Grant Baldwin and Mike Pacchione hosted a Facebook Live to talk about how to work on your speech and hone your craft during the quarantine. During the live stream, Grant and Mike discuss: Tips and tricks for virtual speaking Enjoying becoming a first-time dad Helping speakers deliver the best talk of their lives How to prepare for your next live gig while social distancing Getting feedback on your talk using a recording A simple survey to send to friends and colleagues to obtain actionable feedback The power of asking strategic questions that actually help you build a better talk Why most TED talks don’t even make the website How speakers can set themselves apart from the crowd The unanticipated break from speaking gives you the chance to be objective in assessing your talk Sitting down to create a list of what you think makes a great talk and applying that criteria to your craft Asking yourself a tough question: does this talk seem to go on for too long? What characteristics can make or break a speaker’s presentation Why watching yourself with the audio off or listening to yourself without the video can reveal unknown weaknesses The underestimated value of self-awareness Is a speech ever really finished? The dangers of defaulting to quarantine or crisis-oriented content in your talk Avoid making coronavirus jokes because everyone else will be doing it Why virtual keynotes and digital presentation must have a higher quality than live talks Pacing tips for virtual events Erring on the side of more slides Making your virtual keynote interactive Just because there are more virtual events doesn’t mean there will be less live events And more EPISODE RESOURCES Mike on Twitter Mike's website The Successful Speaker, by Grant Baldwin Got questions? Send them in here Email me! Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a rating or review