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Are you looking to expand your speaking business by creating products you can sell on the web and in the back of the room? If so, then you need to check out www.Fiverr.com.
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Love Is Controversial
We’re rapidly approaching the Valentine’s Day time frame and I’m in a bit of a quandry. Every year I go through this. Do I or don’t I? You see, I don’t send holiday cards to my clients. I figure people get so many of them that any message I send would get lost in the [...]
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Step Away From The Troll
Profile of a Troll
I have recently had the same conversation with two different friends who are stepping into the public eye and are encountering those lovely, sneaky little energy vampires affectionate known as “trolls” on the internet. You know these people, the ones who come into a conversation and then take it into the abyss of hate and discontent. They argue just to argue. They say inflammatory things just because they can. They don’t know you, but they hate you anyway and they want everyone else to hate you too.
My Apologies for My Absence
I apologize for my absence here (and for the lack of continuing content). My mother passed away unexpectedly in June and being the only child, I’ve had to deal with the estate and funeral arrangements while dealing with my grief. I have taken some time off and will now be returning to the task of getting some of the content out again. I will not be posting regularly yet, since I am still dealing with the estate, but I’ll try to get something out to you a couple times a month. My goal is to be back on track in January with more active weekly content.
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8 Powerful Opening Techniques & Strategies To Connect With and Capture Your Audience
On my journey to pursuing my passion…professional speaking; I’ve learned some of the most effective communication techniques and strategies ever developed in public speaking. Some through trial and error, but mostly from studying and listening to some of the best communicators in the world; past and present. Whether you’re a seasoned speaker, or working on your first icebreaker in Toastmasters, the fundamentals for becoming an excellent communicator remain the same; first we have to master the basics which are too often taken for granted.
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PODCAST – Politics, Teaching, and More with David Rosman
The great thing about talking with great teachers is that they always have so much good stuff to say and David Rosman is no exception. David shared an immense amount of information with us on this podcast about speaking to groups, political speaking and more. You won’t want to miss this one!
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Improve Your Website – Sample Website Review
This podcast is a little different than what we’ve done in the past. This time, we’re doing a website review of Ruth E. Thaler-Carter’s website. Ruth was one of the people I interviewed a few weeks ago and during the course of my research on her, I realized she could use my help on her website. She was kind enough to allow me to post the recording of that session so that you could get the benefit of what I told her and so you could get a feel for what a website review is all about.
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PODCAST: How to Give a Stellar Presentation with Barbara Musser
Barbara Musser is an inspirational speaker and trainer and has designed and facilitated personal growth and transformational workshops for the past 20 years. She mentors women and teenage girls in living their unique purpose, and works 1:1 and in groups with people who want to break through and transform their lives.
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Your Website Is a Waste of Space If…
I’ve been surfing a lot of speakers’ and coaches’ websites recently and there is one thing that I am seeing consistently. There’s no clear direction for your viewers to take on your site. There is no way for them to know what they are to do and, in a horrifyingly large number of sites, no way for a potential client to contact the person whose site they are on. I have been to multiple sites in the last month that literally had no way to contact the person other than going through a social media site like LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter. Not good.
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The Art of Authentic Public Speaking – by Michele Wilke
We all have a mind, an imagination and words which are produced from combining language, syntax and grammar. This is mechanics. We put stories down on paper, offer metaphors for hitting a point home and in the process, we hope to get a moment of a totally silent audience. This is finesse. Embracing the art of authentic public speaking is a magical mixture of both.
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