tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post7782108750973994507..comments2023-12-02T00:38:03.848-08:00Comments on Speak & Deliver - A Public Speaking Blog For the Speaking Public: Speak & Deliver's Story GraveyardRich Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-86007194982109529612014-10-31T07:05:01.121-07:002014-10-31T07:05:01.121-07:00Love this, btw, just saw it today, as I'm writ...Love this, btw, just saw it today, as I'm writing the sequel. :)Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-74196363151903572982014-02-24T14:58:47.545-08:002014-02-24T14:58:47.545-08:00Ever since you hit on this a few meetings ago, eve...Ever since you hit on this a few meetings ago, every time I hear this tale, it makes me cringe. <br /><br />The story usually ends like this, "If I can do it...." <br /><br />Rich, I'm sure you can finish this one off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06442780251684714547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-77543442431671316122014-02-24T13:37:45.069-08:002014-02-24T13:37:45.069-08:00Re: The stuck truck.
Variation would be cop comes...Re: The stuck truck.<br /><br />Variation would be cop comes up to driver and asks, "Stuck?" Driver replies, "Nope, delivering a bridge". Courtesy Larry the Cable guy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932768325991034475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-37388843826743792712014-02-24T13:09:04.783-08:002014-02-24T13:09:04.783-08:00Here's one I'm sure you've never heard...Here's one I'm sure you've never heard. It happened to me. Or maybe to my uncle.<br /><br />I'm on this ship. There's a storm. And we see another ship coming right at us. We tell it to get out of our way...<br /><br />It's a long story, and I won't go into all the exciting details but -- you'll never guess! -- turns out the other boat wasn't a boat at all. It was a light house.ChrisWitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677576298290608005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-84086222953488345412013-10-31T14:50:54.464-07:002013-10-31T14:50:54.464-07:00I'll never forget working a day long conferenc...I'll never forget working a day long conference at which the lunch provided was poorly prepared Mexican food. An hour into the afternoon session, I had an emergency and threw out a topic for breakout discussions and raced to the rest room. I was very happy that I'd successfully made an escape and taken care of the problem until I got back into the room. Every attendee was silently staring at me. I forgot I had not turned off my wireless microphone!<br /><br />That story needs to be buried, with a stake through its heart...<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449761711435978481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-13445382592615470612013-10-31T14:39:12.655-07:002013-10-31T14:39:12.655-07:00But, but, Rich, TONY ROBBINS used that one...........But, but, Rich, TONY ROBBINS used that one........:DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932768325991034475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-32660873037492737232013-03-30T15:42:08.086-07:002013-03-30T15:42:08.086-07:00Great article. Thanks for reminding us how many t...Great article. Thanks for reminding us how many times we have heard some of these. I do think I will put together a talk about the "93% of comprehension is non-verbal" myth we discussed on FB. Not sure if there is 7 minutes in it, but it would be fun to do anyway.gdmarshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08836756895883576805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-89377419242308466302013-01-29T19:35:19.927-08:002013-01-29T19:35:19.927-08:00Thanks for the background. Appreciate you checking...Thanks for the background. Appreciate you checking back :)Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-37796986528183835562013-01-29T18:29:51.655-08:002013-01-29T18:29:51.655-08:00Rich, I honestly don't know if it is real or f...Rich, I honestly don't know if it is real or fake. If you hadn't heard it maybe it's not over-used. I used to heard it a lot in speeches and in my non-profit past, but hadn't heard it in a long time until recently. So maybe stories are cyclical and get put to rest for awhile and then like a bad penny they show up again. <br /><br />Regardless, you are 1000% (not a typo I meant 1000) correct, and the over-repeated stories become cliche' and need to be put to rest. <br /><br />GREAT POST by the way!Jameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502976089882535548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-61721827539511637892013-01-25T14:08:19.592-08:002013-01-25T14:08:19.592-08:00good to hear from you Jim! How are YOUR stories co...good to hear from you Jim! How are YOUR stories coming along?Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-78640972656910085222013-01-25T14:04:09.661-08:002013-01-25T14:04:09.661-08:00Rich,
A few years back, you and I were listening ...Rich,<br /><br />A few years back, you and I were listening to a World Champ; a friend of yours. In his keynote, he told stories that he said were lessons he had learned from his dad. I recognized everyone as an old worn out story circulating the internet for at least 10 years. <br /><br />World champion winner or not, I will never respect him again.<br /><br />Recently, I read in a motivational book by a well know author, the 'boy and the starfish' story. I almost couldn't believe my eyes.<br /><br />Terry is right on when he says that a speaker's stories have to be his/her own.<br /><br />Keep preaching it Brother Rich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-90929251899371859522013-01-25T13:27:01.110-08:002013-01-25T13:27:01.110-08:00Jamey, is that a fake story, or over-used? I had t...Jamey, is that a fake story, or over-used? I had to look it up - which just goes to show that not all people know all stories ;)Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-41370279744827381592013-01-25T13:24:00.294-08:002013-01-25T13:24:00.294-08:00When I first started speaking I am shamefully guil...When I first started speaking I am shamefully guilty of most if not all of the above and many others. <br /><br />As I have grown as a speaker and now when I hear others using these stories I cringe. First because they should know better, secondly, because I wish I had known better back then.<br /><br />The Gandhi shoe is one that I thought had died because I hadn't heard it is a long time and just heard it a few weeks ago. UHG!Jameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502976089882535548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-61574416612544679262013-01-25T13:15:46.962-08:002013-01-25T13:15:46.962-08:00I agree. Time, perhaps,for an update to the ole gr...I agree. Time, perhaps,for an update to the ole graveyard!Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-42946313260370216912013-01-25T13:15:00.559-08:002013-01-25T13:15:00.559-08:00No doubt!
