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What to Do When Things Go Wrong During Your Speech
Murphyâs Law statesâwhatever can go wrong, does. This is true even when you speak. The good news is, knowing what might go wrong ahead of time will help you to know how to handle it. If Murphy does show up on the scene, never let your audience see you sweat! Never apologize when something goes wrong, and never make excuses. On a recent episode of Americaâs Got Talent one of the acts was a team of two young children about ten or eleven years old. They started dancing on
June 10, 2011
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How to Get More Leads and Referrals Every Time You Speak
Public speaking is one of the best ways to generate leads and referrals, especially in todayâs market. Why? Because you need to be visible to sell. A few years ago, I did very little marketing and still got amazing results. But thatâs not how it is now. Today you need to be seen and you need to be speaking in public. When youâre up close and personal, people get to know you through your words, body language and vocal variety, and they know whether or not they want to wo
March 25, 2011
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The 5 Laws of Public Speaking (PEACE)
Public speaking will allow you to attract more clients, generate unlimited leads, grow your business effortlessly, and change the world with your words. You have to be visible to sell, and the best way is to start speaking in public is by using the 5 Laws of Public Speaking or the acronym P-E-A-C-E. P is for Prepare. Prepare before you speak! This one idea will set you above the rest. Most business presenters bore us all to tears and wonder why they donât get any business.
March 24, 2011
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How to Add Pizzazz to Your Speech
How many times have you heard a mediocre speech or one that was just downright boring? Is that the kind of speech you want to give? No! You want a speech that will set you up for successâ a speech thatâs got pizzazz. How Do You Add Pizzazz? You donât need to be a great speaker to add pizzazz; you just need to follow these 7 different techniques. You can use all 7 or pick and choose the ones you are most comfortable with. Itâs more important to be authentic, to be your
March 11, 2011
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7 Key Ways to Become a Persuasive Speaker
Would you like to become a more powerful persuader? People need help and you can help them by showing them where they could be, or where their business could be--all through speaking. Here are 7 Keys to overcome your fear of public speaking and bring you success. Number 1: Build rapport with our audience.rn⢠Make friends: Arrive early at where ever youâre speaking and start immediately building rapport with everyone you meet. Shake hands. Donât sit for a minute. Put you
August 13, 2010
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Speak Up and Step Out of Your Comfort Zone!
You already have your signature speech down, but sometimes you need to go beyond that. As a public speaker, itâs time to get moving and stretch yourself. Itâs time to speak up, stand out and step out of your comfort zone. Step Out of Your Comfort Zone Recently, I received the opportunity to speak on a cruise ship to the Mediterranean for eleven days. I had to create four NEW speeches outside of my normal speaking topic. After reviewing the best-selling books on Amazon, I
August 5, 2010
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Sell Your Back-of-the-Room Products
Selling from the front of the room and getting people to run to the back of the room to buy your stuff takes practice. The best closers are the most sought-after speakers because of the amount of revenue they generate. Whether you have an inexpensive product to sell or a high-priced item, it takes a carefully orchestrated presentation and offer script to motivate people to buy. It is imperative that you practice your offer and perfect it over time. The best closers do not wai
October 7, 2009
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Top 10 Ways to Butcher Your Presentation and How to Avoid Them
1. Getting there late. Walking frantically into a room full of people who have been waiting for you to arrive can be an embarrassing situation. Unless you are a magician, you might as well turn around and leave. It would take a miracle to get this audience to forget the inconvenience you have caused them. They probably have already passed judgment on you, deciding youâre an inconsiderate speaker rather than a viable expert in your field. Make the extra effort to arrive at l
September 16, 2009
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Lectern Etiquette
First, the square wooden object placed at the center of the room is properly called a lectern, not a podium. The word podium comes from the word podiatry which means: the care of the human foot, the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders. Therefore, a podium is a stage you stand on not what you stand behind. Websterâs dictionary definition of a podium is a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, or for a public speaker. Now you are among only 9% of the speakers
September 16, 2009
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Use Body Language to Persuade
Body Language Tells the Truth Ever listen to someone speaking and realize that something about that person just did not ring true? Something about the way he carried himself conflicted with his words. Maybe, it was his inability to look you in the eye. Perhaps, his hands distracted you. Or maybe it was the facial expressions that just did not quite match what he was saying? No, now you realize it was his stance; focused, truthful people just donât carry themselves that way.
September 9, 2009
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Learning to Become a Powerful, Persuasive Speaker is Like Training to Run in a Marathon
After diligently training for over five months to run in the Los Angeles Marathon, I canât help but notice the similarity between learning how to become a more powerful speaker and how to become a powerful long distance runner. 1. The first similarity is overcoming the fear. Fear comes from not knowing what to say, what to do, or what may happen in any given situation. Most people would never dream of running a Marathon without training. They have an overwhelming, justifiab
August 4, 2009
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The Three-Step Close That Attracts Clients Like Crazy
Nine out of ten business presentations end with either an unimpressive âThank youâ or a feeble âAre there any questions?â Both are ineffective when it comes to persuading your audience to buy your products and services. After many years of making business presentations, I discovered the most effective close consists of three parts: a question and answer session, an invitation (call to action), and the closing statement, respectively. Hereâs how they work: 1. Questio
July 16, 2009
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June 12, 2009
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June 12, 2009