Get Hired for Speaking at Association Meetings, Conferences, TEDx and more Summertime, for many businesses and business professionals, is a slower time of year as people take time off for vacation, the kids are out of school, and frankly, the hot weather seems to make some move at a slower pace. However, “there’s no time […]
Speaking Tips
Speakers – Stop using Pesky Filler Words
Discover how to Eliminate Filler Words from your Presentations Those verbal sounds (ahs, ers, ums, you know, like, etc…) we make during our conversations – actually make up about 5% – 8% of the words we use every day, according to Michael Erard, linguist and author of Um…Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders. Erard also notes that […]
How to Make a Connection
Making a Valentine’s Day Connection Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day with a significant other or not, this is a day for making a connection with someone. You never know what kind of impact you will make. Successful speakers know how critical it is to make a connection with their audience for their message to be […]
Are you Afraid of Public Speaking?
Tips and Techniques to Minimize Your Public Speaking Fear “I hate public speaking!” a potential client announced. “Yet, I have to do it because of my job.” “Tell me why you hate it.” I was curious. “I’m afraid I’m going to forget what I’m going to say. I’m afraid I’m going to look foolish – […]
6 Tips for Creating a Powerful Ignite Presentation
How to Create an Impactful Ignite Talk I was recently chosen to present at an Ignite conference. For those who are not familiar with Ignite, it is a fast-paced public speaking event where you speak for 5 minutes with a slide deck where the slides advance automatically every 15 seconds. This type of presentation can greatly […]
What Kind of Speaker are You?
I recently watched Seth Godin, best-selling author and entrepreneur, on his Freelancing Course on Udemy. Speaking in terms of marketing oneself, Godin commented, “Specialization is more important than ever before.” I stopped to think about how this might apply to speaking and how we might be able to take advantage of this concept. I really […]