So you want to spruce up your presentation with a little video. Cool. Now you have to figure out how. In this post I’ll walk you through how to insert the clip and the nuances of creating a seamless transition… Continue reading
Handouts or no handouts for your speech – what’s best?
When I mostly taught seminars, I always had handouts. Pounding away on my laptop, I’d work late into the night fiddling with fonts, images, and graphics to make pretty handouts for my audience the next day. It was a lot… Continue reading
Warning: before you use these 5 inspirational stories (they’re not true).
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 warm up a cold audience before you speak
There’s nothing worse than stepping on stage and looking out to 200 blank stares. Your content might be pure gold, but the audience isn’t warmed up. Just like firing up your car mid-winter and trying to drive right away -… 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
What’s a speaker’s one-sheet and do I need it?
When I got into the speaking business, dinosaurs roamed the earth and speakers had one-sheets. Lot’s changed since then, and the question is, do you still need a one-sheet? When promoting your speaking business, your first line of attack should… Continue reading