Course Description

President, Media Training Worldwide

TJ Walker

TJ Walker is the founder of Media Training Worldwide and has been conducting public speaking training workshops and seminars since 1984. Walker has trained Presidents of countries, Prime Ministers, Nobel Peace Prize winners, Super Bowl winners, U.S. Senators, Miss Universes and Members of Parliament.His book, "Secret to Foolproof Presentations" was a USA Today #1 Bestseller, as well as a Wall Street Journal, and Business Week Bestseller.  A frequent network news communications analyst, Walker has made more than 2000 network TV and radio appearances on CBS, ABC, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, Al Jazeera, NBC, CCTV, Fox Business, HLN, TrueTV, Comedy Central, Sirius and NPR.In 2009, Walker entered the Guinness Book Of World Records for most talk show appearances ever in a 24 hour period. Yearly, Walker has more than a quarter of a million views of his public speaking tips videos on social media platforms.Walker is also the author of "Media Training A-Z" and "Media Training Success." Walker is also the producer/host The Facebook Page "TJ Walker - Speak to Influence" a source of daily public speaking training videos, tips and inspiration. He is also a past president of the National Speakers Association, New York City.Walker is the most prolific producer of presentation skills online training courses in the world, with more than 100 separate courses. He has more than 50,000 students enrolled from 172 countries.Walker was a merit scholar at Duke University where he graduated magna cum laude. He has lectured or conducted trainings at Yale University, Columbia University and Princeton University.***“TJ Walker’s single-minded devotion to presentation has made him the #1 expert for executives seeking guidance on speaking to the public and media.” Bob Bowdon, Anchor/Reporter, Bloomberg Television“TJ Walker is the leading media trainer in the world.” Stu Miller, Viacom News Producer“The world’s leading presentation and media training firm.” Gregg Jarrett, Fox News Channel Anchor“To break through the cluttered media environment, it's important to get your message out in a clear and concise way. TJ knows how to do it and gives you the tips to succeed."

Course curriculum

  • 1

    You Will Become a Master Storyteller!

    • 0 Promo Video The Complete Storytelling Course for Speaking & Presenting

    • 1 Quick Win! Here is Where to Find Great Stories

    • 2 What to Cut When Time is Short

    • 3 The Perfect Way to Start Every Presentation

    • 4 If You Aren't a Natural Born Storyteller, You Need to Watch This

    • 5 The Only Thing Every Great Speaker Has In Common

    • 6 The Secret to Creating Great Stories

    • 7 Trick for Getting Your Audience to Ignore All Your Mistakes and Flaws

    • 8 The Difference Between Storytelling for Professionals v Theatrical Performers

    • 9 The Biggest Decision You Will Ever Make About Your Storytelling Future
  • 2

    These Elements Are a Part of Every Great Story

    • 10 Assembling the Basic Build Blocks of Your Stories

    • 11 The Real Reason We Are Telling These Stories Is...

    • 12 Your Characters will Come ALIVE

    • 13 Even Deeper Character Development

    • 14 You Can Be the Star of Your Own Show

    • 15 Here is Where All the Action Takes Place

    • 16 Why Nobody Wants to Hear About Your Happy Family

    • 17 Dialogue will Bring Your Stories to Life

    • 18 Sharing Feelings IS Professional

    • 19 Lights! Action! (And no Camera)

    • 20 Put the Audience On Their Edge of Their Seats

    • 21 It's OK Not to Love Storytelling

    • 22 Surprise!

    • 23 End with a Bang!

    • 24 Tie Your Message to Your Story

    • 25 Extra Ingredients for A Spicy Story
  • 3

    The Easy Way to Have 100% Confidence In Your Stories, But You Might Not Like It!

    • 26 The Clean, Dirty Little Secret

    • 27 This Is the Way To Practice Your Story For Maximum Impact

    • 28 Your Turn

    • 29 Did You Really Do The Last Homework Assignment
  • 4

    New Chapter

    • 30 Not All Messages Are Created Equal

    • 31 This Is the Story That Will Motivate Your Audience to Action

    • 32 Don't Be Greedy! One Handful Only Please!

