What causes the fear of public speaking? Why do I get heart palpitations? I mean, I like to think of myself as being an expert in your field (at least within my own company.) And I know what I’m talking about. After all, I’ve worked in my field for years. I’ve done my research. So,…
You can get paid to speak. In fact, you can make a fortune speaking for a living. You just need to do three things. First, solve a difficult problem for your audience. Second, catalog your knowledge and repurpose your content and collect money for it. Finally, you have to position yourself as the “Go To”…
It’s easy to develop a career as a public speaker if you’re already a celebrity. If your last name is Trump or Schwarzenegger, you will have no problem getting people to pay you to speak. However, that is not the only way to become a professional speaker. In this post, I will share with you…
I had an absolute blast leading a custom public speaking class for Delta Airlines in Dallas recently! A team of high-flying human resource people met at DFW airport to take their presentation skills to a whole new level. Delta Airlines is a major American airline renowned for its extensive domestic and international network. They offer…
Audience Participation is an excellent way to make a good presentation into a stellar presentation. It can also be the scariest. That is why most speakers — even seasoned professionals — avoid asking their audience questions. It is too risky. Or is it? The truth is that the types of audience participation that most speakers…
Want to make a speech more interesting? Want to elevate your presentation? Maybe you have written a great presentation, but now you want to make it phenomenal. These seven stellar presentation enhancers will help you make any speech more interesting. In this post, Doug Staneart breaks down his public speaking “Impact Ideas” that can be…