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How to Give an Acceptance Speech
So, you’ve been asked to give an acceptance speech on behalf of your organization and you don’t know what to say. You do know however, that you want to leave your audience with a presentation that is funny, emotionally moving and memorable. But where do you start? Here are a few tips that will get […]
10 Ways To Be Perceived As The Expert With Any Audience
Public speaking is an excellent way to position yourself as the expert in your field. It’s also a great way to show your audience that you’re likable, caring and funny. The focus of this article, however, is going to be on the importance of public speaking and how to use it to position yourself as […]
How To Help Your Prospect See The Problem
Everyone has their own little idiosyncrasies, like counting steps or washing their hands or trying to memorize pi to the 10,000th decimal point. At least I think they do, don’t they? And, even though I’ve never admitted this before, I too have my own idiosyncrasies.
From the time I was a little boy I would subconsciously […]
Headless Man Seen Running Through Southeast Asia
What’s a hook and why does it matter? Here’s the short answer. The title of your book, article, speech or sales ad is a hook and it’s designed to grab the attention of your reader. The longer and more appropriate answer is that a hook is the single most important piece of text […]
7 Ways to Use a Blog to get a Job
Blogging has become a symbol of the new era of user created content, news, and entertainment. However, what you may not realize is that it can also be a source of employment, often times accidentally. There has been a growing trend in recent years of employers taking to the Internet and searching through blogs to […]
A Refreshing Alternative To Advertising And Cold Call Selling
Years ago I shared a very small office with a man simply know as “The Jeffrey.” He agreed to share the office with me because neither of us could afford the rent on our own. He was a telecommunication consultant and I was a customer service trainer. Even though we were very good at what […]
