It’s time to bring this topic to a close. Here’s the 5th and last step you need to GROW Your Business through Public Speaking. And just because I feel generous today, I’m going to through you a bonus step to really set you on the right course. 5. Attention to Details – In order to […]
Read More5 Step Strategy to GROW Your Business through Public Speaking – Part 3
My last blog shared the 1st and 2nd Steps to your strategy to GROW Your Business through Public Speaking; Pinpointing Your Passion and Prepare, Practice & Perform. Today we will tackle Steps 3 and 4: 3) Leverage Stories to Connect with Your Audience – Stories have the unique ability to connect you with the audience […]
Read More5 Step Strategy to GROW Your Business through Public Speaking – Part 2
In my last blog, we looked at the prerequisites to starting a speaking business: A Speaker Mindset, Blending Your Speaking into Your Overall Brand Strategy and Being Willing to Do The Work. Now let’s explore the first two steps in your strategy to GROW your business through Public Speaking 1) Pinpoint Your Passion What makes […]
Read MoreSpeak Your Way to More Business: 5 Step Strategy to Use Public Speaking to GROW Your Business – Part One
Public speaking is a phenomenal way to augment an existing product/ service offering, build marketplace credibility, and give back to your community and the world. These are five strategies that help business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals build a speaking business that can support and undergird their core business. Let’s do some foundational work first: * […]
Read MoreYou Have a Message the World Needs to Hear
“The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain I truly believe that God has given each of us a message that is uniquely ours. Our responsibility is to make a positive impact on the world with that message. The […]
Read MoreThe Authentic Speaker
“Be yourself; everyone is already taken.” – Gilbert Perreira Our tendency when we are developing our speaking style is to imitate other speakers that we admire. However, we each were fearfully and wonderfully made to be exactly who we are. We were gifted accordingly. To try to be anything other than who you were created […]
Read MoreBody Language for Speakers
Your body language can repel or attract your audiences. So, let’s look at body language that can draw your audience in. 1) Be open. As my friend, Mark Papadas says, “Keep your body open to the audience”. Mark has shared stages with Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar and Brian Tracy and he has learned that there […]
Read More4 Types of Speaking
There are many ways to speak. Today we will explore for different ways. It is important to understand that each way is different and none are better than another. You may choose to focus on one way or you may decide to learn the skills to do more than one. 1) Free Speaking – This […]
Read MoreThe Well-Traveled Speaker
You may be thinking this blog will share how to become a speaker that travels the world. While we will broach that subject in the future, today we will discuss how to travel well as a speaker. 1) Always have the contact information of the meeting planner who is your liaison for the speaking gig. […]
Read MoreWhat to Wear on Stage
In my last blog, we talked about “What Not to Wear on Stage”. Now, let’s talk about some tips that will help you to look and feel confident on stage. 1) Select two outfits that you feel amazing in. Have them tailored to fit you comfortably (even if you are wearing jeans). When you look […]
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