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Have a Presence
The first step in becoming a paid speaker is to position yourself so that you can provide value. Your product is what you say, so if you communicate intelligent things online you are on the right track. Twitter, blogs, online video and podcasts are great platforms to express [...]
by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
In the speaking world, the media stars are the keynote speakers. A lot of seminar leaders and trainers ask me how they can adapt their material to this intense, high-profile, and often lucrative specialty.
“The keynote speech comes from the discipline of show business. The seminar comes from the discipline of [...]
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Oct 14 Make Money in Your Jammies, Rebecca Morgan
Oct 29 Market Your Book Beyond the Platform, Shel Horowitz
Nov 12 Put Your Best Book Forward, Ellen Reid
Nov 30 Profit as a Speaker by Becoming a Radio Talk Show Host, Martin Wales
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Yesterday was a total nightmare with my e mail account. Sincerest apologies if you received three e-mails from me. It was only supposed to be one. There were a few items I forgot to mention and I also want to give you a few speaking [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Post from Vickie K. Sullivan from RainToday
By now, it’s old news. Experts know that speaking at conferences and conventions builds a platform of credibility, visibility and “brandability.”
The Assumption: That giving a great speech to the right audience will automatically ensure a steady stream of clients.
The Reality: Getting applause and getting clients are very [...]
By Sharon Housley
Presentations can be a great way to attract new business, simply by making yourself more well-known. However, nerves can often get in the way of entrepreneurs who want to use speaking opportunities to develop their business. Follow these steps to overcome nerves and make a powerful presentation during your public speaking engagement…
Prepare
In order [...]
Post by Lisa Sasevich T he Queen of Sales Conversion
When you’re on stage, it’s absolutely critical to keep a level of control in the room. You want to graciously command your audience so that you can get through everything, give what you came to give, serve people at the highest level and get great results.
Here [...]
“I’ve done everything I can think of to get clients,” a desperate self-employed professional wrote me. “I launched a website, I had a brochure designed, I’ve been sending out mailings, and I’ve placed all sorts of ads in print and on the web. But no one is hiring me. What am I doing wrong?”
This unhappy [...]
View video testimonials re the Speakers’ Summit http://ping.fm/ZKMtD May 1-3 LA, 18 fab speakers see program http://ping.fm/9QiX5 about 21 hours ago The team at Speaker Services has [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The following post is from Graham Moore
Presenting to an audience no matter how small or how large is an important part of the way we do business today. It may be to motivate and influence our team to perform at their best, it may be to pitch for new business, it may be to present [...]
The following post is written by Barry Friedman. Barry is one-half of the Raspyni Brothers a four-time World Juggling Champion who works exclusively in the corporate market.
Timeline:
1978: Learned to juggle.
1982: Hooked up with my juggling partner and formed the Raspyni Brothers
1986: First of many Tonight Show appearances
1988: First corporate show – and I never looked [...]
I posted the following question on several social network sites. LinkedIn, Twitter, FaceBook and to my e-mail list after I had blogged about it.
Q: Know what blogging and speaking have in common? Find out http://tinyurl.com/53tqll
I noticed it caught a lot of interest and varying points of view.
Here are some of the responses or comments that [...]
Mark Hayward
http://northxeast.com/blogging/like-it-or-not-blogging-is-public-speaking/
Do you get sweaty palms, an increased heart rate, or feel like you are going to faint when you have to make a presentation in front of an audience? Would you like to improve your public speaking skills and enhance your blogging at the same time?
Public speaking and blogging are similar in many ways [...]
Imagine that you have spent the better part of two weeks working on an important speech you plan to give to your firm. You think you have done everything right. Read on as Laurie Brown offers simple tips to keep the audience from falling asleep (post from Rain Today )
You have created a PowerPoint [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )I love the following post written by my colleague Diane DiResta. Are you guilty of platform abuse?
The platform is a privilege. When invited to speak, we have a responsibility to respect the audience and the nature of the platform (culture, venue, purpose of the invitation). Yet, many speakers take this responsibility lightly and abuse [...]
Last night I was on a panel about Being Heard – Being Seen.
