One of my Professional Speaking colleagues just had a disaster at a conference he was speaking at . The reason was the Event organisers has employed a sound / data company to run the technical stuff . My Colleague did what all professional speakers do and checked with the engineers that all was working ,[…]
Tips for Speakers Some things you will need 1. A Digital recorder a. to record every speech you ever give b. to listen to speeches as you are preparing them c. to evaluate the speeches after you have given them d. to hear what your audience is herring e. to measure impact f. to post[…]
PowerPoint Made Easy I guess more has been written and commented on the use of Power Point Presentations in the last 5 years than almost any other Presentation Tool introduced over the same period. The Reason – Simple – Microsoft Built a Tool to make Presentations simpler for us all and also added almost every[…]
1 or 1,000 One of the most common debates that take place in any speakers training /developments is around the subject. “How often should I speak?” There are pretty well two schools of thought: The First is the – Go Slow / Take your Time and Work at your own Pace The Second is the[…]
Are you a Professional? Speaker, Trainer, Facilitator, Coach, Mentor, Entertainer I receive at least 3 enquiries a week from people wanting to know what it takes to be a Professional Speaker. They are either aspiring speakers wanting to get into the business or they are people already speaking with some skill (e.g. well seasoned Toastmasters[…]
Types of Professional Speakers are: 1. Celebrity Speakers Speakers by virtue of their being either a Sports celebrity, a Politician, an Actor etc. Usually get invited to speak at functions as a Crowd draw card and speak about their experiences in their own field. They also often act as MC’s at events. They usually speak[…]
Workshop A brief intensive course or series of meetings for a small group of people, emphasising interaction, exchange of information and problem solving among the participants. (Interaction and group participation is the key differentiator) Seminar A meeting for the exchange of ideas where the seminar leader presents information to a small, medium or large group[…]
Most people I deal with all seem to either Wish or Hope that something will happen that will make them successful in life. What a waste of time !!- there can be no greater waste of time and energy than wishing and hoping! The Key to success and achievement has to be the Development of[…]