Ep 18. Begin and End Strong: Great Speaker Openings & Closings That Command the Room

#LeadershipCommunication #PublicSpeakingTips Lesson 18 of the Speak by Design Podcast shows you how to start fast and finish unforgettable. Executive coach Stephanie Bickel breaks down the first 90 seconds, purposeful movement, vocal impact, and the bookend close that makes your message stick. You’ll learn how to: ➤ Use Purpose–Payoff–Preview to open any meeting in ~30 seconds ➤ Ask one powerful question (and when to invite answers vs. keep it rhetorical) ➤ Project authority with posture, eye contact, and a stronger first sentence ➤ Leverage strategic pauses and clean, decisive gestures ➤ Close with call-to-action, callbacks, and vocal crescendo/decrescendo for maximum recall If you want meetings that are focused from the first line and memorable at the last word, this episode gives you the playbook. **** Great Resource - The Speak by Design Digital Book + 3 Bonuses 📌 https://speakbydesignuniversity.com/s... Recommended Books for Leadership Communication: 💡 The Articulate Executive – Granville Toogood https://www.amazon.com/Articulate-Exe... 💡 Words that Sell – Richard Bayan https://www.amazon.com/Words-that-Sel... 💡 Turn the Ship Around! – David Marquet https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Ship-Arou... 💡 What to Say When You Talk to Yourself – Shad Helmstetter https://www.amazon.com/What-When-Talk... 💡 Now, Discover Your Strengths – Marcus Buckingham https://www.amazon.com/Discover-Your-... 💡 How We Lead Matters – Marilyn Carlson Nelson https://www.amazon.com/How-Lead-Matte... 💡 Executive Presence 2.0 – Sylvia Ann Hewlett https://www.amazon.com/Executive-Pres... Work with Speak by Design 🔹 Communication is your greatest asset at work. We’ll teach you the complete leadership communication toolkit inside Speak By Design University: https://speakbydesign.com/join 🔹 Explore Private Leadership Communication Coaching: https://www.speakbydesign.com/leaders... 🔹 Bring group training to your office: https://www.speakbydesign.com/group-t... Connect with Speak by Design on Social 📌 LinkedIn:   / speak-by-design   📌 Instagram:   / speakbydesign   📌 Facebook:   / speakbydesign