(Note: the use of the word “trump” in the title is in no way pertaining to any political candidate!) Sometimes you will find a speaker who is loved by audiences simply because of his or her bio, accomplishments or celebrity status. These celebrity speakers obviously have something great going for them, but I think even they
We talk a lot about the importance of having a killer presentation. It’s the basis of my book, the Epic Keynote, which talks about ensuring that you get your message across in a clear, concise, yet entertaining, manner. I’ve always said, “There’s no better form of marketing than a great speech.” I recently
The ability to tell your story is a skill that every speaker should develop. It involves examining your past to understand how it has led you to the present; picking through the minor details to find the truly transformative events that have led you to where you are today. There are many marketing benefits that
Last weekend at the Oscars, Chris Rock took dead aim at the elephant in the room by addressing the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Like him or hate him, he (and the Oscar’s producers) dove head first into the debate and showed the audience that they were serious about seeking change. So how does this translate to speaking?
I’ve been talking about it for years – your presentation being your #1 form of marketing. If every speech is leading to more business (there will be some exceptions), then the strategy of ‘be awesome’ marketing is at work. If people are talking about how other conferences “must book you as their speaker”, then ‘be
It’s so nice when we get feedback from people. Just today, I had an email from a fan who said “because of your ‘Phrase That Pays’ idea from The Epic Keynote, I got my first standing ovation.” Sweet! A standing ovation might be one way to determine if your keynote was epic…. what are some
Have you ever gone through something difficult and come out the other end really glad you did it? I sure have. And in our business, this is a common situation. When you start a new business, there’s uncertainty When you raise your fees, there’s fear When you write a new book, there’s trepidation When you
For those of you who follow my work, I LOVE music. All music. And therefore, I love watching the Grammy’s to see the talent and the collaboration. I have to say I wasn’t blown away this year. When I watched it back, I realized there were many performances that were solid. But which ones did
(Note: the use of the word “trump” in the title is in no way pertaining to any political candidate!) Sometimes you will find a speaker who is loved by audiences simply because of his or her bio, accomplishments or celebrity status. These celebrity speakers obviously have something great going for them, but I think even they
We talk a lot about the importance of having a killer presentation. It’s the basis of my book, the Epic Keynote, which talks about ensuring that you get your message across in a clear, concise, yet entertaining, manner. I’ve always said, “There’s no better form of marketing than a great speech.” I recently
The ability to tell your story is a skill that every speaker should develop. It involves examining your past to understand how it has led you to the present; picking through the minor details to find the truly transformative events that have led you to where you are today. There are many marketing benefits that
Last weekend at the Oscars, Chris Rock took dead aim at the elephant in the room by addressing the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Like him or hate him, he (and the Oscar’s producers) dove head first into the debate and showed the audience that they were serious about seeking change. So how does this translate to speaking?
I’ve been talking about it for years – your presentation being your #1 form of marketing. If every speech is leading to more business (there will be some exceptions), then the strategy of ‘be awesome’ marketing is at work. If people are talking about how other conferences “must book you as their speaker”, then ‘be
It’s so nice when we get feedback from people. Just today, I had an email from a fan who said “because of your ‘Phrase That Pays’ idea from The Epic Keynote, I got my first standing ovation.” Sweet! A standing ovation might be one way to determine if your keynote was epic…. what are some
Have you ever gone through something difficult and come out the other end really glad you did it? I sure have. And in our business, this is a common situation. When you start a new business, there’s uncertainty When you raise your fees, there’s fear When you write a new book, there’s trepidation When you
For those of you who follow my work, I LOVE music. All music. And therefore, I love watching the Grammy’s to see the talent and the collaboration. I have to say I wasn’t blown away this year. When I watched it back, I realized there were many performances that were solid. But which ones did
Over the last 14 months we’ve seen some major shifts in the professional speaking industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a world that almost overnight went virtual, many speakers saw the immediate need to embrace the shift and up
