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Most speakers think doing free engagements is a waste of time, money and energyBUT those that think this may not be using all their resources. once again not bad for doing one free engagement. 14 ways to make money when speaking for free! MORE
Since I rarely get to the East Coast, I thought I would take the opportunity to schedule some speaking/training or coaching appointments while I'm there. Here's a link to my speaking page with more information. Here I come! MORE
Take it away Angela… You show up to your speaking engagement only to realize that your PowerPoint presentation isn’t opening, the A/V system is down, and there’s a car alarm blaring right outside the window. MORE
Many experts who want more big-fee speeches start off with all the right tools: great topics, fabulous speaking style, and a book with a lot of buzz. Their book and publicity get people to take their call, but their conversations cause them to lose the speaking engagement. Any expert who wants big speaking fees has to be adept at handling three conversations in the sales process. You just know that you’re going to speak to this group. MORE
I've talked about this tip before, but ran into the same situation again this month while doing a public speaking engagement in Morocco. The manager of the gigantic ballroom could not speak English and because of tight scheduling of other events, I was not able to be in the room early as I always am. Tips when speaking in a foreign environment: 1. Getting upset will only make things worse for you and your speaking engagement will suffer MORE
My speaking engagements are mostly trainings in training rooms or conference rooms. It's hard to describe how I could be telling the story and engaging with the audience while being in my head rearranging the story so I could put the missing piece back in. MORE
In fact, just this month I did three speaking engagements at multi speaker events and I outsold all the other speakers put together. You might use the three best parts if you are speaking for several hours. 10 Myths of Public Speaking 1) I can wing my presentation. No you can’t – The 10 Truths of Public Speaking In a recent post, I spoke about the 10 myths. Tags: Books Guest Posts Speaking sales back of room sales Guest post by Tom Antion. MORE
Last week, I gave a 10-minute presentation based on some of the challenges in my 12 Speaking Challenges for 2012 program. This is a group I speak in front of regularly, and I'm frequently trying out new material on them.) Speakers Public Speaking Anxiety Speaking Engagements MORE
Engaging the Audience Pet Peeves Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Interviews Mehrabian Speaking EngagementsIf you missed my interview by Sharyn Abbott on August 31, you can listen here. We talked about how to get and keep the audience's attention. among other things. It's about an hour long. Listen to internet radio with VoARadio on Blog Talk Radio. MORE
In fact, I had the honour of being the very first person to go to him for confession … The moral of the story: Never be late for a speaking engagement! The humorous story below is a slightly modified version of a joke forwarded to me by one of my contacts on LinkedIn, Daniel Bernstein. Thanks, Daniel! All public speakers should appreciate the humour. And, as is often the case, wrapped inside the humour is an important lesson. MORE
There's one more day to sign up for my free teleseminar, " 3 Surefire Ways to Glue Your Audience to Their Seats Without Krazy Glue, Hot Glue or Mod Podge! " * Do you always feel like you're not prepared enough when you speak? * MORE
…and every statement is spoken with “up-speak?” This approach is attributed to Aristotle, minus the up-speak, who said, “Tell them what you will tell them, tell them, […]. Content Public Speaking engagement practicing presentations public speaking tips storytelling MORE
My own experience of almost 25 years of speaking, teaching and training, plus my background in theater, my M.A. in Education, and my ongoing study and practice of the subject of public speaking are what I base my training and coaching on, and I consider myself an expert and an authority. MORE
Home Marketing Resources Online Seminars Conferences Research Store Members Only Forum Blog Jobs Resources Home How-to Articles Case Studies Online Seminars Downloads Quick Reads Daily Chirp (0) items My Cart Email Print Save Text: A A Eight Steps to Getting Speaking Engagements by Steve Markman Published on October 28, 2003 Marketing and PR efforts should be in the forefront of your organization, especially in todays competitive climate and the uncertain economy. MORE
I've been behind on blogging this week as I'm finishing up projects and prepping to travel to the World Tea Expo on Friday, speaking on Saturday about business networking. This can be a bummer for women, because we don't always want to wear an outfit with pockets or waistbands when we speak. MORE
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Authors who pursue speaking engagements gain more attention for their books. Some authors have single-handedly propelled their books to bestseller status through traveling and speaking nationwide on a continual basis. 14 ways to make money when speaking for free! MORE
