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The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:01 -0600

By Lynn Truong I was excited to read The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience, written by Businessweek.com columnist Carmine Gallo. I've been to a lot of conferences and sat through a lot of bad prese

Speaking champs crowned in Toronto

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:49:50 -0600

They’re young, they’re smart and they’re passionate. And this past Saturday afternoon, they were strutting their stuff as finalists in the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in

Update: I Didn’t Choke!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:51:49 -0600

I did it. I didn’t choke! Last night was our last speaking engagement for our Sandals Church’s building project. We were scheduled for five “talks” and if you don’t know already, I had a little issue on speech #4.

Ten Things That Will Guarantee Your Speech Will Bomb

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:22:26 -0600

There are endless tips out there to help you give a successful speech so I thought I’d take a different approach with this article. Instead of giving you tips that may or may not help you give a great speech, I figured I’d point out ten t

What to Do When You’re Asked to Give a Speech

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:18:18 -0600

Not everyone has the luxury of time when they’re asked to give a speech. Perhaps they’re working on an important project at work and then asked to make a presentation to “sell” it to other parts of the company. Or maybe they a

Check Out My New Testimonial Page

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:15:44 -0600

I am available for speaking engagements locally and internationally. Topics include the basics of NLP, understanding how to use quantum entanglement in your life, focused sales and business related seminars and motivational workshops. Please find som

Check Out My New Testimonial Page

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:15:44 -0600

Andy’s 2010 Wedding Marketing Plan: Implement My Own Advice

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:48:22 -0600

It can be said of many people, that we are better at giving advice, than taking it. My career consists mostly, of public speaking, authority blogging, writing and consulting. Or as Monica Morgan would needle me, “Telling people how they are wro

Reflecting on Ignite Phoenix

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:11:05 -0600

I had the pleasure of sharing the stage this past Tuesday with 16 incredible presenters. Together, we all overcame our fear of the stage, of the spotlight and of failure to ascend one of the valley’s largest soap boxes for 300 seconds. Dur

How to Develop Self-Confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:14:59 -0600

How to Develop Self-confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie. This book will show you how to overcome the natural fear of public speaking and even learn to enjoy it. Drawing on Dale Carnegie’s years of experience as

Loomnie Friday Link Love 36

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:04 -0600

1. Daniel Kaufmann and Mushtaq Khan debate the role and importance of tackling corruption as part of a development strategy – Development Drum podcast. Also see this discussion of the podcast on the Aid Thoughts blog 2. Dating and the facebook

Collaborative efforts

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:16:39 -0600

For years, I’ve been in charge of the marketing for a charity golf tournament. The event has raised nearly $2Million dollars in 24 years and it’s been a struggle every step of the way. It’s not that fundraising is supposed to be eas

Motivating Employees: Motivating the Challenge-Driven Employee

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:01:29 -0600

Most good leaders and employees are motivated internally through challenging themselves to improve their own skills, experience, and productivity. Internal motivation is very powerful when present, and can be easily quashed by micromanagement and ine

I Rocked the House

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:29:27 -0600

Did you know a large part of the population fears public speaking more than death?I went to my speaking engagement not having one micro-clue what to say. I've been too busy to even give it much thought and was sure I was going to flop hardcore. I'v

I Choked

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:37 -0600

I choked. Ok, I didn’t “choke” but I did go down crashing and burning – literally. I have mentioned in a previous post that my husband and I have been speaking at our church’s building meetings. Last night was ou

It Might Have Been

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:05:27 -0600

The razor-thin re-election of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg over a virtually unknown candidate carries an important lesson for people in business as well as politics—if you aspire to higher positions, start building your image early. Bloom

Public Speakers: Follow The New Rules Of Speaking, Achieve More Success

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:18:45 -0600

In 2007, the National Speakers Association, the major trade association for public speakers published a major survey about the public speaking industry. One of their conclusions was that “NSA speakers are involved in many types of speaking enga

5 ways to improve your presentation skills

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:10:06 -0600

Improving your presentation skills from JD Lasica on Vimeo. If you give presentations or speeches in public — ranging from a workshop panel appearance to a keynote lecture — chances are that you could benefit from sharpening your presentation sk

Web 2.0 for Rookies

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:13:58 -0600

This Thursday, I’ll be giving a lunchtime presentation for the East Portland Chamber of Commerce about Web 2.0 and “social sites” for people that are not internet marketers. I’ll be joined by two other local networking experts

From Ballroom to Boardroom – Ignite Phoenix 5

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:14:26 -0600

Hello friends! First and foremost thank you for allowing me to share my passion for Ballroom dancing! I’ve put this post together as a follow up to my Ignite Phoenix 5 Presentation in order to share more information with anyone inspired to try

Act Up Or Sit Down!

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:01:50 -0600

Photo CreditIf You Aren't Acting While You Are Speaking, Then Sit Down When I come to hear you speak, no matter if it’s at a departmental project status report or at a local restaurant or even if it was at a convention, the worst thing tha

sample of informative speech

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:18:58 -0600

The Night I Almost Quit

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:17:55 -0600

I’ll never forget that night. It was several years back and I was sitting in a hotel lobby preparing for a talk I was about to give. I opted to skip dinner that particular evening because the nervousness set in and my stomach wasn’t up to any foo

Public Speaking – Tips On Delivering A Good Speech

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:32:00 -0500

Talking in front of people is not an easy task. People fear fumbling over words and not making the expected impression with their speech. On this article I will highlight on the points to note so as to have an exceptional speech. It goes with

Toastmasters Speech : Understanding Men

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:20:31 -0500

This is one of my humorous speeches as well as my second speech from basic manual Speech title: Understanding Men Speaker: Sherry Lu

Can Public Speaking Help You Become a Better Blogger?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:54:44 -0500

Over the past few months, I’ve been honing my public speaking skills. This might seem like an odd way to improve a blogging business. However, the more I work with other probloggers, the more I realize that public speaking is essential for buil

The One Thing That’s Holding Your Fitness Business Back!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:20:56 -0500

By BJ Gaddour, CSCS, YFS I remember being so unsure of myself when it came to public speaking at the start of my fitness career back in May of 2005. Sure, I was a captain for my college football team and had plenty of experience getting a large group

The Art of Speaking

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:20:50 -0500

Whether we like it or not, people who speak well both privately and in front of a group are generally perceived to be more intelligent and possess greater leadership qualities. There is no doubt about it, being able to speak effectively is especial

Communication: Get the “Wow” Factor!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:30:50 -0500

Get Inspired Business today is more challenging than ever before. Inspiration is what we need to be better at what we do. I just attended a business expo in NYC and was able to listen to some inspiring business authors. Frances Cole Jones was a dynam

Shades of Grey

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:29:23 -0500

One day in May, I discovered that I can do a credible Martin Luther King. On 1st May 2009, I, the pasty white Irishman, possibly the whitest man in the world, so white that when I show people my tan they think that I have a normal colour… Yes