Easy Speech Structure

Easy Speech Structure

Today I want to give you an easy, clear structure for a speech. Start with something which grabs the audience’s attention. This can be your choice of a compelling story, a startling statistic, calling out to a relatable problem, and so forth.  You want to be catchy...
4 Speaker Basics Which Could Get You More Gigs

4 Speaker Basics Which Could Get You More Gigs

If you want to position yourself in a professional manner as a speaker, in the eyes of meeting planners and conference organizers, I recommend having these four fundamental things in place:   A “Speaking” or “Speaking & Workshops” page on your website.  On...
Let’s all be farmers, shall we?

Let’s all be farmers, shall we?

My favorite podcaster – and thought-leader – is Rob Bell, and I listen to his RobCast especially when I get mired in the day-to-day stuff and begin sweating the small things. I just listened to his excellent three-part series called “A Brief Guide to...
What’s Your Favorite TED Talk?

What’s Your Favorite TED Talk?

I stumbled on my first TED talk a few years back and was so taken with it that I became hooked forever. Three women were onstage in front of the big red TED logo.  One woman, Phyllis Rodriguez in clothing you’d find a women wearing in any US city is holding the hand...