The other panelists were Linda MacKenzie of http://www.healthylife.net radio and Marc Ryan of Green Health Life, The All Natural Interactive Internet TV Show.
The following is a very short video shot by my friend Jeannie Cottingham with my ultra flip camera as I was [...]
The following post is from Six Minutes- A Public Speaking and Presentations Skills Blog- Andrew Dlugan
- Research a topic – Good speakers stick to what they know. Great speakers research what they need to convey their message.
- Focus – Help your audience grasp your message by focusing on your message. Stories, humour, or other “sidebars” [...]
By Vickie K. Sullivan, Contributing Editor for Rain Today
You’ve hit a homerun with a recent speech. The audience was perfect, filled with high-level prospects who have the authority (and the budget) to hire you. Your talk was met with rave reviews and you got an outstanding recommendation letter from the host organization. But now, [...]
We just finished the 5 day Bootcamp and I am always blown away by the comments of the attendees. Eileen Joyce wrote a poem about her experience.
See a very short one camera video that was created at the Bootcamp. Doug McKee click here.
See more comments and next Bootcamp Dates. I will be adding some [...]
By Thom Lisk founder of Professional Speakers Bureau International
Corporations and Associations all over the world hire professional speakers. A few people take speaking to the professional level so that their income is totally dependent on speeches or seminar revenues. Can you become a professional speaker?
You must have something of value and benefit to convey [...]
My colleague speaker and author friend Chellie Campbell www.chelliecampbell.com always says there is gold in the phone. As a matter of fact she painted her phone gold and wears only gold shoes. In her workshops she teaches the attendees to send out ships. That is all great but how do you leave a message that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Listen to a 9 minute audio/mp3 with me Susan Levin talking about the purpose of speaking.
Why-Why do you speak?
Who- Who is your audience?
What- what is your message?
Where- Where you might speak
How-How will you give your presentation?
Included below is a presentation worksheet/checklist for you.
PRESENTATION WORKSHEET
• What are you passionate about?
• What topic creates a [...]
Chris Witt
The fundamentals of a great speech stay the same. (Develop one strong idea. Focus on the audience. Be authentic, clear, and committed.) But styles change with time. These are the latest trends in speeches and presentations.
1. Keep it Short
People want information, but they’re already overwhelmed by too much information. If [...]
Public Speaking Tips: 10 Easy Ways To Prepare A Powerful Introduction
By Thomas Murrell
An introduction is the very first message an audience will hear when you have to speak in public. It can set the scene and make or break a presentation. It is frustrating so very few presenters use this powerful tool. Always request an [...]
TOP TEN WAYS TO MAKE MONEY PUBLIC SPEAKING
by Tom Antion http://www.antion.com
Listen to the audio/mp3 here
SELL YOUR KNOWLEDGE
This is my overriding principle that came from years of hard knocks trying to get people to hire me to speak. I get more speaking engagements than I ever had before when I quit trying [...]
Should You Run Your Own Seminar? This is a question I get asked all the time. I respond by asking if my client has a following. If the answer is no – I suggest they begin by gathering an e mail list. All too often, professionals think if they put out ads and flyers in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )This last week has been a whirlwind for us as we spent 4 days at the International Coaches Federation Conference as exhibitors. There were 1,600 coaches attending from 30 or more countries. We talked to lots of coaches who were interested in learning how to grow their business and income though speaking.
Here I am in [...]
I had to share the following e-note with you that I received from Steve Martinez, President of Selling Magic. This is the kind of note that keeps me going. Thanks, Steve.
Susan,
I was thinking about you the other day. No, it wasn’t a romantic dream. I was thinking about how you helped me with [...]
Here are a few tips for you from my colleague TJ Walker http://www.tjwalker.com
TJ says:
To be a great speaker, you need to be a student of all types of speakers—the good, the bad, and the boring. Whenever I am listening to a presentation I like to sit as close as possible to the speaker I [...]
Yesterday I spent part of the day with John Kremer and learned more about this amazing man.
He is all about book marketing and teaching you how to sell more books — a lot of books. He teaches a workshop called Book Marketing Blast-Off Seminar which is being offered in Los Angeles, December 7-9. [...]
