Public Speaking
Creating and Preparing for a Keynote Presentation with LuAnn Nigara [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 011
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If you’ve been asked to do a keynote talk at a conference – or one of your goals is to do a keynote – this episode is going to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to prepare and deliver a keynote. Keynotes are meant…
Read MoreTopics Worthy of a Keynote with Danielle Liss [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 008
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. What kind of topics are worthy of a keynote versus a presentation you would do in a workshop or breakout session? How can you position what you offer so that clients see you as a go-to expert rather than a one-time or infrequent purchase? Both of these questions…
Read MoreWhy Your Business Needs Diversity with Leadership Expert Loren Margolis: Podcast Ep. 006
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, an executive, or a professional, you’re a leader, especially if you’re speaking in front of groups of people. It’s important to be aware of the diversity (or lack thereof) in our businesses and in our networks – it’s good for us as people and…
Read MoreAttracting Clients through Speaking & Podcasts with Shelli Warren [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 004
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Shelli Warren of SheConnex spent 25 years as an executive leader and trainer at a Fortune 500 company and is now a success coach helping other women launch their own encore careers as entrepreneurs. I met Shelli through the mastermind we’re currently in together and have been so…
Read MoreTaking Your Speaking to the Next Level with Diane Diaz [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 002
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Diane Diaz is the founder of The Brand Teacher and a self-described brand geek. She worked in the corporate world for 15 years doing marketing and branding and now teaches branding classes at the same university where I teach, which is how I met Diane 8 years ago.…
Read MoreGetting Paid Speaking Gigs with Heather Ryan [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 001
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Heather Ryan looks like an elementary school teacher, but for 14 years she served as a Special Agent with NCIS (no wonder she was so effective under cover and as an interrogator!). Now, she teaches effective safety techniques for women and offers innovative prevention education for men, from…
Read MoreStepping Stones to Get You to a Keynote or TEDx Stage
If you’re reading this, I know you’re interested in upleveling your speaking. You imagine yourself as the keynote speaker at an important conference in your industry or you’re standing on a stage giving a TEDx talk that blows the audience away. I know you’re fully capable of doing this. But, here’s the thing: to get…
Read MoreA shortage of women speakers?
I was surprised while I was listening to a podcast the other day when the hosts, who also run a pretty large marketing conference, said that 70-80% of the speaker submissions they receive are from men. They want to have an equitable lineup of men and women speakers, and they came pretty close at their…
Read MoreWhat conference organizers want to see in your speaking proposals
I want to share with you an email I received earlier today from a friend of mine who runs a conference: I wanted to send this to you as a perfect example of the type of pitch I receive. This happens to be excellent when it comes to providing me with info about this person’s…
Read MoreCreate speaking proposals to get the gigs you want
I was working yesterday on my goals for the rest of 2016 and realized that in addition to putting into action my plans for the rest of this year, I have to start thinking about the conferences I want to speak at and the podcasts I want to be on in 2017. This means that…
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