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While I've been working on my skills in front of audiences since I was a teenager (and been paid to speak for almost 20 years now), I know I still have a lot to learn, and I'm constantly working to improve. MORE
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With all due respect, love and admiration, why do you, some of our planet’s best teachers (professional speakers) think that all you have to do is throw up a website to get invitations to speak? If you’re excited about building your speaking business, this is one of the most important articles you’ll read. These steps are based on my experiences in booking more than 2,200 paid engagements. A DVD of you in action, speaking. MORE
What about your speaking success? audience in public speaking public speaking engagementWho cares? Do you? Does your audience? Do you care about that? If you care about being successful, you are going to have to consider your audience. Success is all about them. Consider your audience if you want to be successful. Show them you care. They have to feel that [.]. MORE
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I've been behind on blogging this week as I'm finishing up projects and prepping to travel to the World Tea Expo on Friday, speaking on Saturday about business networking. This can be a bummer for women, because we don't always want to wear an outfit with pockets or waistbands when we speak. MORE
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted successful entrepreneurs who discovered that improving their public speaking skills enabled them to gain more clients and grow their businesses. News General Comments Resources Speaking Engagements MORE
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Today, I’m sharing four keys to selling profitable virtual speaking engagements to help those of you struggling to make the transition find the same success. The post 4 Keys to Selling Profitable Virtual Speaking Engagements appeared first on Jane Atkinson. MORE
Let’s look at four steps you can follow to add coaching to your speaking business. Coaching between speaking engagements is a great way to bring in additional income to your business. The post Four Steps to Add Coaching to Your Speaking Business appeared first on Jane Atkinson. MORE
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Yesterday afternoon I had a four-hour speaking engagement. Everything had been prepared well in advance, the slides were simple, I knew … Continue reading → Preparation computer upgrade macOS High Sierra Presentation public speakingMost of the session was interactive, but it began with a 45-minute presentation for which I used some slides. MORE
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted successful entrepreneurs who discovered that improving their public speaking skills enabled them to gain more clients and grow their businesses. Tags: News General Comments Resources Speaking Engagements MORE
Nolos Legal Marketing Blawg Published by Home Website Practice Areas Contact Us « Previous | Home | Next » Jan 14, 2009 Marketing Through Speaking Engagements Virtually every guide on marketing a law firm recommends speaking engagements as an effective way to generate clients. So thats the focus of this weeks post: How to make the most of speaking engagements to market your practice. MORE
Since I rarely get to the East Coast, I thought I would take the opportunity to schedule some speaking/training or coaching appointments while I'm there. Here's a link to my speaking page with more information. Here I come! MORE
In your speaking business, you will undoubtedly run into difficult business situations from time to time. Difficult clients, events that don’t go as expected… there is no limit to the number of things that can go ‘wrong’ as you are building and running your business. MORE
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The topic wasn't new; it's a module that I usually teach as part of my Shake Up Your Speaking retreat. As I started speaking, I came to the slow realization that my notes looked nothing like the slides I was clicking through. It's your time now , to say YES to speaking opportunities. MORE
On Monday, March 10, I''ll be speaking at workzones in Paseo Nuevo. The topic is " Speak to Engage: Make your Presentations Meaningful and Memorable. " Fun Stuff General Comments Speaking Engagements Sneak peek at what''s in my Speakers Survival Kit! MORE
"Perfection is finally attained, not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, aircraft designer and author of The Little Prince I'm fortunate that, in most of my speaking, I'm not required to be particularly concise. MORE
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Many experts who want more big-fee speeches start off with all the right tools: great topics, fabulous speaking style, and a book with a lot of buzz. Their book and publicity get people to take their call, but their conversations cause them to lose the speaking engagement. Any expert who wants big speaking fees has to be adept at handling three conversations in the sales process. You just know that you’re going to speak to this group.
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