If you are a speaker, you need a professional headshot. It’s an integral part of your speaker kit. And yet, I am sure that you have seen LinkedIn profile by someone who claims to be a speaker with a photo taken with their cell phone in the bathroom mirror. If you want meeting planners to […]
Read MoreHow to Create Anticpation and Excitement with Your Audience
Where your speaker bio is more about your history, your speaker introduction is more about getting the audience excited, on the edge of their seat, and ready to hear you present. Writing your own introduction and getting it to your introducer before your presentation will help to guarantee that they will be excited to get […]
Read MoreThe Best and Worst Ways to Write a Speaker Bio
A speaker bio (biography) is a brief summary of your education, work history and experience that is relevant to your speaking topic. The speaker’s bio is meant to be a printed document that is meant to be read silently by the meeting professional, who is hiring you, or it is printed in a program or […]
Read More14 Questions You Can Ask to Build an Army of Marketers for Your Speaking Career
How quickly would your business grow if you had a network of trusted speakers ready, willing, and able to refer you to speak? Many of you are members of different networking group. The key to growing your business through networking is building trusted relationships with your fellow members. In the speaking arena, we all have […]
Read MoreHow to Get the PAID Gig at the Library
In my last blog, we talked about some general rules about speaking at your local library. In this blog, I will share a possible outline for an email and some specific questions you can ask to clarify the librarian’s needs. If you know exactly what they need, you are more likely to able to provide […]
Read MoreSeriously?! You can Get Paid to Speak There?
Speaking at your local library can be a great place to start getting paid as a speaker. Libraries are funded by their cities through property taxes and have a budget for paying speakers to present at their events. It brings patrons into their libraries and helps the community learn something new from an expert like […]
Read More4 Expert Ways to Engage Your Audience
When I asked our Engaging Speakers Members what topics they would like to learn about, learning how to engage an audience was one of their suggestions. Let’s explore some different techniques to do just that. 1) If you have control of the room set-up, you can ask the event planner to set the room up […]
Read MoreFour Speaking Lessons That Changed Warren Buffet’s Life
Warren Buffet, in an Inc Magazine article, said “The one easy way to become worth 50 percent more than you are now — at least — is to hone your communication skills — both written and verbal.” He believes that public speaking is the fundamental skill to succeed in business. What most people do not […]
Read MoreHow can Your Audience Take You Home with Them?
If you have done a great job of sharing your message and giving your audience great content that they can apply to their lives immediately, then they will want more of you. Let’s explore what your can give or offer them to keep the conversation going. 1) You can put together a special Tip Sheet […]
Read MoreHow to Create the Perfect Signature Speech
In my last blog, we discussed what a signature speech is and what makes it important. Today we will share an easy, clear, customer-centric and memorable presentation, using these seven simple steps to help you get started: Open with a question or a story to capture the audience’s attention (Facts tell, stories sell). Describe how […]
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