Author Archives: Michelle Barry Franco

The Power of Story – Use it in your public speaking!

I was standing on a stage in San Francisco, just me and the bright spotlight shining down on me. All I could see were the silhouettes of heads and shoulders in the audience. I was about to do something I had never done before and I was petrified… watch this video to find out what…

I Don’t Love Public Speaking

Did you know that? Did you know that I actually do not love getting in stage, having the spot light on me, being the extreme center of attention? I get on stage because it is such a powerful way to spread my message. I get on stage for the ways I believe I can change…

The Simple Structure of a Great Speech

Use this magic formula in your next public speaking presentation – yep, it’s THIS simple – to increase the chances by HUGE amounts that your audience members will remember what you said (and therefor take the action you desire!)

Name Your Voice

You’ve got a powerful message to share. Your heart and soul is in it. You know that if more people knew about this way of living life, this thing you know how to do, this attitude, this approach… whatever it is, you could change the world with this idea. If only people knew about it….

How to decrease your public speaking anxiety

Your hands get sweaty. Your throat tightens. Your gut turns into a knot. Your head is too full and too foggy to think clearly. Your heart is racing… no, you aren’t about to step into a Nascar vehicle, or being chased by a large black bear. You are preppin’ to step on stage. I have…

What’s Your Point?

You can have the most engaging delivery style, the most interactive approach to presenting, the most stunningly gorgeous outfit. If you don’t have this Radically Clear in your presentation, you’ve pretty much wasted your time.

You Need This Many Presentation Slides In Your Presentation

Here’s what I say when I am asked how many slides are appropriate for a particular length presentation: (Hint: YOU are the presentation – NOT your slides.)

The World is Waiting for You

It’s been waiting for me, too. Here’s the deal, though. It’s scary to step in to our greatness. It’s big, bold, gutsy -and, if you’re like me, it goes against everything I learned as a kid. Things like: “don’t stand out, it makes us nervous”, “who do you think you are to act like you…

The Grasshopper Has Arrived

If you’ve been hanging out with me here on my blog for a bit you might have noticed that I’ve taken some – ahem – twists and turns in my business. (And most important – THANK YOU for hanging out with me through it all.) This post is to set you up for a another…

The Vibration of Home

We had been driving for hours through huge stretches of pine trees, mountains and desert terrain, broken only by the occasional small town restaurant in desperate need of a new paint job. I was getting tired of driving, though, and really anxious to get to this mysterious town of 300 days of sunshine in Oregon…