professional development Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/professional-development/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:03:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://speakipedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-puzzle-globe-60x60.jpg professional development Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/professional-development/ 32 32 How to Negotiate with a Speaker https://speakipedia.com/negotiate-with-a-speaker/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:00:23 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4778   Professional keynote speakers are an investment. I’m not saying they’re not a good investment—they are—but it’s true … speakers aren’t cheap. How do you negotiate with a speaker? What if you find just the right speaker for your conference … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #10: Johann Callaghan https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-10-johann-callaghan/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:02:25 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=613554 Dave Bricker (00:01) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Protect Your Ideas: Trademarks https://speakipedia.com/protect-your-ideas-trademarks/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:39:37 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=7297 Trademarks are registered for names and logos associated with specific purposes. For example, my StorySailing® name is trademarked and the corresponding logo has a separate trademark. Because I registered a trademark for StorySailing, nobody else can legally use that name—unless … More ☛

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]]> Technical Issues? Keep the Room Engaged! https://speakipedia.com/technical-issues-keep-the-room-engaged/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:22:19 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5584 My client wanted to broadcast my presentation to a satellite office and to some of their team members who were working at home. In the room were about a hundred employees from a marketing and PR firm who were attending … More ☛

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]]> How to Negotiate with a Speaker? https://speakipedia.com/how-to-negotiate-with-a-speaker/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:04:41 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4748 How do you negotiate with a speaker? What if you find just the right speaker for your conference and then discover there’s a gap between your budget and their fee? Here are a few ways to close the price—value gap. … More ☛

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]]> Join Toastmasters, Even if You’re a Pro https://speakipedia.com/join-toastmasters-even-if-youre-a-pro/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:00:43 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3654 Toastmasters is a global organization dedicated to the art of public speaking. With over 270,000 members in 148 countries, chances are good that there’s at least one Toastmasters club near you. Though the quality of individual clubs varies, Toastmasters offers … More ☛

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]]> ‘Twas the Month Before Christmas https://speakipedia.com/twas-the-month-before-christmas/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:05:48 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1590   Here’s a little holiday fun. Thanks for reading my storytelling posts. Have a safe, happy, and prosperous season. ’Twas a month before Christmas, when all through the land Every forklift was stirring, precisely as planned Products were lined on … More ☛

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]]> If You Think SALES is a Dirty Word… https://speakipedia.com/sales/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:00:15 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4309 Do you think sales is a dirty word? Many of us think that way … and given all the tacky messages we have to sort through and delete every day, it’s no wonder. For some, the word “sales” conjures up … More ☛

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]]> Change Your Pricing Story https://speakipedia.com/change-your-pricing-story/ https://speakipedia.com/change-your-pricing-story/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:00:11 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4006   Should you charge $20 for your new book or $19.97?  Will dropping your price by three cents help you sell more books? What about smart consumers who are educated about sales and marketing? Will they think you’re being manipulative? … More ☛

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]]> https://speakipedia.com/change-your-pricing-story/feed/ 1 The “Become a Millionaire Speaker” Story https://speakipedia.com/millionaire-speaker/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:00:35 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2215 A friend asked if he should take a day off work to attend a free “Become a Millionaire Speaker or Coach!” seminar. No. Don’t quit your day job—even for a day. I’m sure the session offers hours of true and … More ☛

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