September 19th, 2021
“You presentation introduction should transition the audience from what they are doing or thinking about, and to focus their attention on the speaker.” – Deborah Grayson Riegel The emcee introduces you by just saying your name. …

September 12th, 2021
“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification” – Martin H. Fischer Your audience has had a long day – they’ve experienced conflict…

September 5th, 2021
“The Way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney Professional writers know that if they waited for inspiration to write, they would starve. Regardless of how a writer feels about a subject or whether they…

August 29th, 2021
“How you handle life depends a lot on how you handle plan B, or if you have a plan B.” – Nelson Demille Every military combatant commander knows their battle plan survives only until the first contact with the enemy. It is not…

August 22nd, 2021
“There are only two types of speakers in the world: the nervous and liars.” – Mark Twain, American author As a speaker, you may believe you should eliminate your nervousness when you speak. However, if you did, you would be…

August 15th, 2021
“If language was given to men to conceal their thoughts, then gesture’s purpose was to disclose them.” – John Napier If you were in your audience, what kind of speaker would you enjoy listening to more – one who has no…

August 8th, 2021
“Always give a speech that you would like to hear.” – Andrii Sedniev You are listening to a speaker deliver their presentation. The speaker is uttering multiple “ahs,” “ums,” and repeated words. You are cringing,…

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…