A little while back, I posted an article featuring the “10 Most Popular The Moth Stories of All Time.” While these talks are entertaining and inspiring, many readers justifiably commented that ten out of ten were male. By any measure, is that acceptable? The short answer is NO! One way this could happen is if The […]| SpeakingSherpa
1. Summary of the Minto Pyramid Principle by Harrison Metal 2. Summary of Robert McKee’s Storytelling Principles by Harrison Metal| SpeakingSherpa
I recently had the opportunity to do an interview with Bo Bennett, co-host of the Toastmasters Podcast. Click the image to access the free audio.| SpeakingSherpa
The premise of this book is that big films are made up of little films called sequences, each lasting 8 to 15 minutes. Each sequence consists of three parts: setup/beginning/situation, development/rising action/complication, and partial resolution. Each partial resolution creates anticipation as it “opens up new issues, which in turn become the subject of subsequent sequences.” […]| SpeakingSherpa
In the Spring of 2001, McKinsey presentation guru Gene Zelazny shared public speaking insights gleaned over his forty-plus year career (video at bottom of post). Here, I have summarized his very well structured tips: Prologue: 1. The only thing that matters at the end of your presentation is the answer to the question: Did […]| SpeakingSherpa
Here is a link to my session at Marco Montemagno’s Presentation Super Summit. I believe you will need to complete a registration form, but it is worth it for free access to all past talks as well as 19 public speaking experts including: Nick Morgan, Oren Klaff, and Scott Schwertly. http://supersummit.co/video-archive/deliver-ted-talk-jeremey-donovan-autho-deliver-ted-talk/| SpeakingSherpa
I’m a huge fan of TED Talks. However, TED is not the only game in town for watching great speakers with great ideas. Here are some other free options: 1. 99u Comment: I attend this excellent conference every year. It is nearly identical to TED and even features many of the same speakers. Compared to […]| SpeakingSherpa
10 steps for crafting a story to pitch your entrepreneurial startup idea to investors using Square, AirBnB, and DropBox as examples. How to Pitch Your Startup to Investors from Jeremey Donovan| SpeakingSherpa
While TED Talks offer excellent examples of extended pitches, I’m always on the lookout for compelling examples of pitches that are more relevant to business, especially entrepreneurship. I …| SpeakingSherpa
Story elements Before we delve into what goes where in the SCR framework, consider the following story elements: The stable era The discovery of a major problem The identification of the root cause…| SpeakingSherpa