No doubt!<br />Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-85772468118483694432013-01-25T12:52:24.495-08:002013-01-25T12:52:24.495-08:00These stories and those in the comments are all gr...These stories and those in the comments are all great (to hate as you say!). After today's conversation on my Facebook post, I'll add the oft-misquoted statistic of 7% of messages are communicated verbally so the remaining 93% is all nonverbal. Not true. Not even close. Poor Albert Mehrabian almost never gets the credit due to him and those who cite this tired, 40+ year old, and WRONG stat look like nincompoops to those of us who know the origins. Felicia Slatteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973723587769656948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-84449613460362031052013-01-25T12:15:02.193-08:002013-01-25T12:15:02.193-08:00"...its my nature" If you recognize the..."...its my nature" If you recognize the punchline, retire the story. If you don't recognize it, you are OK.Bwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02110636703581508684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-53437049068489391982013-01-25T12:03:55.303-08:002013-01-25T12:03:55.303-08:00Ooh - that's a great one (to hate)!Ooh - that's a great one (to hate)!Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-62621455068931471302013-01-25T11:57:43.030-08:002013-01-25T11:57:43.030-08:00Frog and scorpion crossing a river. Hate hate hate...Frog and scorpion crossing a river. Hate hate hate it. Abelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745394977719276920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-17259354718254913272011-10-25T10:56:02.695-07:002011-10-25T10:56:02.695-07:00Great post Rich! All these, (and quite a few other...Great post Rich! All these, (and quite a few others) need to be put to rest. It's one thing when you hear a new speaker use one of these - it's still not good, but they can be forgiven (I remember back in my first year reading these "amazing stories" I wanted to share with me audiences :-) But if you've been speaking for any amount of time, using an old recycled rehashed story is pretty unforgivable. <br /><br />I saw a bit of a Wayne Dyer special one, where not only did he tell the Starfish Story, but he actually said it was his uncle. Now Dyer's been around long enough that it's conceivable it was his originally, but I don't know...<br /><br />As TCanfield says above, the best stories are your own - when you use those, you know they're not recycled!<br /><br />Thanks again - I'm going to share this with my listMotivational Smart Asshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924287692819269521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-89206862868968127222011-10-23T19:05:53.946-07:002011-10-23T19:05:53.946-07:00Yes, these stories need to die and never be brough...Yes, these stories need to die and never be brought back to life, including the ones in the comments, all of which I've also heard. And Richard knows I'm 100% with him on the "people would rather die" statistic. I'm all about the "Snakes top list" Gallup poll!<br /><br />Oh wait... How about the one where the professor puts the big rocks in the jar and the class thinks it's full, then he puts progressively smaller and smaller rocks, and then sand, AND THEN WATER, to make whatever point that story makes? Sick of that one, too.Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-67199528379581031212011-10-21T22:36:24.294-07:002011-10-21T22:36:24.294-07:00Rich,
My mother used to cut the end off of a roas...Rich,<br /><br />My mother used to cut the end off of a roast before she put it in the oven... I asked her why and she said she learned to cook it that way from her mother. So she went to her mother and asked her why she prepared the roast that way and it turned out the pan was too small for the roast.<br /><br />Ever hear that one?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388758175394601115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-5541412220843791832011-10-21T11:00:21.689-07:002011-10-21T11:00:21.689-07:00Rich:
Some Toastmasters clubs and coaches are sti...Rich:<br /><br />Some Toastmasters clubs and coaches are still using this tired cliche:<br /><br />“Most people would rather die than give a speech, according to a survey reported in The Book of Lists. Fear of public speaking outranked the fear of death by a two-to-one margin!” <br /><br />The book was published in 1977. The survey data was from 1973, and half the people now alive in the US weren’t even born back then. <br /><br />Bury this silly story, and instead refer to the March 2001 Gallup Poll “Snakes top list of Americans fears”!<br /><br />RichardRichard I. Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032747070969465341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-87446397091158634052011-10-21T08:14:17.677-07:002011-10-21T08:14:17.677-07:00Rich, after the appropriate moment of silence for ...Rich, after the appropriate moment of silence for dearly departed I reflected on your comments. The best stories are the ones we tell from our own experiences and what these legacies that were on life support far too long teach us is that we should look for and fine and deliver the moral of OUR stories. Let there be life after these deaths!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388758175394601115noreply@blogger.com