Part of what prompted the creation of Speaking Pro Central was a presentation that I was doing to the Los Angeles chapter of the NSA.  I recently was fortunate to be able to post an article (Blog) in the Huffington Post titled, The United States of Anger. The presentation was on the use of Social Media - especially Blogging, Twitter and LinkedIn as a means of building reputation and reaching prospects.  I’m very much looking forward to continued conversation on this topic and plan to do a little bit of blogging here about things related to my personal Speaking and

If you're looking for a one-stop total resource for speakers, check out the National Speakers Association's (NSA) Speaker Magazine . There were enormous gatherings, and small ones; formal occasions and club meetings and roasts and ribbon cuttings; indoor and outdoor venues, in the United States and abroad; and both happy and sad occasions. Here's some of the excellent content I found in the November issue: * Book reviews on The 4-Hour Workweek , The It Factor , and I Hate Networking * An article by someone who hires speakers, sharing her philosophy on learning * A way to interview your audience members to add humor to your presentation * "Five secrets to make your words resonate like the great orators of history" * How to exhibit at a trade show Here's an excerpt from an article by communication strategist Richard Greene : "Do you have authentic passion?