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Some people enjoy drawing attention to themselves by trying to trip you up on a fact or statistic during your presentation. A few will find something you say threatening to their secure view of the universe and want you to know that ” You are dead wrong!!” When this happens it is important to remember […]

No matter how long you have been speaking there are still lessons to be learned and I learned a huge one earlier this month in the province of Manitoba. I was booked to do two, one hour presentations to the Eastern Manitoba Dairy Farmers annual conference in the beautiful little town of Steinbach Manitoba.. The […]

If you look up the word entertaining in the dictionary you will find that it means amusing, interesting and pleasing. So, to become a more entertaining speaker you must become more amusing, interesting and pleasing to the audience you are addressing.
Here are a few practical suggestions to help you improve your entertainment quotient as […]

You might think the saying, pick a niche and grow rich is just some silly cliche. The truth is if you try to write to everyone, no one
will read it.
But when you laser focus on a specific topic and target market, you can sell more to fewer people than selling less to more people.
Joe Garris, […]

This article addresses some of the key issues regarding fear of public speaking. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about fear of public speaking.
Fear of speaking in public is number one in the list of “phobias” which Americans have.
Phobia is defined as a persistent or […]

The secret is in creating an outline for the book that will help you “fill in the blanks” rather than wonder what to write about along the way.
So, if you haven’t started writing your book I have good news…
The fastest way to get going is to decide on your chapter topics/titles first before […]

Gesture, embracing movements of the head, body, arms, hands, legs and feet, is a natural and necessary part of public speaking. Mastering this art and making it appear natural take much practice, but can not be mastered any other way. So here are the top tips to help speed you along your way.
1. The […]

Making money is easy when you move to cause rather than living
out effects.
Let me draw a simple analogy to clarify my point.
Imagine standing before a huge waterfall. You’re thirsty and
the water is fresh, clean, and pure. You can take as much as you
like.
How much can you take home with you?
It all depends on […]

Have you ever spoken at an event and they won’t allow you to give your details? Have you gone on the radio and they forget to announce where you can be contacted?
If your contact details are left out or if you’re prevented from giving information, you’ll need to play the game a little smarter.
Understand that […]

One of the questions I most ask people who come to me for personal coaching to increase their public speaking skills is this. “Did you warm up before speaking”. And most of them just stare at me as if I am completely mad and don’t have a clue what I am talking about. I then […]