Speaking Tips for Beginners

I recently had the honor of being interviewed by the Profit First team! A group of wildly fun incredible people, if you don’t know them you should! They are a team trying to make a positive difference one day at a time and we should all support that! Also doesn’t hurt that Mike Michalowicz is a…

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The Critical Thing Our Society Has Lost

As I read through the feedback from a recent webinar, one comment caught my eye: “Her voice was annoying.” Before the webinar, I told my client that she should speak in a little bit deeper voice. According to research a deeper voice instills more trust with men. My client spoke with a calm practiced tone that wasn’t…

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Get Hired as a Speaker—Over and Over Again

Why are you not speaking at every conference? You feel like your topic is relevant, you feel like you do everything right, yet the phone calls aren’t pouring in. Do you ever wonder why you see the same people speaking at multiple conferences? Then wonder how that could be you? The world of niche conferences…

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How a Flash Mob Helped Me Breathe

I stepped onto stage four weeks after she shot herself. It does take a village and the strength of every inner ounce of passion you have to overcome grief that shocks your insides more than life. A year and a half ago my niece committed suicide by shooting herself. Which we were told is rare…

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How to bring personality to your business

Are you a horrible person? I’m going to go out on a limb and say, I don’t think you are. I bet you have friends and family that can back me up on that too. The missing link in most marketing efforts is your wonderful personality that brings people to you. Often people are trying…

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Presentation Tips: What You Need To Think Before You Speak

Presentation is everything. From the moment you enter an event until the moment you leave. When you are hired for an in person appearence it matters just as much what you say on stage as what you do off stage. When you are presenting yourself at a conference here are some cardinal rules to live…

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The Only Way To Win Over Your Audience as a Speaker

I have been speaking in front of audiences that I love for over 20 years. I started out with presentations—mostly technical training on products.  I developed marketing training that won awards (my boss and I would dress up in medical uniforms and do a joint presentation of how to bring back your company’s retail health…

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