by Michelle Barry Franco | Podcast
Giving a TEDx Talk is a bucket list item for so many speakers, but how to land one feels like such a mystery. But here’s the thing: it works like pretty much everything else. People have to know about you, they have to trust you, they have to believe what you have to...
by Michelle Barry Franco | Podcast
Do you HAVE to think bigger in order to be successful as a speaker? And if so, where DOES thinking big fit into this whole speaking and business growth path we are on? Does it activate some kind of magic in the universe? And what happens when your big vision or...
by Michelle Barry Franco | Podcast
There’s a stat out there that says that 91% of people want to write a book. But did you know that there is a right way and a wrong way to write a book that makes a difference – and build a thriving mission along the way? The truth is that writing is an amazing...
by Michelle Barry Franco | Podcast
Do you wonder what it is about Brené Brown, Sir Ken Robinson and other relatively low key yet powerful speakers like them that makes their talks so captivating? It’s hard to analyze their talks to fully explain how they’re creating the kind of impact that makes...
by Michelle Barry Franco | Podcast
There is so much information out in the world about how to craft and deliver a great talk. You can learn theatre techniques, use singing and voice strategies, practice stepping toward your audience when you want to anchor in a point or idea… The options for what you...
by Michelle Barry Franco | Podcast
The desire to speak can feel so powerful and certain… until the questions start filing in. What if I forget what I’m going to say? How do I deliver my message in a way that keeps their attention? What if I lose my train of thought while I’m speaking? So many feelings...
