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Slam-dunk Speech Openings that Grab your Audience - Click To Read Article
You only get one speech opening, so learn to make it work! There are special techniques that help you bond instantly with your audience. I call these “I-You-We” moments. I will talk about the power of “I-You-We” moments and how to create them. You are making a speech. You have done your homework, and know who you are talking to and why. You have spoken at length with the client and are clear about what needs to be accomplished in your talk, and what the client wants the audience to feel and do as a result of your talk. The content of your talk is written. Now you need some slam dunk speaking techniques that will humanize you, create trust, and completely bond you with the audience you are with. And you need it fast.

How To Be A Better Speaker By Tomorrow Morning - Click To Read Article
Media events pop up on short notice, other speakers cancel, a new sales job requires a critical presentation…I have heard from people in all of these situations. You’ve been meaning to schedule time with a speaking coach, take that e-course, or join Toastmaster’s, because you know how important good public speaking is to your career. You know you can be a better public speaker, but you put if off and now you need to be one by tomorrow morning. Does this sound familiar?

Your Voice of Choice - Click To Read Article
I am a voice specialist. I am a voice specialist because I believe the world needs to hear from all of us. Due to stage fright and confidence issues- some of us are not getting our message heard! I just professionally audited an acting class in Los Angeles by a colleague who is one of the world’s most famous acting teachers. His clients win Academy Awards. Today he was teaching a class of future stars in the making. The students were exciting actors with top notch talents and abilities, they chose challenging material, and had given lots of committed thought to their acting intentions and character development.

Turn Job Interviews into Job Offers - Click To Read Article
We all have only one chance to make a good first impression. Here are some ideas to make the most of your interviews and hopefully turn your interviews into job offers. There are definitely strategies and tactics that make the most of each phase of your interview- The opening phase, the selling phase, outlining benefits, positioning yourself, repositioning your competition, overcoming weaknesses, closing, rapport building, great question asking… to name a few.

"Own Your Zone" Marketing - Click To Read Article
Do you get overwhelmed when you think about your marketing? Do you feel there’s so much to do, or you’re not clearly sure what to do? Here is one way I have found to cut through all the confusion to complete clarity. I know that you know about marketing with benefit streams and creating the “What’s in it for me?” marketing perspective for your materials. However, there is more important information about what makes you unique that often gets ignored.

No More Stagefright = Have Fun Speaking! - Click To Read Article
Remember, the presentation is not about you. People have come into the room needing to hear the information you have for them. What you need to think about is them and how much they need to hear the information! It helps them and takes your mind off YOU!

How To Grow Your Business Through Speaking - Click To Read Article
One of the leading entrepreneurs in Los Angeles says, "If you are not getting results by speaking, you need to take responsibility as the marketing director of your business and learn how to do it effectively. The biggest problem I have seen is the resistance business owners have with spending time and money getting the entrepreneurial training needed to increase their results. TOO many business owners think they should intuitively know how to write their marketing materials, AND SPEAK IN PUBLIC. Writing advertising copy and verbal expertise is not a skill we are born with. It is a learned ability. So if you don't know how to get the networking or sales response you need, either hire someone who can do it effectively or learn how from an expert. THE CONTRARY IS COSTING YOU MORE BUSINESS THAN YOU EVEN REALIZE."

Give Great Sample Sessions that Grow your Business - Click To Read Article
One of the best ways to build your practice is to offer sample sessions. Most people have never worked with a coach, and a sample session can be a powerful process that introduces them to you and your coaching practice. Here are some tips that will create a meaningful and profitable session for you both.

11 Speaking Tips - Click To Read Article
A conversation, a sales meeting, a board meeting, an interview, a courtroom case... all are special situations which require you to communicate clearly, drive the action and create the result you want. You can learn skills to engineer the outcome, make the most of your opportunities, gain respect, and advance your career. Here are eleven tips to practice that will help you feel powerful and authentic, and will help you be perceived as a person of authority and trust:

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