What’s the Most Important Moment for a Speaker?
What’s the key moment in the life of the speaker? Is it the standing ovation? The off-script excitement of a ...
Three Ways for Speakers to Cope with Stress
Continuing with my theme of the past few blog posts on the nature of the speaking business and what it ...
How Speakers Can Prevent Burnout
For professional speakers, achieving your dreams of finding your audiences and getting to speak to them around the world means ...
Do Your Gut Feelings Help You as a Speaker?
The story goes that when George Soros, the hedge fund bazillionaire, was still a fund manager, he would monitor his ...
The Five Mistakes Public Speakers Are Making Now
I’ve written recently about insights, secrets and success factors for public speakers. Attending a conference a couple of weeks ago, ...
Five Simple Steps to Market Yourself as a Speaker in 2016
OK, so you want to kick off 2016 with that long-deferred dream of becoming a professional speaker, seeing your name ...
Does It Matter What You Wear?
Speakers frequently ask me about what to wear for their big day. My advice is always the same. Now, a ...
Be Ready to Give a Great Speech, Top 10 Travel Tips for Speakers
Successful speakers are travellers. And they’re a particular kind: they have to arrive ready to give a great speech. So ...
Why speakers shouldn’t try to be funny
Anyone who grew up after the 1950s, but especially who came of age in the last couple of decades, has ...
Apps for iPad Speakers – December 2012 edition
What are the essential apps for iPad presenters? I compiled a list a year ago; it’s time for an update. ...
