Home » Archive

 Powered by Max Banner Ads 

Articles in the Public Speaking Category

Featured, Getting the Word Out, Public Speaking, Word of Mouth Marketing »

[5 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Why TV? Does Traditional Meda Still Matter

Traditional media creates a comprehensive media outreach and helps position the author, expert or your client as an authority in their field who understands the issues they are commenting on in depth as they relate to issues facing our society. The expert is placed in the national conversation in a socially relevant way. Below are the benefits of TV for you:
Creates Thought Leader Status
From a business or career point of view, being known in your industry as an influencer and thought leader leads to major opportunities. You have demonstrated your …

Featured, Public Speaking »

[29 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
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 you’re an inconsiderate speaker rather than a viable expert in your field. Make the extra effort to arrive at least ½ hour before the event begins.

Featured, Public Speaking, Word of Mouth Marketing »

[16 Dec 2009 | One Comment | ]
Authors & Expert Media Bio Tips For National TV, Radio, Print & Internet Outlets

Secrets Revealed On How To Create An Outstanding BIO The Media Will Love
Create A BIO That Tells The Media What They Need To Know In A Nutshell
Plus Learn What Does Not Belong In Your Media Bio
Follow these simple steps to creating a powerful media bio designed to get you booked on the media of your dreams.
1. Your author or expert media bio should always begin with your credentials, academic achievements, professional and academic affiliations.
2. If you are the author of books, papers, and/or studies note those next along with the …

Public Speaking »

[9 Nov 2009 | One Comment | ]

Speakers can open their presentation using one of a host of methods. So why do most non-professional speakers begin their speech with those attention-grabbing words, “Ah, I am so-in-so, ah . . . um”? Beginning your speech with filler words such as “ah” or “um” immediately tells your audience that you are an untrained speaker. In a flash, you’ve lost credibility as a speaker, or even worse, as an expert in your field, and your audience has taken a mental exit. You might as well be talking to an empty …

Public Speaking »

[21 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

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. Webster’s 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 out there that …


 Powered by Max Banner Ads