I recently came across a breakdown of the 2016 World Champion of Public Speaking’s winning speech. Overall, it was a good, easy to consume article. However, I wanted to chop it up even more to reveal the power elements that go into a championship-worthy speech. With that, I decided to do my own surgical breakdown that would make a surgeon smile. If you … Read More
Tactical Talks TOP 5: The Best Public Speaking Articles On The Web – Vol. #6
ROUND 6 OF SCAVENGING BEGINS! Each month I will scour the interwebz looking for the best articles on public speaking.I’ll be looking for topics like these:Overcoming the fear of public speakingPresentation tipsBody language and other technical speaking tipsAnd anything in between…I’m looking for the interesting, the fascinating, the practical, and anything with worthwhile information to help you become a better communicator. … Read More
You Don’t Stand A Chance of Becoming A “Better Speaker” Unless You Do This
Want to know a terrible goal? “Becoming a better speaker” Horrible I tell ya. It was my very first goal when I decided to jump into public speaking. It was a sad excuse for a goal. When you want to progress in speaking, you need momentum.And you can’t get momentum by having broad goals. You can definitely decide that you want to be … Read More
2016 Toastmasters International Convention – Tactical Talks
Toastmasters International Speech Contest is happening this year. And I’m going! My friend Joe Rodriguez will be competing this year in D.C., and I can’t wait to cheer him on. If you’re attending, please do the same! About this guy… Howdy! My name is Matt Kramer and I used to suffer excruciating death when speaking in front of a group, now … Read More
Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Speech Gets Dissected!
I’ve been seeing a lot of speech critiques lately. With the political chicken-wings flapping around, I guess I can understand why.One on Hillary Clinton. Another on Michelle Obama. And don’t forget about Donald Trump.Well, I’ve had just about enough of that! The only thing those kinds of speeches are good for is if you want to watch the same person debate … Read More
How To Use Visualizations To Free Yourself From Negativity
One thing that’s sure to limit our potential as human beings, is worrying about what people think about us.Terry Cole-Whittaker wrote a wonderfully-titled book called What You Think of Me is None of My Business.Damn straight it’s not…at least it shouldn’t be.The nature of growing up in packs (communities), such as going through school, church, or even playing sports, has … Read More
Tactical Talks TOP 5: The Best Public Speaking Articles On The Web – Vol. #5
ROUND 5 OF SCAVENGING BEGINS! Each month I will scour the interwebz looking for the best articles on public speaking.I’ll be looking for topics like these:Overcoming the fear of public speakingPresentation tipsBody language and other technical speaking tipsAnd anything in between…I’m looking for the interesting, the fascinating, the practical, and anything with worthwhile information to help you become a better communicator. … Read More
Say YES To Opportunity Before Fear Can Say NO
Grab a doughnut and let me tell you a story.A couple of weeks ago my friend Joe came across a job opening that required he go from company to company training management teams.It was a non-office job which is exactly what he was looking for.He picked up the phone and gave them a call.After going over the qualifications babble, the talks … Read More
Why You Don’t Need To Burn Yourself With Hot Coals To Build Confidence
Thanks for watching! Please share or I’ll throw hot coals at you! About this guy… Howdy! My name is Matt Kramer and I used to suffer excruciating death when speaking in front of a group, now I LOVE it. Overcoming this fear has changed my life. In less than a year since, I’ve started this website, Tactical Talks, competed and … Read More
Tactical Talks TOP 5: The Best Public Speaking Articles On The Web – Vol. #4
ROUND 4 OF SCAVENGING BEGINS! Each month I will scour the interwebz looking for the best articles on public speaking.I’ll be looking for topics like these:Overcoming the fear of public speakingPresentation tipsBody language and other technical speaking tipsAnd anything in between…I’m looking for the interesting, the fascinating, the practical, and anything with worthwhile information to help you become a better communicator. … Read More