045. How to Tell Stories to Create Change and Impact

Just how important is storytelling for public speaking success? According to today’s guest, it’s the key to delivering an engaging and entertaining presentation.

Mike Ganino is a seasoned public speaker, performance coach, and former executive producer of TEDx Cambridge. In this episode of the Delight in the Limelight show, he joins me to discuss the importance of emotionally honest storytelling, drawing on your individual perspective, and incorporating your lived experiences into your presentations.

He also introduces us to his unique approach to public speaking – the Mike Drop Method.

Listen to our conversation to learn:

  • Mike’s top strategies for making your presentations more entertaining
  • What public speakers can learn from method acting
  • How to explore and use your own lived experience in your presentations
  • How to talk about data in an engaging and relatable way

This is a conversation for anyone who wants to bring more of themselves to their speaking.

Listen to the Podcast Here

Watch The Podcast Here

Connect with Mike

Mike Ganino is the creator of The Mike Drop Method – a public speaking, storytelling, and performance coaching methodology. He is a storytelling + communication expert who hosts The Mike Drop Moment podcast.

He’s been named a Top 10 Public Speaking Coach by Yahoo Finance, and California’s Best Speaking and Communication Coach by Corporate Vision Magazine. He is an author, former Executive Producer of TEDxCambridge and has been named a Top 30 Speaker by Global Guru.

He’s a trained actor and coach from the World Famous Second City, Improv Olympics, and Upright Citizen’s Brigade. In addition to his track record as an executive in the hotel, restaurant, retail, and tech industries, Mike’s worked with organizations like the Disney, American Century Investments, American Marketing Association, and UCLA.

 

Connect with Linda

Credits – Music: “A Smooth Jazz” by Music Cocktail

Clickable Tweets

Did you have an insight or question that came up while listening to an episode? I’d love to hear it. Leave a voice recording here and we may feature it on the show.

Linda Ugelow

Linda Ugelow

Author, speaker, podcast host, and speaking confidence coach.

Helping business owners, authors, and corporate leaders to go from dread to delight in the limelight!

Chapter Download

"I just love Linda’s fresh take on fear and speaking."
Jan Sugar
"I love podcasts like this - lots of valuable tips and content packed into short and efficient episodes."
LyssMZ

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.