Public speaking is a skill that can be learned, developed, and even mastered. But the path toward mastery demands everything you’ve got: keen self-awareness, the humility to be a life-long student of the craft, and an unrelenting commitment to put in your time. Because more than anything, mastery requires putting in your "reps," delivering countless speeches in all kinds of venues to all kinds of audiences - for decades.

It's the costly nature of mastery that makes it so rare.

So when the opportunity comes along to talk with someone widely regarded by their peers as a master of their craft, you pull up a chair, lean in close, and take some serious notes.

That’s what I had the opportunity to do when I sat down with Mark Scharenbroich, an Emmy award-winning, Hall of Fame speaker (and personal hero of mine) who’s been tenaciously honing his craft for more than 40 years.

In this masterclass for speakers and presenters of every kind, Mark and I dive into:

• 00:00:19 // Tomfoolery and witty banter (and jackhammer sounds)
• 00:04:59 // Introducing Mark
• 00:08:40 // How much you should customize your speech for a particular audience or event.
• 00:15:36 // Why you must choose being clear over being clever.
• 00:32:20 // How to ensure your delivery reaches every person in an audience no matter the venue (from old school gyms to high-end auditoriums).
• 00:42:55 // How to answer the question: “Who comes first - the audience or the client?”
• 00:51:25 // How to create content your audience will actually remember long after you’ve left the stage.
• 00:56:15 // How to decide which kind of marketing is best for you.
• 01:00:17 // How to cultivate and protect your most important relationships while building a successful speaking business.
• 01:05:18 // How to successfully transition audiences (e.g., students to parents/teachers, education market to corporate)
• 01:11:59 // What characteristics make a speaker extraordinary?

Pull up your chair and get ready to jot down a notebook's worth of pages. You're about to become a genuinely better writer and speaker.

Enjoy!

-Josh

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