Tap, Tease, and Transport

Mostspeakersstarttheirstoriesandjusthopethattheiraudienceswillcome alongonthejourney.Well,thatsaverage.Worldclassspeakersdontdothat. Insteadtheymaketheiraudiencescurioussothattheywanttocomealong,so thattheycantwaittogetintothestory. Forexample,listentothebeginningofthisstoryinoneofmyliveprograms. ========== Soletmeaskyouaquestion.Whatdoyouthinkisthe#1thingthatstands betweenmostpeoplelivingtheirdreams?Whatdoyouthinkthatis?The#1thing thatstandsbetweenmostpeoplelivingtheirdreams. [audiencecomments]Afraidtogetupandtalk?Okay.Notyou,butyeah,most people.Whoelse?Fear?Whatelse?Themselves?Good.Whatelse?Self confidence. Allyouranswersaregreat,andifyoulistentothem,allyourofanswershaveone thingincommon.Theyreallwrong.[laughing]Theyrenotwrong.Theyrejustnot the#1thinginmyopinionthatgetsintheway.The#1thingisnotwhatyouthink. See,Iusedtoworkforaninternetcompany ========== Welcomeback.Nowyousay,Craig,wherewasthestory?See,thatsthekey. BeforeIevengotintothestory,Imademyaudiencecurioussothattheydwant tohearit.How?Byusingthetap,tease,andtransportmethod.
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Thisisathreestepprocessthatincludes: 1. Tappingintoyouraudiencesmindwithaquestionorastatement 2. Teasingthemtowanttoknowmore 3. Transportingthemintoyourstory Keepinmind,allofthisisdonebeforethestoryevenbegins!Soletsreviewmy story.HowdidItap?Well,Itappedintotheirmindbyasking,Whatdoyouthink isthe#1thingthatstandsbetweenmostpeoplelivingtheirdreams? Thatwasthetap,becausewhoweretheythinkingabout?Themselves! Afteryoutap,thenyoutease.Itoldthem,Well,youranswersarewrong!The#1 thingisnotwhatyouthink. Sowhatquestionimmediatelypopsintotheirminds?Right!Well,Craig,whats the#1thing?andthatsthetease.Nowtheyknowtheyllfindwhatthe#1thing issomewhereinsideofmyupcomingstory,sotheyrepumpedupandreadyto comealong. Again,allthishappensbeforethestorystarts.Itapwithaquestionorstatement, teasethemtowanttoknowmore,andthenItransportthem. NowItransportthemintothestoryinastealthfashion.Whatdoesthatmean? Well,youshouldneversaythingslike,Listentomystory,orNowImgoingto tellyouastory,oranythinglikethat. Instead,thekeyistosneakintoyourstory.Getyouraudienceintoyourstory beforetheyevenrealizeyouregoingtotellastory.Why?Becauseonceyousay,

Imgoingtotellyouastory,manyaudiencemembersputdowntheirpensand lettheirmindswanderelsewhere. Soforyournextstory,trythisthreestepmethodout.Whenyouusethetap, tease,andtransportmethod,Icanguaranteeyoulllookupandseeyouhave everyonesundividedattentionastheyjoinyouonyourjourney.Sotap,tease, andtransport. Untilnextweek,keepspeakingup!

Craigs Top 10 Recommended Resources

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Craig Valentines Background & Results

CraigValentine,MBA,anawardwinningspeaker,managementtrainer,andspeechcoach,has traveledtheworldhelpingspeakersbreathelifeintotheirpresentations.Hehasspokeninthe UnitedStates,Taiwan,Canada,Jamaica,Qatar(Doha),England,Bahamas,HongKong,and China.In1999hewontheWorldChampionshipofPublicSpeakingforToastmasters Internationalaftercompetingwithmorethan25,000contestantsfrom14countries. Theconferencewasthispastweekendandwithyour"virtualcoaching"Iwasableto givemyown"KillerKeynote".IstoodonthatstageandgavethespeechIhadalways dreamedofgivingtheylaughedwhereIwantedthemtolaughtheytearedup whereIwantedtotouchthemthemosttheycameintothesceneofmystories theyheardmymessageandbelieved.ItwasawonderfulmomentformeandIwill alwaysconsideritagift.NowIwouldbelyingifIsaidIdidn'tenjoythestanding ovationattheend...SusanLambRobinson,Speaker;Toronto,Canada "Inowdeliverbetterpresentationsin20minutesthanIdidin60minutes;moreover, myclosingratiohasincreased350%thankstothelessonslearnedinTheEdgeofTheir SeatsStorytellingHomeStudyCourse.Craig's9StepFormulahaschangedmy

 life."KevinD.Gross,MBA,President,AlumniConnection.com www.AlumniConnection.com IlearnedmorefromyouinonehourthanIhaveinyearsofgivingspeeches.Youarea masterofyourgame.Thankyouforinspiringmetofindmyownvoiceandgreatness asaspeaker!!Thankyou!PeleRaymondUgboajah;Author,Speaker,BusinessCoach; DreamBanc,L.L.C. CraigValentineisoneofAmericasfinestspeakers,1999WorldChampionofPublic SpeakingandauthorofwhatIconsidertobethebibleofpublicspeaking,Nutsand BoltsofPublicSpeaking.HesalsogotseveralaudioandDVDsonthesubject.Craig wasthedrivingforceandthebiggestreasonImadeittotheWorldChampionships lastyearinCalgary.ThetwodaysIspentwithhim,inhislivingroom,inBaltimore, completelychangedthewayapproachpublicspeakingMartinPresse,2008Finalist forWorldChampionofPublicSpeaking HeymanIknowyouarebusybutIwantedtobringyouuptospeedonus.Wejust returnedfromSanFranciscowherewespokeatthenationalconventionofNAMI.It wasgreat.Nonotes,webothspokeforaboutanhour.Basedonallthecomments theylikedit.Therewereanumberofpeopletherewhohadheardusbeforeandthey wereamazedatthechangeswemade.Thanks!BillNeely;www.billandtena.com; CourageinCrisis Thankyou1000timesover.IjustcamehomefromNiagara,whatafantastictimeI had.Allofyourtechniquesworked.Ioffered7free,1hourconsultationsifbooked todayofferedonlyinJanuary.InotonlybookedthoseIhadalineupafterward. SarahHilton;SpeakeronMentalHealth,Toronto Thanksforyourchanges...IgavethespeechlastMondayandeveryoneravedaboutit. Thankyousomuchforyourhelp.Iwentinveryconfident,knowingitwasaverygood speechthankstoyouradviceandchanges.Infact,theyhopetogetmebackagainand severalsaidtheywanttofindoutwhereelseIamspeakingsotheycancomehearme again.ChristineDuvivier;ManagingDirector,ImpactPartners