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Pres Vasilev rose above 30,000 competitive speakers from 122 countries to become the 2013 World Champion of Public Speaking. He is the author of the popular virtual training program “How to Master Compelling Storytelling.” As a sales expert and professional speaker, Pres delivers sales trainings and motivational keynotes. His award-winning speech coaching program has helped hundreds of people from around the world deliver compelling presentations and win speech contests. When you join his coaching program, you easily become a better speaker – quicker!
How Pres prepared to win the World Championship of Public Speaking
Ever since winning the World Championship of Public Speaking, Pres has been coaching other speakers how to find, craft and deliver compelling stories that win.
Here are seven preparation secrets that will help you on your journey to the top:
1. Practice, practice, practice in front of different audiences.
2. Be proactive about getting feedback.
3. Get focused feedback with your customized evaluation form.
4. Hand out your evaluation form AFTER your speech.
5. Video record every speech and evaluate your delivery.
6. Be open to ideas.
7. Look for patterns in the feedback.
The 6 powers of a compelling story
In his award-winning speech coaching program, Pres helps his clients master the six powers of a compelling story:
1. The Power of Attention
2. The Power of Imagination
3. The Power of Emotion
4. The Power of Memory
5. The Power of Meaning
6. The Power of Influence
The 5 key elements of a compelling story
In his virtual training program “How to Master Compelling Storytelling,” Pres breaks down the storytelling process step by step and takes you by the hand from brainstorm to platform.
To help you craft winning speeches, here is his simple storytelling formula:
Setting – transport your audience to a specific time and place.
The Hero – connect with your audience through your weakness.
Obstacle – share your external and internal obstacles.
Resolution – show how you overcame the obstacles.
Your Point – make one simple, clear point.
Related: How to Become a Champion. It’s All About the Journey
Favorite quotation
“You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”– Zig Ziglar
Recommended book
The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino
Routine to Shine
Tap in the power of visualization and imagine sitting in your audience, watching yourself deliver your speech. This mental rehearsal quickly builds your confidence so you can shine on stage.
Links
How to Master Compelling Storytelling
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