Category Archives: Resources for professional speakers
Uninspiring Speaker Friday: “Every Presentation Ever”
Since we posted a video of an inspiring speaker yesterday, I thought we’d do something a bit different with Inspiring Speaker Friday today. So welcome to Uninspiring Speaker Friday! Today I’d like to share a video that was put together … Continue reading
Self-Promotion: Networking
What’s one of the simplest, most effective ways of getting yourself known as a professional speaker? Networking. It makes sense, doesn’t it? The more people you meet, the more people you know. The more people you know, the greater the … Continue reading
Social Media Monday: Twitter for Professional Speakers
I’m going to assume that after reading last week’s Social Media Monday post titled “Twitter 101” that you all ran off and signed up for your very own Twitter accounts. Today let’s talk about how you, as a professional speaker, … Continue reading
Question Period
Yesterday we established that asking and answering questions is one of the best ways of engaging with your audience. When it comes to question and answer sessions, my advice – as usual – is practise makes perfect. There’s nothing worse than … Continue reading
The Power of the Pause
The following quote, which I included in yesterday’s post on brevity and simplicity, got me thinking a bit more about the use of pauses in speech-making. “The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as … Continue reading
And I Quote…
While I was researching yesterday’s blog post I came across a number of inspiring quotations about brevity and simplicity. But since the post was concerned with keeping things short and sweet, I couldn’t bring myself to include them all. I thought … Continue reading
Social Media Monday: Creating Content
Last week on Social Media Monday we wrote about blogs. More specifically, we wrote about why you should really have one of your own. So it’s seven days later and you’ve signed up for a blog service, you’ve chosen your … Continue reading
Inspiring Speakers’ Speaker Resource Centre
I thought today I’d tell you a bit more about our newest resource here on the Inspiring Speakers website. Our Speaker Resource Centre has long been a valuable source of information on how best to market and promote yourself as a … Continue reading
And I Quote…
There’s this quotation about speech-making by Dale Carnegie that I just love. “There are always three speeches for every one you actually gave. The one you practised, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.” It’s so true! … Continue reading
Valuable Resources
There are many great resources out there for the professional speaking community. Professional associations such as the National Speakers Association and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers offer their members workshops, seminars, conferences and other networking opportunities, as well as … Continue reading
