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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Did you know that great speakers are often nervous with butterflies in their stomach before giving a presentation? My 13 years as a professional speakers bureau owner allowed me to hear several thousand speakers give their presentations. One speaker suggests that you curl your toes and get rid of your adrenalin. And there are many actors/actresses who can not speak to live audiences without cue cards. Here are a few tips I learned from them.
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Monday, May 4, 2009
How Professional Speakers Can Get Big Visibility with Authentic Marketing Messages Are you a professional speaker? Many speakers I know practice this. The biggest mistake speaking professionals make is to not to be clear on who their audience is. Is your present marketing working? Working well enough so that you have enough profits to vacation each year, buy a nice car, or pay your childs tuition?
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Friday, May 1, 2009
While I do some paid speaking on the side, Im not a "professional speaker." Here are some assorted nuggets for those looking to pursue public speaking in a professional capacity: 1. The best speakers "do" something by day . They are usually "motivational speakers." Ben Casnocha: The Blog Welcome - Learn More About Ben: Bio / Background - Email Ben: ben@casnocha.com - First time here? See the "Best of Ben" posts - Endorsements / Testimonials My Book Recent Reading Shelfari list of recent reading
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Friday, May 1, 2009
chrisbrogan.com Home About Speaking Rockstars Newsletters Contact Best Of How to Start Speaking at Events December 8, 2008 · Comments One day, I wasn’t a speaker at conferences, and then I was. And then a little while later, I was a paid speaker. And now, I’m a decently paid speaker. Some day, I hope to be a really well-paid speaker.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
The lesson here for the professional speaker is that you can deliver through your voice what the page can not convey. That's how you connect with your audience. (C)2008 www.schrift.co Do you Garrison Keillor fans notice that he never appears to invent or imagine a story? He just dredges it up from the depths of his collective memory.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
For professional speakers it may be a new topic, a new book, a new product. what are you most enthusiastic about right now? (C)2008 www.schrift.co The present economy, financial crisis, and mortgage meltdown disturbs, angers and frightens many of us. And, yet, we still can choose to be enthusiastic about our role in making things better for ourselves, our business, our families, our communities.
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Here is what I have noticed about "strong professional speakers:" They don't talk about being a speaker until they ask about the other person. They have a database of professionals whom they can refer to others. what can you contribute to this list? (C)2008 www.schrift.co They have a first-class media kit that reflects their fee level. They do some no-fee programs each year.
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Every successful professional speaker knows that the way to impact their audience is through their story, a story that persuades/inspires the listener to "feel" the truth of your message. what is your story? (C)2008 www.schrift.co What did Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama all have in common? They used their gut to deliver their ideas and make that magic connection with their audiences.
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Here are some tips to reduce speech anxiety that I have gleaned from working with professional speakers over the last 24 years. Those who fail to prepare are preparing to fail.' (C)2008 www.schrift.co Visualize your success at the lectern. 'When When you visualize your success, you will be successful.'
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Good lessons here for the professional speaker. to impact your audience, you need to stand naked on the platform. (C)2008 www.schrift.co When I listen to recordings by deceased opera singer, Maria Callas, I am not having a passive experience. I feel like I am having a conversation with her and finally myself.
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