Influence

How to Negotiate with a Speaker?

How do you negotiate with a speaker? What if you find just the right speaker for your conference and then…

11 months ago

Collaboration vs. Competition

In many businesses, the competition is cutthroat. That’s much less so in the speaking business. Whatever your speaking topic may…

11 months ago

A Pitch is Not a Mini-Website

It’s pitch day and five big construction contractors show up, each of them hoping to convince the university that they…

11 months ago

What if? Danger and Opportunity

What if you forget your lines on stage? What if there’s a power failure in the middle of your speech?…

11 months ago

Want to Persuade? Use the CAST Call System

The Golden Rule of Storytelling tells us that stories are always about people—and not about prices, processes, ingredients, or data.…

11 months ago

Use Your Emcee to Set Up Your Speech

Agendas are boring. “Today we’re going to talk about A, B, and C” is not an engaging way to begin…

11 months ago

The Call to Action

So many speakers offer wonderful advice … And then they forget to Kick ASK! What is it we’re supposed to…

11 months ago

Tell Your Story About the Audience

Do you have a powerful story? Great! That’s an advantage. Now tell your story about the audience! What does that…

11 months ago

Manage an Unruly Audience

Hopefully, you’ll never face a hostile or unruly audience but it’s worth thinking about how you’d handle one. If members…

11 months ago

In Public Speaking, Being Theatrical is Authentic!

So many speakers—even professional ones—are afraid to be “theatrical.” They worry that will be inauthentic or phony. A speaker I…

11 months ago

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