Michael Gendler, co-founder of Ultraspeaking, and Tristan de Montebello, a specialist in impactful speaking, dive into the art of finishing strong when delivering speeches. They explore why a powerful conclusion is crucial and share practical tactics like summary prompts and energy boosts. Storytelling emerges as a key technique for engagement, while humor is highlighted as a means to foster authenticity. The duo emphasizes speaking as a learnable skill, advocating for experiential practice and the importance of channeling fear into performance.
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Endings Pull You Out Of Flow
Flow's transient hypofrontality often collapses at the end, yanking speakers out of flow and causing weak finishes.
Michael Gendler advises maintaining confidence through the finish to counteract that cognitive wake-up and end strong.
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Freestyle Rappers Reveal Ending Spike
Michael Gendler recounts freestyle rappers in an MRI whose prefrontal cortex shuts off during flow and lights up at the end.
That end-of-flow spike explains why people snap out of speaking flow when wrapping up.
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Deliberately Land Your Last Line
Make your final sentence sound like an ending and hold the pose to create a deliberate landing.
Use simple summary prompts like "so in summary" and finish with energy, then stay in character until the room responds.
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ABOUT THE GUEST:
In 2017, Tristan and Michael founded Ultraspeaking and have since coached the world’s top athletes, creatives, leaders, and entrepreneurs to speak more effectively in the moments that matter most. In 2019, Tristan and Michael launched The Simulator, a collection of speaking games to help people speak better in high-stakes scenarios. Their latest project, Fundamentals, is a flagship course to facilitate rapid growth in professionals around the world.
The world is full of impactful and well versed speakers and there’s no doubt that their methods work. However, oftentimes, you will find them practicing from scripts and memorizing their most successful talks word for word. And when adopted by any aspiring speakers, it can lead to failure most of the time. Tristan and Michael have learned how to truly connect with an audience without losing your authenticity and quirkiness. They have truly embodied their teachings and have proved that it is possible to speak effortlessly in any situation.
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
In this episode, you will learn about:
Intro (0:00)
Ending A Speech Strong (1:29)
The Power of Storytelling (10:46)
The Importance of Humor In Speaking (15:27)
Coaching in Ultraspeaking (23:02)
The One Thing (33:06)
RESOURCES:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgendler/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Ultraspeaking
Website: https://ultraspeaking.com/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ultraspeakingapp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ultraspeaking
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