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5 Tasks a Virtual Assistant Can Do For a Professional Speaker
Are you a professional speaker overwhelmed with administrative tasks? By working with a virtual assistant you will have more time to create additional revenue and build your speaking business. Here are 5 tasks that you can easily delegate to your virtual assistant.
Assumptions Anyone?
Social media gives power to our assumptions. If we're viewed as leaders in our fields - our assumptions are often taken as facts by our audiences.
Smart Women Serve It Up The Right Way
This article is about examining your products and services and making sure that what you offer is what your client wants. It’s essential that you package and “serve” your clients the services they want or need in a way that appeals to them.

Attention Speakers seeking the Christian market
I’m so grateful that a speaker contacted me yesterday to make an inquiry about speaking in the Christian market. For those of you who are passionate about Christianity and becoming a celebrated speaker in the field, there’s much to learn before you have the right to get paid for it. I have good and bad news for you.

Is Your Sales Training Missing These Ingredients?
The last time you went on sales training, were you engaged in the decision? How long was the sale training and/or was the sales training ongoing or was it just the flavor of the month? When or what day(s) of the week was the sales training delivered - during pay time or no pay time? Did the sales training take your personal sales needs and learning methods into consideration? Were you able to apply the sales training methods in the real world? Were you encouraged to return for further sales training or to meet with your sales coach and discuss your experience? Was the sales training based on sales management objectives?

Jump start your Day, the Attitude of Discipline Way!
Each and every day this year can be a jump start towards getting everything you want out of life when you incorporate an attitude of discipline. An Attitude of Discipline is greeting each day with gratitude. When you wake up in the morning, you are granted another day closer to living your dreams. Simply waking up each day is a poignant reason to be grateful. So many people will not wake up today. An attitude of gratefulness is a daily discipline. Embrace an attitude of gratitude and notice how you speak differently using powerful words and how your body language greatly improves.
Traditional Sales Training is a Waste of Time and Money!
Traditional sales training is a waste of time and money because it does not work! In many organizations, sales training is the flavour of the month, with no consistency. Sales training conducted over one, two or three days, in-house or as a public seminar, is really a waste of time and money. Sure the motivation and a couple of sales training tips may be good for the next 30 -90 days, but if sales training techniques are not implemented within 24-48 hours of learning them, they are forgotten and the sales training becomes a waste of time and money.

Sales Training, without supporting Sales Management Training,
Many organizations invest in sales training which is wonderful but unfortunately, they do not invest or even consider supporting sales management training. Sales training will not be effective unless management is onboard. An organization will benefit from efficient use of time and get more “bang for your buck” with supporting sales management training.
What you should know before you invest in a sales training program.
Sales training is the foundation for a successful sales career. However, not all sales training is grounded and there are many factors to consider when selecting a sales training program. An individual wouldn’t have any direction without sales training. He/she would be wasting his/her own potential and the resources of the company. Therefore, it is important that the sales training relate not only to the individual’s needs but also to management objectives and their line of business.

Why Most Sales Training Programs Do Not Produce Results
Most sales training programs do not produce lasting results simply because they are “canned”, just like TV laughter. They can be antiquated, ineffective, and not buyer focused. There is a definite need for most sales people, business owners and non-selling professionals to improve their ability to market and sell their products and services. I am referring to such non-selling professionals as consultants, lawyers, doctors, and dentist. There is a problem with a large percentage of sales training in the marketplace today. Just take a look at the end results subsequent to the sales training of yesteryear.

Is 87% of Your Sales Training Investment Wasted?
Research has proven that 87% of information acquired during a sales training session will be lost one month later upon completion of the sales training program. This research was conducted by Huthwaite.  Therefore, 87% of your time allocated to sales training is lost because the acquired knowledge is generally forgotten after 30 days! What is the solution to this problem as it pertains to sales training?

Don't Say Thank You?!
Chris Randolph, author of "The Sales Edge" talks about how to maintain a positive attitude when dealing with rejection
Hypnotic Marketing, What is that?
Two best selling secrets in the world that every small business must have.
Professional Speaking Tips From Dr. Jack Singer
As a psychologist who is also a professional speaker I am often asked by people how to gain in confidence so they can get up on stage and easily share their gifts and passions. What I have always found is that the way you talk reflects your personality and displays the amount of confidence you have in your message.
Turbocharge Your Sales Presentation: Open with a Grabber and Close with a Win
According to scientific research, an audience gives a presenter between 15 seconds to 2 minutes before deciding whether or not it is worth paying attention to the presentation. Discover 21 ways to engage your audience from the very first word.
Don’t get a job with benefits
Last Friday night the group attending Kent Julian’s Speak It Forward Bootcamp was gathered in his living room. Participant Chad Jeffers shared an amazing short set on the dobro and then some of his personal story. Chad said years ago his dad, who is also in the music industry, told him: “If you want to make this music thing work, never get a job with benefits.”
How to Go from FREE to a FEE Paid Speaking Engagement
As a Professional Speaker I often get asked by those who have tackled the fear of speaking publically - "Can I get PAID to do this?" Of course, for me it is a YES! So the first step is "practicing" on a free audience. If you've been using your dog while he's sitting on the couch or, practicing in front of the mirror, or a teddy bear sitting in a chair - it's time to graduate. So the question is where do I go to speak for free? Every club looks for speakers for their local meetings. You need to make sure what you're speaking on would be a good fit for them and then ask if you can speak at the next meeting. Your goal is not to sell anything - it's to build rapport, practice your talk and develop a "close" to get their contact information so that you can follow up and see if they are looking for your information in-house.

