Memo-Speaker – delivering (long) speeches from memory using mnemonics
The art of oratory has been known for thousands of years. Since ancient times, it has been an inseparable trait of intelligent individuals. The great personalities of those days could elevate crowds of captivated listeners with their words. Every successive word from the speakers sent shivers down the spines of their audiences.
That’s how it used to be. Somewhere along the way, something clearly went wrong.
Current research shows that many people would rather embrace the sweet grip of death than deliver a speech in front of a large audience.
No wonder. For many of us, speeches and presentations have left a traumatic mark. No matter how many times you've had to give one, it always goes the same way.
Even though you've known about the presentation for weeks, you keep telling yourself, "I still have time. I'll get to it." Days turn into nights, nights into days, until one morning, on your way to work, a cold shiver runs down your spine—you suddenly realize you only have three days left. Back home, you throw yourself into a frantic rush of preparation. Slide after slide comes together as you nervously glance at the clock. The night before the presentation, you look at the fruit of your labor—it’s not bad! In fact, it’s actually pretty good—after all, you know your job.
But you know it’s not over yet. Now you have to memorize your presentation. You don’t want to be one of those speakers—the ones who have no clue what they’re talking about until they glance at the screen. So, you begin the thankless grind. Slide after slide, you try to convince your brain to kindly absorb the information. But no luck. Its resistance seems to grow in direct proportion to your desperation. Finally, at midnight, you give up. Defeated, you crawl into bed, telling yourself that somehow, it’ll be fine.
In the morning, something feels off. From the very first minute of the day, a vague sense of unease lingers around you. You drown it out with another sip of coffee and head out. Time to face your destiny!
On your way to the room, you try to rehearse your speech in your head. The feeling of unease deepens with every step. You glance around at the indifferent faces of the gathering audience, and your mouth goes dry. Can someone turn down the heat?
The moment has come.
You sluggishly begin your speech, nervously crushing the sweat-soaked piece of paper in your hands. Any coherent thoughts slip away, as if sensing your weakness. Cortisol floods your brain with increasing intensity, further blocking access to information. The pauses between your words grow longer, each one awkwardly interrupted by yet another desperate glance at the slides behind you.
Is it just your imagination, or are the people in the front rows actually whispering to each other while glancing at you? You feel the words getting stuck in your throat, and in a sudden wave of panic, you start considering moving to Uzbekistan—somewhere no one will remember your humiliation.
Maybe that’s why people prefer the Grim Reaper over public speaking...
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
There’s no doubt that many factors make delivering a speech a real challenge— the audience, lack of preparation, pressure.
But the most important one is our MEMORY.
Think about it—does the stress you feel really seem that overwhelming when you know exactly what you’re going to say? Of course not.
The lack of confidence and the panic you experience before speeches is a direct result of our tendency, as humans, to consistently overestimate the capabilities of our memory.
The capacity of our short-term memory is extremely limited. It fills up after retaining just a few words!
What’s worse, the information we try to absorb is often memorized in a thoughtless way. We hang it in the "void" of our minds instead of linking it to the knowledge we already possess.
All of this means that when you try to recall the information you need, your brain overheats and denies you access to it. The natural reaction to this situation is heightened stress. And that’s where the biggest problem lies.
Stress activates the more primitive parts of our brain, triggering the fight-or-flight response. As a result, stress hormones flood our brain, effectively blocking further access to information and
dampening the activity of its most advanced regions—such as the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for logical thinking.
Fortunately, there are ways to overcome these limitations.
It is my pleasure to introduce the training program:
Memo-Speaker - How to Deliver Speeches Effectively Using Mnemonics
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
This training is designed for all professionals who want to deliver presentations and lectures with unwavering confidence, relying solely on their memory.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS TRAINING?
In just 2 hours, you will gain skills that will turn you into aconfident speaker—for life! Never again will you have to panic, evenif a colleague asks you at the last minute to step in for them at aconference!
In this training, you will learn how to use memory techniques andleverage the strengths of your memory to:
- Effortlessly recall and cite even dozens of facts from memory withoutneeding to glance at slides or notes.
- Absorb vast amounts of information overnight while bypassing thelimitations of short-term memory.
What’s more, the techniques covered in this training are incredibly easy to use—and you’ll see for yourself! The training includes a hands-on practical session, so you can experience their effectiveness firsthand.
I encourage you to bring your own materials that you’d potentially like to present in a speech. By the end of the training, you’ll be able to recite them flawlessly—without the slightest hesitation!
FAQ
Will this course also teach me other aspects of public speaking?
Is there a guarantee for this course?
Can the mnemonic techniques taught in this course be used to remember other types of information as well?
Will I receive any support as part of the course?
See you at the training!
Bartosz Czekala
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