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How to use storytelling to make a point in speaking

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I was standing on a stage in San Francisco. It was pitch black in the room, except for one single spotlight shining down on me. I was about to do something I had never done before… In the video below, I share the rest of this story and what that scary experience...

Why I Quit Drinking and the Courage to Share Stories We’re Afraid to Tell

by Michelle Barry Franco | Uncategorized | 15 comments

I woke up early and immediately felt that sinking feeling in my gut. Dammit, I did it again. I drank too much, said a lot of things I wished I could take back, and hated myself for it. I was so sick of feeling like this – so f-ing tired of disappointing myself....

My Rooftop Message Revealed (and how to know which rooftop message to share)

by Michelle Barry Franco | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Give me a rooftop and THIS is what I would want to shout from it. Click play on the video above. In fact, I have a few messages I'd shout from the rooftop, given the right audience below. In this video, I share a few of the other things I'd get on the proverbial...

Imagine you are on a rooftop… What is the message you are compelled to share?

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Imagine there is this rooftop – a safe, reasonably flat rooftop. Below this rooftop the streets are filled with people who need to hear what you have to say. In fact, they are nearly desperate for it – whether they know it yet or not. What would you say to...

On conviction: Just how much do you mean (believe) it?

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We were three hours into her full-day strategy session and were putting the final touches on her Rooftop Message – the stand she is committed to taking in all of her speaking, writing, and service offerings. This Rooftop Message is the core message driving all...

What is the Core Message at the center of your speech?

by Michelle Barry Franco | Uncategorized | 2 comments

I was so excited to get to listen to this productivity expert share her best ideas at a conference I was attending. The title and summary of her talk promised EXACTLY what I wanted: to finally get a handle on my way-too-long to-do list and end my day feeling...
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