Teleseminars Five Tips For Getting Your Moneys Worth
More and more experts and authors are offering teleseminars on topics such as business, marketing, advertising and more. Many of these subjects are of interest, but can we as business owners really learn enough to make it worth the time and expense? In short, yes. However, there are a few important steps you should take when attending a teleseminar.

Are You Memorable? 3 Simple Steps Help You Make Sure
What makes some people memorable? Do we need to be memorable? In a market that is overcrowded, we need to make an impact, we need to be memorable.
Interview with Gihan Perera #2
Gihan is an Internet coach for speakers, trainers, thought leaders and other business professionals. Business owners often ask him what to do about the Internet. They know it's important, they know it's affecting their business, but they don't know how - and they don't know what to do about it. He is an author, speaker, trainer and consultant. Since 1997, he's worked with leading thought leaders, change agents and entrepreneurs, helping them reach more people and leverage their expertise, on and off the Internet.

Power Word of Mouth Marketing Leveraging Your Referral Generating Ability
There’s a lot of talk going around these days about leveraging…leveraging your time, your money, your ability. How does leveraging apply to word-of-mouth marketing? I can think of one very specific way to exponentially increase the ability to generate referrals for your business with “one hit.” This method is sometimes known as the “rubber chicken circuit.”

Power Word of Mouth Marketing Leveraging Your Referral Generating Ability
There’s a lot of talk going around these days about leveraging…leveraging your time, your money, your ability. How does leveraging apply to word-of-mouth marketing? I can think of one very specific way to exponentially increase the ability to generate referrals for your business with “one hit.” This method is sometimes known as the “rubber chicken circuit.”

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Your Future
Many years ago as a young, aspiring speaker, I heard an older speaker who was quite philosophical say that you are where you are because that's exactly where you want to be. I thought about his statement, decided it was the "wisdom of the ages" and verbalized it in my own presentations. Over a period of time, a series of events took place that convinced me that his statement was not true in my case. I was broke, in debt and down in the dumps. I wanted to be prosperous and excited about my future. It came through loud and clear that I was where I was and what I was because of the decisions and choices I had made in my life.

So Many Things Hinge on Leadership
Will Herman wrote a super post on The Leadership Power of Great Public Speaking. I’m a closet introvert, but I know the value of being a great public speaker (and am very comfortable – both as a public speaker and working a room.)

TIDE Innovation Series-Self Innovation
TIDE-Innovation Series was officially launched last Saturday 8th September after a few hiccups and our inagural speaker was Dr.Manu Chandaria, Chairman of the Comcraft group which is valued at over 2$billion dollars, voted 3 times as the most respected CEO in East Africa, I don't think we could have asked for a better speaker.

Emotional Management a Must in Business
Take a minute to consider the importance of active listening by thinking about how you can be a good active listener in terms of body language--or what you do during communication, voice--how you respond to the speaker, and content --what you say when you respond to the speaker. Active listening is an effective tool to reduce the emotionality of a situation. Every manager or sales team leader that can learn these skills will find that their team will overall increase in company loyalty and performance. Managing emotions is something that must be addressed, not avoided for success.
Top 10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Motivational Speaker Investment
Wow what a tough job you have today! Finding a speaker who is a Proven Expert and within your budget that your audience will appreciate and love. A speaker that makes YOU look good! It's a large investment of time and dollars so let me give you 10 ideas to help you get the best out of your Motivational Speaker Investment. 1. First let me tell you that with all the job layoffs - there are allot of people who are now trying their hands as speaking for a living. And the scary thing is YOU probably can't tell. Today there are vendors who will create a glossy cd/dvd by creating a "fake" audience and adding in applause, and with the right kind of editing - you just might never know these people have no paying clients under their belts, that they're speaking for free while practicing their content and you might be their first paid audience
Welcoming Speech for Guest by the Host
Speeches are not something everyone is good at. They can be tough and a little nerve wracking. Probably the only thing worse than being the host and having to introduce the guest or keynote speaker would be being the keynote speaker. When you look at things in that sort of light, everything doesn't look so bad. But still a welcoming speech is often in order and here are some tips on making a good one.
Attention Speakers seeking the Christian market
I’m so grateful that a speaker contacted me yesterday to make an inquiry about speaking in the Christian market. For those of you who are passionate about Christianity and becoming a celebrated speaker in the field, there’s much to learn before you have the right to get paid for it. I have good and bad news for you.

Choosing the Perfect Opening Convention Speaker
Choosing the Perfect Opening Convention Speaker For Your Next Event: 5.5 Tips to Ensure Speaker Selection Success By Chip Eichelberger As an event planner you have a lot of balls in the air – everything from venue selection to AV set-up to accommodations to choosing the perfect speaker to launch that all-important convention. Sometimes, event planners overlook the importance of selecting the perfect opening speaker given all of the other items on the “to-do” list, but your opening speaker kicks off the event and sets the tone for all the activities that follow. Critical. So, how do you find the perfect opening speaker? Here are 5.5 tips to ensure a successful search.
Choosing a Closing Speaker: 5.5 Reasons Your Closer Is Just The Beginning
Event planners often hire closing speakers from within a particular industry segment related to the topic of the conference, convention, trade show or other business-related get-together. And while industry insiders may be known to audience members (some may be considered experts) they may not be your best choice for a closing speaker. In fact, your choice of closing speaker may be the most important decision you make as you put together the various elements of an upcoming event. These professional speakers are in demand because of what they accomplish on that last day. The end. Here are 5.5 reasons you closing speaker is critical to the success or your event.

Modern and Professional Speaker Demo Videos
When you\'re a professional speaker, your demo video is one of the most important marketing tools, second only to your website. Any successful professional speaker today on the speaking circuit has a well produced, effective speaker demo video. But what makes a great speaker demo video?
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