August 1st, 2021
“Great salespeople are relationship builders who provide value and help their customers win.” – Jeffrey Gitomer I recently attended the National Speakers Association Annual Conference, Influence 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was…

July 25th, 2021
“Luck is what happens when preparedness meets opportunity.” – Earl Nightingale Luck does happen when preparedness meets opportunity You have probably have been told before, “Success is an inside job.” It’s true, but…

July 18th, 2021
“Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” ― Desmond Tutu In any presentation you deliver, you are always trying to sell something. It could be a product, an idea, or a service. It is a universal rule that creating a…

July 11th, 2021
“Good transitions can make a speech more important to the audience because they feel they are being taken to a positive conclusion without having to travel a bumpy road.” – Joe Griffith Are great speakers born or made? Great…

July 4th, 2021
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.” – President Bill Clinton Happy 4th of July! For the readers of my articles and blogs, you know I emphasize that to be a successful…

June 27th, 2021
“Research is seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.” – Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian pharmacologist known for his work on vitamins and oxidation. Have you ever been at a loss as to where…

June 20th, 2021
“Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it to whom it may concern.” – Ken Haemer Are you a presenter of technical information? If you think you can become the best speaker by…

June 13th, 2021
“The single greatest ‘people skill’ is a highly developed and authentic interest in the other person.” – Bob Burg Great public speaking best practices are critical to your great networking Some great public speaking best…