    • 33 Building a Strong The Frame for Your Stories

    • 34 Matching Your Stories to Your Audiences

    • 35 Make Sure Your Audience Can Relate to Your Story

    • 36 Sure, It's OK to Tell Other People's Stories

    • 37 You Don't Always Have to Have a Happy Ending

    • 38 End On a Positive Note

    • 39 A Turtle and a Rabbit
  • 5

    New Chapter

    • 40 Why We Tell Stories

    • 41 The Ultimate Test for Your Story

    • 42 Winning the Credibility Factor

    • 43 Don't Forget, You Are a Natural Storyteller

    • 44 The Real Danger Most Speakers Face

    • 45 This Is Where Your Best Stories Have Been Hiding

    • 46 Yes, There Was Communication Invented Before Texting

    • 47 What You Don't Know About Bad Stories

    • 48 Storytelling Your Way to Power
  • 6

    New Chapter

    • 49 Testing Your Stories and Keeping Only the Winners

    • 50 You Have to Like Your Own Stories

    • 51 The Free Digital Focus Group for Your Stories

    • 52 Testing On Those Who Really Matter
  • 7

    The Stagecraft of Storytelling

    • 53 Your Mouth AND Your Body Have a Story to Tell

    • 54 Great Body Language for Your Presentations

    • 55 Never Let These Two Classic Body Language Blunders Slow You Down

    • 56 Big Picture - Make Everyone You Work With Feel Comfortable Working With You

    • 57 Your Nerves Will Never Show Again in the Workplace

    • 58 You'll Never Fall for These Body Language Myths Again

    • 59 Here Is Exactly What to Do With Your Hands

    • 60 The Composed, Confident Video Star

    • 61 Never Spotlight Your Blunders and Mistakes Again

    • 62 You are Now Ready for Prime Time TV

    • 63 The Number 1 Tip for Curing Body Language Problems Is...

