Tag Archives: professional speaking
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
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
Introducing Your Speaker
As an event planner it may fall to you to introduce on stage the professional speaker you’ve hired for your event. The speaker introduction is an important part of any event as it sets the tone for what is to … Continue reading
Visual Aids: Props
Yesterday I wrote about some of the most common visual aids used in presentations today: presentation software, flip charts and white boards. Today we’ll discuss another: props! Props can get a bad rap as they sometimes come off as cheesy or … Continue reading
Two Types of Visual Aids
Yesterday we wrote about the benefits of incorporating visual aids into your presentations. Statistics have proven time and again that audiences get the most out of a presentation when it appeals to more than one of their senses. Remember, according to … 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
How to Book a Professional Speaker
To date the Inspiring Speakers Blog has mainly been geared toward emerging and professional speakers looking to improve their speaking skills and build up their speaking business. Today I’d like to welcome all those who are looking for information on … 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
