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Leading Through Speech: How Leaders Champion Their Cause
By Steven D. Cohen
Public speaking is about exercising leadership and exuding trust. As a leader, your goal is to persuade other people to do what you want them to do -- for your own ends, and more importantly, for their own good. But to get the audience on your side, it is essential that your audience members trust you -- trust that you believe in your message, trust that you care about them, and trust that you will do what you say you will do. . . . keep reading
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Are You a Real or an Imitation Consultant?
By Aldonna R. Ambler, CMC, CSP
A consulting client of mine has a well earned excellent reputation as a consultant within her industry. She was intrigued by the number of emails she received every week from up-and-coming competitors who "want to work with her" and "do what [she] does." My growth strategy consulting firm analyzed her business and concluded that... . . . keep reading
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The Fifteen Most Common Publicity Mistakes Speakers Make
By Pam Lantos
In this four-part series, author and publisher Bill Quain, Ph.D. tells speakers, consultants and authors how to create multiple income streams with self-published books. "The money is out there," says Quain. "From writing your own book to publishing books that others write, there are plenty of opportunities." . . . keep reading
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Making Money with Books
By Bill Quain
In this four-part series, author and publisher Bill Quain, Ph.D. tells speakers, consultants and authors how to create multiple income streams with self-published books. "The money is out there," says Quain. "From writing your own book to publishing books that others write, there are plenty of opportunities." . . . keep reading
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Discipline is a Mandatory Speaker Habit
By Bob Urichuck
What is Discipline? Does discipline have anything to do with speaking success or motivation? Does discipline have anything to do with your everyday life? Can discipline be an effective habit? . . . keep reading
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A Tribute to Dottie Walters
By Robin Raymer
"Robin, you've got the potential of becoming the 'King of Sponsors'! Take what you've learned today, and see what you can do. And of course, let me know what happens!" With those words, Dottie launched me on an adventure that would lead me to working with over 75 corporate sponsors. What I've learned about landing sponsors, and how it can help fast forward your speaking career, is a subject I'd like to share with you at length in future articles. But right now I'd like to give you some of the details on what led up to that first meeting with Dottie, and how she gave my career some much needed direction. . . . keep reading
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The Gender Blenders: How Successful Men and Women Mix-It-Up in Negotiation
By John Patrick Dolan
From early history, boys and girls grew up in separate cultures, schooled in separate roles. Not surprisingly, then, men and women developed identifiable styles of communication. Papa's language was the language of the hunt and the fight; the language of competition. Mama's language was the language of hearth and home; of nurturing and cooperation. It should not surprise us that men and women frequently misunderstand one another, even in everyday communications. . . . keep reading
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How to Get, Choose, and Use a Killer Endorsement
By Susan Kendrick and Graham Van Dixhorn
No question about it, great endorsements will give your book a huge advantage. People are drawn to anything in quotation marks. On the front and back cover of your book, endorsements are one of the first things to which readers, reviewers, and others instantly gravitate. They want to see not only what's being said about the book, but more importantly, who's saying it. . . . keep reading
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