There’s a poetry to speaking, and you’re no poet. In today’s post, Dean talks about how the practice of rhyming off-stage helps you bring more poetry to your improvisational speaking. The goal isn’t to rhymes in the presentation, but to develop the skill of finding words that combine better to make more elegant articulations as you speak from the heart.
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There is a poetry to speaking—and you are no poet. But this vlog is about “rhyming your way” to better speaking. I know that sounds a little absurd, but hear me out. This is about training your ear for rhythm and resonance in spoken language, which is one of the most powerful presentation skills you can develop.
When you talk to yourself—which you should—listen for rhyming words and echoing sounds. Practice hearing how one word can mirror another. You’re not trying to rhyme like a poet, you’re learning to hear patterns in speech. Over time, you’ll start to speak with more flow, more rhythm, and more memorable phrasing. Audiences will start quoting you—not because you used big words, but because your words had a ring to them.
This is how great speakers and leaders sound intentional, confident, and musical in the way they communicate. So, try it for a month. Play with the sounds of your words while you drive, do the laundry, or take a walk. Develop your ear for rhyming and resonance, and you’ll find that your everyday speech becomes more poetic—and much more quotable.
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