It’s sort of incredible how gullible we are for a good story. Not that there’s anything wrong, mind you, about falling for a good yarn. But if the story that supports your argument is, well, false it kind of makes… Continue reading
How to win over any event planner
As a professional speaker you will work with event planners. In this post I’m going to save you some nightmares, disasters, and faux pas. Pay attention, Grasshopper, this will help get you referrals and make you money. First, an “event… Continue reading
How to negotiate your speaking fees and get hired
I’m a terrible negotiator. Either I give away the farm (“Why Yes, I’d love to fly red-eye to North Dakota and speak for free to 80 dairy farmers.”) or stick to my guns and end up with nothing. But other times, and… Continue reading
10 easy ways to make any PowerPoint presentation awesome
The much-maligned PowerPoint is not dead. Whether delivered in PowerPoint, on a PC, or Keynote, on a Mac, bad slides, delivered badly will make your audience regret their second serving at the buffet. We’ve all suffered through horrible slide shows… Continue reading
Do you pause in your speech?
In a presentation I attended about adding comedy to your speech, my friend, Ron Tite reminded us, “There’s so much after the punchline.” But, of course given his training from Second City, that’s not how he said it. This is how he actually said it:… Continue reading
How to get powerful audience participation every time
I’m a sucker for audience participation - the more they respond the happier I am. The trick is how to get it. Maybe you lead staff meetings, present to customer prospects, lead seminars or present from the main stage -… Continue reading
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