Can you see me? Can you hear me? Book marketing in the age of YouTube
There are a million books, roughly speaking, published in North America every year. Many more worldwide. When an author launches ...
What’s the difference between watching a TED speech on your computer and attending an event?
We’re watching a great deal of video on our computers these days, and seeing fewer live human speeches. That’s a ...
Public Words’ Communications Predictions for 2013
Every year I make communications predictions early in January. This year may not be shaping up to be as exciting ...
The Internet is NOT making us stupid – It’s making us different
Lots of commentators -- like my old friend Nicholas Carr, for example -- have bemoaned the rise of the Internet, and ...
There’s No Such Thing as a Motivational Speaker
A friend sent this funny video dispelling the myths of motivational speakers. It has a good time poking fun at ...
Who Are the Best and Worst Communicators of 2011?
Once again, my fellow communication coaches Decker Communications have published a “10 best and worst communicators for 2011,” and the ...
Tact and Public Speaking: How it can all go horribly wrong
Great public speaking requires the intersection of the message, the speaker, and the audience. Even an Obama or a Reagan ...
How to develop a paid public speaking career – VI: Marketing you should do
It’s difficult to imagine maintaining a public speaking career these days without a social media presence, a blog, or YouTube ...
How to develop a paid public speaking career – V: What you need
Let’s talk about the marketing materials you need to develop a paid public speaking career. There are a few essentials: ...
Current Speakers and their Books – X: Bishop T. D. Jakes
I’m closing out my series on current speakers and their books with another counter-intuitive choice: Bishop T. D. Jakes. Counter-intuitive ...
