How to Work on Your Speech and Craft During Quarantine With Mike Pacchione

Tips and tricks for virtual speaking

Enjoying becoming a first-time dad

Helping speakers deliver the best talk of their lives

How to prepare for your next live gig while social distancing

Getting feedback on your talk using a recording

A simple survey to send to friends and colleagues to obtain actionable feedback

The power of asking strategic questions that actually help you build a better talk

Why most TED talks don’t even make the website

How speakers can set themselves apart from the crowd

The unanticipated break from speaking gives you the chance to be objective in assessing your talk

Sitting down to create a list of what you think makes a great talk and applying that criteria to your craft

Asking yourself a tough question: does this talk seem to go on for too long?

What characteristics can make or break a speaker’s presentation

Why watching yourself with the audio off or listening to yourself without the video can reveal unknown weaknesses

The underestimated value of self-awareness

Is a speech ever really finished?

The dangers of defaulting to quarantine or crisis-oriented content in your talk

Avoid making coronavirus jokes because everyone else will be doing it

Why virtual keynotes and digital presentation must have a higher quality than live talks

Pacing tips for virtual events

Erring on the side of more slides

Making your virtual keynote interactive

Just because there are more virtual events doesn’t mean there will be less live events

And more