    • 64 The Real Way to Improve Your Body Language Confidence

    • 65 Confident Briefing to Colleagues and Others

    • 66 Keynote Speeches Will Showcase Your Calm and Confidence

    • 67 Use a TelePrompTer Like a Network News Anchor

    • 68 Making Sure Your Clothes Are Communicating Your Positive Story

    • 69 Your Body Language Partner - The Friendly Spotter
  • 8

    Using the Full Range of Your Voice in Storytelling

    • 70 Using Your Voice for Maximum Storytelling Impact

    • 71 How to Improve Your Voice Famous Bad Voices

    • 72 How to Improve You Voice Record Your Voice

    • 73 How to Improve Your Voice Diagnosis Your Own Voice

    • 74 How to Improve Your Voice Feedback from Others

    • 75 How to Improve Your Voice Defining Your Exact Problems

    • 76 How to Improve Your voice Listen to Natural conversation

    • 77 How to Improve Your Voice Don't Lower Your Voice

    • 78 How to Improve Your Voice Other Techniques
  • 9

    Nobody Every Complained About a Speaker for Being Too Funny

    • 79 Having the Most Fun Possible in Your Story

    • 80 Make Fun of Yourself

    • 81 You Aren't Jerry Seinfeld

    • 82 Your Comedy Laboratory

    • 83 Your Worst Moments Are Comedy Gold

    • 84 Don't Seem Like You Are Trying Too Hard

    • 85 Avoiding the Hack

    • 86 Showing the Fun

    • 87 Your Humorous Voice

    • 88 The Funny Self-Talker

    • 89 The Bottom Line on Humor

    • 90 Your Humorous Story
  • 10

    Avoid These Common Storytelling Blunders

    • 91 Don't Do This

    • 92 The Biggest Blunder of All

    • 93 Don't Cut That

    • 94 Should Be Obvious, But Is Not

    • 95 Less Is Not Always More

    • 96 More Is Sometimes Less
  • 11

    Advanced Tips on Storytelling

    • 97 Let's Take Things Up a Notch

    • 98 The Best Written Stories Are Often Not Written At All

    • 99 Read Your Audience

    • 100 Make Your Audience a Part of Your Story

    • 101 Tell Me Something New

    • 102 Complexity Makes Your Characters More Interesting

    • 103 Share the Pain

    • 104 The Story Image Lives On

    • 105 Where Is This Going

    • 106 Here Is The Best Way to Thank People

    • 107 A New Twist on An Old Story

    • 108 Abstraction Is Your Enemy

    • 109 Show N Tell, Not Just Tell

    • 110 All Five Senses

    • 111 Increase the Tension

    • 112 Think Like a Movie Director, Not a Typist

    • 113 Be Active, Not Passive

    • 114 Just Tell the Story Already

    • 115 No, You Don't Want to Be Concise

    • 116 Want People Say They Want Is Not Necessarily What They Want

    • 117 Order Matters

    • 118 Make Your Hero Relatable

    • 119 Stories Make Advice Less Annoying

    • 120 Leave People Feeling Up About Something

    • 121 The Motivation of Your Hero
  • 12

    New Chapter

    • 122 What do All Great TED Talks have

    • 123 What Makes a TED Talk

    • 124 Passion for an Idea Worth Spreading

    • 125 Tell a Story

    • 126 Plan Your Visuals

    • 127 Timing is Everything

    • 128 Style AND Substance are Essential

    • 129 Great Writers Read Great Writers

    • 130 Apply to Speak at TED
  • 13

    Frequently Asked Questions About Storytelling

    • 131 Your Questions Are Answered Here

    • 132 How Long Should a Story Be

    • 133 What Is the Best Way to Start a Story

    • 134 Can You Make Up a Story

    • 135 Should You Memorize a Story

    • 136 How Do You Remember Your Stories

    • 137 Is It Ever a Bad Idea to Tell a Story

    • 138 Can a Story Backfire

    • 139 What Is the Maximum Number of Stories You Can Use

    • 140 Ask Your Questions Anytime
  • 14

    TJ's Stories about Storytelling and Public Speaking

    • 141 Demonstration time

    • 142 A Masterclass in Storytelling

    • 143 Presenting the WRONG Way to the Media

    • 144 Clintonian Eye Contact

    • 145 My Zombie Client

    • 146 Teaching Clients NOT to Act

    • 147 Surrounded by Machine Guns!

    • 148 The Crying Beauty Pageant Winner

    • 149 You Never Have to Lurk In the Shadows Again

    • 150 The Fluttering Bird Flying to Nowhere

    • 151 'I Can't do This' Becomes 'I Can Do This'

    • 152 My First Time on TV as 'The Fonz'

    • 153 Speaking To a Small Audience of 5,000 People

    • 154 My Worst Presentation Ever!

    • 155 I Was The Skunk At the Party

    • 156 Fearlessness Is Often the Best PR Tool

    • 157 King for a Day

    • 158 TJ And the Cat Lady

    • 159 Why Did You Wear That Ugly Tie

    • 160 Less Is More

    • 161 The Missing Link

    • 162 A Nobel Experience

    • 163 The Fetal Position

    • 164 On My Hands And Knees Begging!

    • 165 Yes, My Stint on Reality TV

    • 166 Brought Down to Earth

    • 167 My Stagecoach to Pumpkin Moment

    • 168 Me and Ben Affleck

    • 169 Pre-YouTube Days Driving to One TV Station At a Time

    • 170 Familiarity Breeds Contempt

    • 171 Ups and Downs and Ups and Downs

    • 172 The Least Listened Too Talk Show Host Ever

    • 173 Nothing Beats a Good Gimmick

    • 174 Sometimes, Experience Just Means You Are Old

    • 175 Some Media Stars Are Approachable

    • 176 You Will Never Guess One Early Role Model

    • 177 Waiting Til the Last Minute Is Always a Bad Idea

    • 178 Treated Like a King...And a Mark

    • 179 A Complete and Total Meltdown

    • 180 There Is Always Time for Anything Important

    • 181 Me and Mr. Rogers in '68

    • 182 Presenters Don't Get Paid What They Are Worth, They Get Paid What They Ask For

    • 183 Nobody Knows Anything

    • 184 Riveted...On a Dairy Farm

    • 185 The World's Worst Vacuum Cleaner Salesman

    • 186 The Wrong Fit

    • 187 The Lowest Arena for Presentation Skills

    • 188 Presentation Skills On Video Will Sell You

    • 189 Showing Up On Time and Avoiding Drama

    • 190 It Can't Get Any Worse Than This

    • 191 Diamonds And Gold for You!

    • 192 Larry King's Public Speaking Secret

    • 193 A Story I Don't Tell Anywhere Else But Here

    • 194 The Best Worst Presentation I Ever Saw

    • 195 And The Winner of The Worst Dressed Award Is...

    • 196 This Superstar Is So Happy To See Me

    • 197 Going Into a Talking Career By Being Told 'Don't Talk'

    • 198 My First and Favorite Motivational Speaker

    • 199 Some People Just Watch To Hear You Present For The Entertainment

    • 200 Cult Leaders Have Great Presentation Skills

    • 201 TJ the Carnival Barker!

