Author Archives: Richard Andrews
8 Tips on Blogging
Yesterday we shared the blogging philosophies of Mitch Joel, the man behind the blog Six Pixels of Separation. Today I’d like to talk a bit more about blogging by sharing eight tips you should keep in mind when it comes … Continue reading
Social Media Monday: Mitch Joel of Six Pixels of Separation
I recently came across an interesting blog post by Mitch Joel, the president of digital marketing agency Twist Image and the man behind the blog Six Pixels of Separation. In his post, Joel states: “Blogs are one of the most … Continue reading
Inspiring Speaker Friday: On Creativity
This week we’ve been talking about the importance of hard work, perseverance and a creative routine when it comes to building your professional speaking career. To continue a bit more in the same vein, today I’d like to share a … Continue reading
On the Importance of Creative Routine
In the Ira Glass video I shared yesterday, the public radio personality advised that the best way to improve your creative work – in our case professional speaking – is by doing a lot of it. “And the most important … Continue reading
Believing in Yourself
Yesterday we shared a great guest post by Frank Simmons Jr. who encouraged you to be yourself – and to believe in yourself – to avoid becoming a cookie-cutter professional speaker. To take the topic a bit further, I thought I’d share this clip … Continue reading
Guest Post: How to Avoid the Cookie Cutter
We have a special guest post today courtesy of Frank Simmons Jr., a nationally known speaker, trainer, coach, mentor, author and motivator. By Frank Simmons Jr. I have been speaking for over 25 years to audiences of all shapes, sizes, colours … Continue reading
Social Media Monday: Facebook Timeline
On Friday, March 30, the new Facebook timeline for businesses went live. Last week on Social Media Monday we talked about how to prepare your cover photo for the change. This week we’ll provide you with some more details on … Continue reading
Inspiring Speaker Friday: David McCandless
Lately we’ve been discussing the use of visual aids in presentations. So today I want to share a TEDTalk titled “The Beauty of Data Visualization” by David McCandless, a London, England–based author, data journalist and information designer. In his talk, … Continue reading
Visual Aids: Guy Kawasaki on PowerPoint
On December 30, 2005, on his blog How To Change the World, venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki, the co-founder of alltop.com and the former chief evangelist for Apple, set out “The 10/20/30: Rule of PowerPoint.” You’ve probably heard of it. The … Continue reading
Keeping Time
As an event planner or a conference organizer you know all about the importance of timing and keeping to a schedule. Unfortunately though, not everyone is as much of a stickler to a schedule as you are. Ideally a professional … Continue reading
