Agenda
Know your audience, clarify your purpose, and organize your message around what people need to understand, remember, and do.
“What does this audience need from me?”
A complimentary guide. A practical place to start.
Your next
presentation starts
before you
say a word.
You know your stuff. The ABC’s of Speaking in Public helps you prepare to make it land—with a clear agenda, a useful mindset, and communication that connects.
Practical guidance, worksheets, a speaking scorecard, and a seven-day challenge. Confirm your email to access your PDF.
COMPLIMENTARY PDF
A practical communication field guide
The ABC’s of Speaking
in Public
AGENDA · BELIEFS · COMMUNICATIONin Public
Present Your Way To Success™
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FOR THE STAGE. THE MEETING. THE EVERYDAY MOMENT.
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Sound familiar?
“I know what I want to say.
Why is this so hard?”
Maybe you’re buried in details, rehearsing every word, or wondering whether anyone will remember your point. Start with three questions: What’s my purpose? What am I telling myself? How will I connect?
Three letters. Everyday application.
Better speaking starts
with your ABC’s.
How you prepare, what you believe, and how you communicate shape the way your message lands.
Beliefs
Notice the conversation you’re having with yourself. Shift your attention toward the value you can bring to the people listening.
“What can I help them understand?”
Communication
Practice listening, vocal variety, breathing, nonverbal communication, and eye contact to help your message connect.
“How am I helping my message land?”
Take a little coaching with you
Bring one real message.
Leave with a next step.
Use the guide before a conversation that matters. Plan your message, practice aloud, and choose one adjustment to try.
A planner for your message
Work through your audience, purpose, outcome, opening, and final line.
A worksheet for your mindset
Examine one unhelpful belief and choose a more useful way to approach the moment.
A scorecard and seven-day challenge
Identify a speaking behavior to practice, ask for feedback, and build on what you learn.
Try an ABC reset
Start with their need.
Before opening your slides, finish this sentence: “By the end of this conversation, I want these people to understand ___ so they can ___.”
Try it today: Use that sentence to decide which details belong—and which can wait.
Meet your guide
Hi, I’m David.
Let’s make your
expertise easier to hear.
My path through radio, theater, the Air Force, and corporate training taught me that talking doesn’t guarantee understanding.
Across more than 30 years in training and development, I’ve learned to focus on what helps people connect with a message and use it. That’s the thinking behind this guide—and the coaching I bring to every conversation.
Public speaking & presentation coachAdult learning specialistRetired U.S. Air Force NCO
“Talking and Telling ain’t Training or Selling®.”
Your next step starts here
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Is this only for people who speak on a stage?
No. Apply the principles to meetings, interviews, sales conversations, networking introductions, training, and everyday communication.
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You know your stuff.
Prepare with purpose.
Make it land.
Your next meeting, introduction, or presentation is a place to start.
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