Read More

Category: iSpeakTag: assertive, coaching, coaching services, commitment, communication, communication skills, compliance, Corporate Ovations, habits, influence, iSpeak, iSpeak Inc, John C. Maxwell, leaders, leadership, mentoring, passion, passionate, persuasion, power bases, presentations, public speaking, Russ Peterson Jr., vision

Positively stop saying… “I can’t!”

be-positive-written-on-paper-smiley-face-pen-on-paper-iSpeak

February 19, 2019 //  by Todd Zwissler//  Leave a Comment

Before we start a new workshop, myself and my peers at iSpeak take the time to meet each individual in the room and learn their name. Throughout the workshop, we use our students’ names when we address them. Recently I was teaching a sales class and 5 minutes after class started, I mentioned a student …

Positively stop saying… “I can’t!”Read More

Category: iSpeak

Pie and Coffee

pie-coffee-plates-on-table-iSpeak

February 19, 2019 //  by Bill Kreiger//  Leave a Comment

“I tell them anything just to get them out of my office!” was his comment. He was a leader taking my communication workshop in Oklahoma. He was speaking about his direct reports. “Come in and I’ll answer all your questions.” was the comment from a different leader who said he likes to have pie and …

Pie and CoffeeRead More

Category: iSpeak

The Easy Way to Get Data to Tell a Story

puzzle-pieces-spread-out-table-iSpeak

February 19, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

What is the most common complaint we hear from people sitting through ineffective slide show presentations? There’s no story! It’s just a bunch of data. The speaker has given us the “show up and throw up” version of the presentation. It’s as if they opened up a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle box and dumped it …

The Easy Way to Get Data to Tell a StoryRead More

Category: iSpeak

3 Tools to Crystalize Your Message

people--shaking-hands-dressed-casually-faces-not-pictured-iSpeak

February 10, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

My student gave me one final comment as she was exiting my workshop. She said, “My biggest takeaway from today? Less is more. I won’t forget that.” She smiled and shook my hand as I thanked her for her participation and insights. When you’re the speaker, you’re trying to achieve an objective when you speak. …

3 Tools to Crystalize Your MessageRead More

Category: Leadership

Leading with Fear Will Fail in the End

king-arthur-legend-sword-iSpeak

February 3, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

When I’m on long flights overseas, I end up watching at least one movie. Most recently on my trip to Korea I watched the movie King Arthur. I’m familiar with the storyline and I was curious how this adaptation would be different. In this version, the power craved uncle (played by Jude Law) thinks that …

Leading with Fear Will Fail in the EndRead More

Category: Communication, iSpeak, Leadership

How to Make Your Stories More Visual

man-standing-next-to-paper-chart-smiling-gesturing-with-hands-make-stories-more-visible-iSpeak

October 2, 2018 //  by Kevin Karschnik//  Leave a Comment

Patricia Fripp once said to me, “Craig, people will not remember what you say as much as they will remember what they see when you say it.” In other words, we have to make our speeches very visual in order to have the deepest impact. Here are 3 ways to accomplish this: 1) Put your …

How to Make Your Stories More VisualRead More

Category: Communication, Presentations

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to page 5
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 12
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

everyday improvement podcast

Sign Up for Blog Updates!

Recent Posts

  • 5 Pro Tips for Speaking on the Big Stage
  • 2 Options to Influence Your Audience
  • 3 Steps to Build Trust Through Conversation
  • 3 Ingredients to Communicate Change
  • 5 Tips to Untangle Your Data Presentation

Recent Comments

  • rpeterson32 on Appreciation for Communication… the Human Dilemma
  • Keeley Branton on Appreciation for Communication… the Human Dilemma
  • John S on Fear Factor
  • stan worthington on Fear Factor
  • Stephanie Silverman on Blank Slide Syndrome

Categories

Archives

Footer

  • Training Solutions
  • Our Approach
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Login
  • Privacy Policy
Contact Us
ispeak-logo-orange-i-white-text

2851 Joe DiMaggio Blvd, #28
Round Rock, TX 78665

Sign Up for Our Newsletter!

Copyright © 2023 · Mai Lifestyle Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. By continuing to use this website, we'll assume you're ok with this. To find out more, please read our Privacy Policy. CLOSE AND ACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT