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Social Media Monday: Twitter 101

We talked a bit about Twitter here on the Inspiring Speakers Blog last week. So are you tweeting? Because you really should be. Twitter is a social network, but more importantly it is an information network. It’s a space where people from … Continue reading

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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

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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

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On Brevity…

In today’s world of news feeds, sound bytes and 140-character-or-less Twitter updates, time is of the essence. Today’s audiences are impatient. They want information, they want entertainment and they want it now. Brevity has never been more valued – and … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Social Media Monday: On Blogging

Last Monday we talked a bit about the importance of creating online content. Having an online platform is vital for marketing yourself as a professional speaker today. As a professional speaker, you most likely have an area of expertise. So … Continue reading

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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

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Social Media Monday

We thought it might be nice to start a regular feature here on the Inspiring Speakers Blog, and so we’re instituting a new series that will appear every Monday, titled “Social Media Monday.” We all know that in the speaking … Continue reading

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Inspired Speeches

They say that if you want to become a good writer, the best way to go about doing so is to read. A lot. In April 1947, American author William Faulkner, winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature, was … Continue reading

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