    • 202 The Show Must Go On
  • 15

    Here Is Your Chance To Learn from Some of the Best Storytellers on the Planet

    • 203 Learn Presentation Skills from Your Role Models

    • 204 Oprah Winfrey

    • Oprah

    • 205 William F. Buckley

    • Buckley

    • 206 Amy Cuddy

    • Cuddy

    • 207 Martha Stewart

    • Martha Stewart

    • 208 Bill Clinton

    • Bill Clinton

    • 209 Tony Blair

    • Blair

    • 210 Bill O'Reilly

    • O'Reilly

    • 211 Dick Clark

    • Dick Clark

    • 212 Winston Churchill

    • Churchill

    • 213 Steve Harvey

    • Harvey

    • 214 Ronald Reagan

    • Reagan

    • 215 Robin Williams

    • Williams

    • 216 Rush Limbaugh

    • Limbaugh

    • 217 Ellen DeGeneres

    • Ellen DeGeneres

    • 218 Jesse Jackson

    • Jesse Jackson

    • 219 Joan Rivers

    • Joan Rivers

    • 220 Fidel Castro

    • Castro

    • 221 Barack Obama

    • Obama

    • 222 Samantha Bee

    • Bee

    • 223 Barbara Walters

    • Walters

    • 224 Bill Maher

    • Bill Maher

    • 225 Larry King

    • Larry king

    • 226 Nelson Mandela

    • Mandela

    • 227 Emeril Lagasse

    • Emeril Lagasse

    • 228 Les Brown

    • Les Brown

    • 229 Rachel Ray

    • Rachel Ray

    • 230 Eleanor Roosevelt

    • Eleanor Roosevelt

    • 231 Steve Jobs

    • Steve Jobs

    • 232 Johnny Carson

    • Johnny Carson

    • 233 Warren Buffett

    • Warren Buffett

    • 234 David Letterman

    • David letterman

    • 235 Judge Judy

    • Judge Judy

    • 236 Billy Graham

    • Billy Graham

    • 237 Dr. Phil

    • Dr. phil

    • 238 Joel Osteen

    • Joel Osteen

    • 239 John F. Kennedy

    • John F. kennedy

    • 240 Malcolm X

    • Malcolm X

    • 241 Margaret Thatcher

    • Margaret Thatcher

    • 242 Martin Luther King Jr.

    • Martin Luther King Jr.

    • 243 Abraham Lincoln

    • Abraham Lincoln

    • 244 Pat Robertson

    • Pat Robertson

    • 245 Zig Ziglar

    • Zig ziglar

    • 246 Franklin D. Roosevelt

    • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    • 247 Teddy Roosevelt

    • Teddy Roosevelt

    • 248 Anthony Robbins

    • Tony Robbins

    • 249 Deepak Chopra

    • Deepak Chopra

    • 250 Gary Vaynerchuk

    • Gary Vaynerchuk

    • 251 Suze Orman

    • Suze Orman

    • 252 Adolf Hitler

    • Hitler
  • 16

    Secrets to Integrating Storytelling Into Your Presentations and Speeches

    • 253 Making Your Great Stories a Part of A Great Speech

    • 254 Quick Wins! Appear to Speak Without Notes, Avoid Verbal Tics, Teleprompter Tricks

    • 255 You Can Fulfill Your Exact Public Speaking Goals Once You Identify Them

    • 256 Look Supremely Comfortable and Confident Every Time You Speak

    • 257 Use the Eye Contact Tricks of the Masters

    • 258 Learn to Like and Even Love the Sound of Your Own Voice

    • 259 Starting Your Speech At Exactly the Right Spot

    • 260 Become a Five for Five 100% Speaking Success

    • 261 A Trick 1000 Times More Effective Than Practicing In Front of A Mirror

    • 262 Every Great Speaker Uses These...Every Awful Speaker Avoids These

    • 263 Professional Analysis Of Your Stories Now

    • 264 Give Life to Ideas With Your PowerPoint, Not Death

    • 265 Use 1 Idea to Make Your Slides #1

    • 266 Passing the Ultimate Public Speaking Test With Flying Colors

    • Grading Sheet

    • 267 Testing Your Speech With Focus Groups For Free

    • 268 More Evidence That Your Speech Is Working

    • 269 More Is Sometimes More When It Comes To Public Speaking
  • 17

    Your Storytelling Library Has Just Been Expanded

    • 274 Curate Your Own Personal Library of Stories

    • Secret to Foolproof Presentations

    • Public Speaking Success - How Anyone Can Become A Better Presenter

    • Secret to Foolproof Presentations - Spanish
  • 18

    Conclusion to The Complete Storytelling Course for Speaking & Presenting

    • 275 Conclusion Best Wishes for a Lifetime of Great Stories