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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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?…

6 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.…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 months ago

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