Have you ever attended a seminar expecting that it will either eliminate or reduce doubt, confusion, ignorance or fear? Most everything taught in seminars is designed to do one or more of those things. If you’re like most of us, you’ve returned more than once from an event without the solutions you sought. How does [...]
We’re never as bad or as wonderful as we think. Plus,we’re not as poor or as brilliant as the audience thinks. Every engagement provides the opportunity for review. Regardless of how well the message came across there is something that could be improved. In spite of a presentation being mediocre there are redeeming qualities. As [...]
Some people enjoy drawing attention to themselves by trying to trip you up on a fact or statistic during your presentation. A few will find something you say threatening to their secure view of the universe and want you to know that “ You are dead wrong!!” When this happens it is important to remember [...]
An introduction is the very first message an audience will hear when you have to speak in public. It can set the scene and make or break a presentation. It is frustrating so very few presenters use this powerful tool. Always request an MC or someone respected to introduce you. This provides instant credibility through [...]
For many leaders and experts, virtual assistants are on the rise. If you’re designing your business plan for your speaking business and want to utilize a virtual representative, it is critical that you have a system of checks and balances to make sure that your representative is delivering your expertise in a way that puts [...]
The conference and speaking industry has really taken off in the last few years as people are now seeking greater fulfillment in their lives. It seems that many baby boomers are now realizing the end of their work life is drawing to a close and many are seeking the help of self proclaimed experts on [...]
If you are speaking in front of a group, regardless of how or why you got there, you are an expert. The entire audience is looking at you as the person who knows enough about the topic to be asked to speak. As such, you must present yourself as an expert (not necessarily “the” expert, [...]
You may write a splendid, award winning research paper with an eye catching research paper topic, brilliant research paper ideas, and reliable evidence. But, if you are unable to present it in a bewitching way to the audience, you will not get the results you deserve. The way you present a research paper stands for [...]
How to Avoid Audience Saturation When I first started my speaking career I had to fight constantly against the urge to tell my audience everything I knew on the subject at hand within the one hour assigned to me. After the contract had been signed and the topic defined the conflict began. What content should [...]
Michael, a 59 year old divisional vice president with one of the largest and most renowned financial service providers in the world, is working harder and longer hours than ever before in his career. He travels extensively, is heavily scheduled, and earns an annual salary over $500K.Michael finds himself at what is most probably his [...]