The Speech of Your Life... tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1752283 2012-01-16T11:43:03-06:00 Tips and tricks for better public speaking. TypePad In your own way tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105358064fe970c0168e5a2e666970c 2012-01-16T11:43:03-06:00 2012-01-16T11:41:09-06:00 “What could be different today, we’ve all seen it a million times?” When it comes to public speaking, expectations are repetitive. Speeches start at the front of the room, at the microphone, on the podium, stepping up to the lectern,... Scotty Burch Without a face tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105358064fe970c0162fd2ec4d9970d 2011-12-02T05:28:00-06:00 2011-12-02T08:51:57-06:00 It was an emcee job, and quite an honor to be the voice for a premier fund-raising event. This kind of event is full of beautiful surroundings and auction contributions from high-end businesses, each one would be the envy of... Scotty Burch When the time comes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105358064fe970c0153928ca506970b 2011-10-25T05:19:00-05:00 2011-10-25T05:19:00-05:00 Some topics are deadly serious. It may be the hidden crimes against the innocent. It may be a medical crisis. It may be a eulogy commemorating selfless service. It may be the tragedy of the unfathomable destruction of lands and... Scotty Burch Input, stimulus and feedback tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105358064fe970c015435b6d203970c 2011-09-27T05:08:00-05:00 2011-09-26T17:15:55-05:00 For this audience, I was making a huge mistake. To share some points about good speech craft, I was set to give a speech that starts with the line “You can see it.” I had also planned to include a... Scotty Burch Printable directions tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0105358064fe970c01539168493f970b 2011-09-08T05:33:00-05:00 2011-09-07T13:38:01-05:00 It’s a personal thing, rounding up thoughts from the far corners, poking around for things hidden in the idea bins. I get lost in there sometimes. Some can dive right in and the idea organization process flows easily. I tend... Scotty Burch