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Audience Inspector

by Dave Bricker Explore this soon-to-be-released Speakipedia AI tool. Load one of the demos and view the AI-generated results. Intro…

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Want a Traditional Publishing Contract? Do Your Homework

This article discusses the pros and cons of traditional publishing. Abandon your biases, study the business of publishing, and choose…

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Book Giveaways: Are They Worth it?

Should you give away books for free? The value of book giveaways can't be assessed by formula. The prevailing mythology…

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Reality Checklist for Self-Publishers

One question that loops endlessly on writers’ forums is “How can I sell more books?” The question is a natural…

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Self-Publishing? Get Real(istic)!

There are plenty of good reasons to self-publish, but not all are profit-oriented or even rational. Before you invest in…

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Monologue

A monologue is a long speech given by one person.. In a theatrical context, a monologue allows a character to…

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Speakipedia Podcast #8: Maureen Mahoney

Transcript Dave Bricker (00:05) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia…

1 month ago

Speakipedia Podcast #7:
Kelly Swanson

Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media…

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Speakipedia Podcast #6
Fabio Marques

  Dave Bricker (00:02) This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia.com. Want to expand your speaking and storytelling…

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Speakipedia Podcast #5:
Neal Petersen

Transcript Dave Bricker   (00:06) This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by Speakipedia .com. Want to expand your speaking and storytelling…

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Speakipedia Podcast #3:
Scott Lesnick

 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:06) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia…

2 months ago

Speakipedia Podcast #2:
Kay Allison

 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia…

2 months ago

Speakipedia Podcast #1:
Bruce Turkel

 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:06) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is…

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“Speaking” Means More Than Keynoting

Many people think of "speakers" as people who perform on big stages, but keynote speaking is only part of what…

6 months ago

Stage Lighting and House Lighting

True story: Joe was hired to keynote at a huge conference—you know—a fancy stage with multiple iMag screens and colorful…

6 months ago

Speaking Vocabulary

Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so…

6 months ago

AV Rider

A rider is a document that addresses additional details, conditions, or terms of a contract. Copy and adapt this "AV…

6 months ago

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

Get to the Gig … and Have a Backup Plan!

True story: Gayle’s connecting flight from Atlanta was canceled and she had to be on the stage at a conference…

6 months ago

Don’t Let the Truth Ruin a Good Story

If we’re honest and authentic, we often feel compelled to fill in every detail of a story as it actually…

6 months ago

Beware of Overnight Success Programs

Become a seven-figure speaker in seven weeks! Buy this $20,000 speaking course and earn the money back on your first…

6 months ago

Store Your Beads in Your Jewelry Box

Like many speakers, I have many more hours of material ready than I could ever share in a single keynote—stories,…

6 months ago

Speechwriting: Rhyme

Many of us can recite poems and lyrics we first heard when we were children. Rhythm and rhyme are beyond…

6 months ago

Running Overtime is a Rookie Mistake

No big deal if you run over, right? That’s just more value the audience will get for the same fee.…

6 months ago

Practice Big and Then Tone it Down

Speaking is theater but many speakers are afraid they’ll look “theatrical” or “over-the-top.” They hold themselves back and stay in…

6 months ago

How Stories Work in Your Mind

Many speakers talk about cortisol and oxytocin and how your brain reacts to stories. That’s all rather sophisticated sounding except…

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Choose the Right Speaking Business Model for You

Keynoting: Many people associate “speaking” with standing on a stage in front of an auditorium full of people, but there…

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Are You a Professional Speaker?

I was a university instructor for 15 years, and during that time, nobody ever tapped me on the shoulder and…

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Intromatic

Explore this soon-to-be-released Speakipedia AI tool. Load one of the demos and view the AI-generated results. Speaker Introduction Wizard by…

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