Public Speaking: He Turned a Stutter into Fuel and Became the 2000 World Champion with Legend Ed Tate
In this episode of the Legend Effect Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Ed Tate, the 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking and the go-to coach for corporations, entrepreneurs, and leaders who need to win hearts and minds in high-stakes moments.
Ed provides the tools to help you create a memorable opening, the steps to rejection-proof your pitch, his recipe for developing a great story, his process for engineering engaging presentations, and how to end your presentation on a high note.
The discussion emphasizes that public speaking and presentation skills aren't just a nice-to-have. These are essential life skills that everyone with a job should master.
03:59 Ed's 7 seconds of terror and how he turned it all around
08:54 How Ed's stutter led him to his public speaking career
13:00 The road to winning the 2000 World Championship of Public Speaking
19:12 The enemy of a good presentation
22:46 The elements of a memorable opening experience
27:39 Presentation skills: The power of a relevant story
29:22 Steps to rejection-proof your pitch
37:31 Ed's recipe for developing a great story and his secret sauce
45:38 How Ed engineers his powerful presentations
57:26 Ed's recommendations for those looking to become public speakers
1:06:57 Ed's take on AI's impact on the industry of public speaking
1:09:04 A letter to Ed Tate’s younger self
From Our Guest:
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Watch Ed's winning speech of the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking, One of Those Days.
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Legendary Quotes:
“ I will never ask an audience to put down their cell phones or their devices or close their laptops because it is my job to be more interesting than any screen. And if I'm not more interesting than any screen, I shouldn't be in this business.” – Ed Tate
“When I began, I emulated certain speakers that I liked. But I started making serious money when Ed showed up on stage as opposed to me being a cheap version of somebody else.” – Ed Tate
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