The Art, Science, and Business of Speaking
How would you like to… …be more excited about your work? …be more confident on stage? …make a more powerful impression on your clients and audience members? …get more repeat and/or spin-off business? …sell more products? You can. And it all starts with saying… “No!” Let me explain. What is one of your major goals […]
photo by Yutaka Tsutano From the Succeed Speaking “Ideas & Inspiration” Newsletter: In 2007, AT&T won some big bragging rights when they were named the exclusive cellular carrier for Apple’s iPhone. Since then, the iPhone has made up roughly 80% of AT&T’s smartphone sales — over 73.5 million units have been sold, generating billions in […]
From the Succeed Speaking newsletter: As a speaker, you’ve undoubtedly seen lots of speakers speak. Some of them make you say “Wow!” Some of them don’t. When you think about the “wow!” speakers, what is the one quality that comes to mind? In one word, what is it that makes you remember them? That is […]
My wife and I watched Julie and Julia (starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams) over the weekend. I can’t say it was one of my favorite movies, but it was enjoyable and worth watching if for no other reason than learning one thing: While Julia Child is a legend today, did you know she didn’t […]
From the Succeed Speaking newsletter: Chances are, you’ve seen one of those funny-looking boxes by now (like the one on the right). What the heck is it? Do you have one of your own? Do you need one? It’s time for some answers, starting with… Yes, in my opinion, you need one. But let’s back […]
As my friend Josh Shipp will tell you, the life of a youth speaker is one of the most rewarding there is — you have the opportunity to “make a difference” while you “make a living” (and a rather good living if you manage your business wisely). Check out this cool video Josh (one of […]