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Get Into the Scene Late: A Hollywood Technique Every Speaker Can Use

Get Into the Scene Late: A Hollywood Technique Every Speaker Can Use

by | Sep 28, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Hollywood, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching, Storytelling

My friend Michael Hauge is a Hollywood story consultant. We met 25 years ago when he came to hear me speak at the Los Angeles chapter of the National Speakers Association. At the time, I was in my heavy-duty screenwriting-seminar days. I quoted David Freeman, who...
What Hollywood Teaches Us: 7 Ways to Become a Speaking Star

What Hollywood Teaches Us: 7 Ways to Become a Speaking Star

by | Sep 28, 2025 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Hollywood, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

To become a better speaker, consider going to the movies. That is the premise of my popular presentation, How to Add Hollywood to Your Presentations. Think about it. If you had unlimited resources to design the keynote that would make you the most in-demand...

This is the Perfect Time to Rewrite the Screenplay of Your Life

by | Mar 16, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Hollywood, Pamela Britton, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Speech Coach

Lessons from Hollywood  (The first in a series) Sir Michael Caine, a fellow Brit and iconic movie star, spoke a profound truth: “To be a movie star, you must invent yourself.” This statement echoes through the halls of Hollywood and beyond, demonstrated by...