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How to Write a Keynote Speech: The 18-Minute Structure I Use

Most talks fail on the page, not on the stage. The spine, time budget, opening lines and rehearsal routine I use to write a talk that lands one idea.

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2026-10-07

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Public Speaking · 2026-10-07

How to Start a Speech: A Repeatable Method for the First 90 Seconds

A repeatable method for the first 90 seconds of a talk: four openings that work, five to delete, and a fill-in-the-blank script you can rehearse tonight.

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Public Speaking · 2026-09-10

The business of public speaking: how speakers actually get paid

Two TEDx stages taught me the craft. The business is a separate skill. How speaking fees really work, what a keynote costs to deliver, and the path from free stages to paid work.

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