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A sharp memory will help you memorize your speech and recall it when you are on stage. Eating the right foods can help you avoid brain freeze and keep you calm. Let’s explore what you can eat to support healthy brain function. 1) Consume blueberries on a regular basis. Blueberries…

Memorizing a speech can be a challenge at any age. Learning what you can do to super-charge your brain to make it easier, is a good way to guarantee that you’ll shine on stage. 1) Learn the key images and themes of your speech, rather than memorizing it word for…

Memorizing a speech can be an arduous task. Let’s look at some tips to help you conquer the challenge. 1) Visualize Your Speech – Rather than trying to memorize a speech word for word, dissect the speech into a number of key images. By identifying and visualizing the main milestones…

Being the best speaker at a conference is going to make the conference organizer shine. Let’s learn more 5 more tips to make you the speaker of choice. 6) Give them some fun – Conference attendees endure hours on end of listening to speaker after speaker. Make it worth their…

Conference organizers are very busy professionals, but they are always on the look-out for passionate speakers, who can give great value to their audiences. How do you set yourself apart from the rest of candidates? Let’s take a look at what you can do to stand out. 1) Avoid the…

We have all suffered miserably as the result of a bad Power Point presentation. Bad graphics, tiny font, endless copy and senseless special effects can lead to the slow, tragic death of your audience and can almost guarantee that there is no chance of being invite back. It can also…

In our last blog series, “Crafting Your Signature Speech”, we talked about your motivation behind writing your signature speech and how it should be structured. Now let’s talk about how to monetize it. Jen Coffel, CEO of Engaging Speakers, has earned over $105,000.00 in client income from the last 5…

In my last blog, we discussed the foundation of crafting your signature speech. Today, we will explore the framework of a signature speech. 1) We begin with the end in mind. What is your offer that will solve a big problem in your target market? What do you want your…

Your signature speech is the cornerstone of your speaking business. At a recent Speaker Lab, Jen Coffel, Engaging Speakers CEO, shared some powerful information on how to craft your signature speech. Here a few of the highlights: Before you even write a word, it’s important to ask yourself a few…

Having video footage of you presenting on stage is really important, but it’s important for people that have the ability to hire need two different kinds of videos to make a good decision. Let’s look at each of them and how they differ. The Promo Video – A promo video…