If you dream of speaking one hour for $15,000, this book is for you.
If you have absolutely no idea how to get there, this book will show you what is required.
Jane Atkinson’s The Wealthy Speaker: The Proven Formula for Building Your Successful Speaking Business is packed with advice to prepare you to make the jump to $15,000 speaking fees, whether you are six months or six years away.
This article is the latest of a series of public speaking book reviews here on Six Minutes.
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You know that the start of your presentation is critical to grab attention. [You did read Peter Jeff’s recent article with 5 ways to start your speech, right?]
But do you know how to develop a mindset that will enable you to devise effective speech openings?
Carmen Taran’s Better Beginnings: How to capture your audience in 30 seconds is a one-of-a-kind book entirely dedicated to helping you master this critical speaking skill.
This article is the latest of a series of public speaking book reviews here on Six Minutes.
To mark the 85th anniversary of the world’s leading organization devoted to communications, we recently asked Six Minutes readers to share their stories of growth through Toastmasters.
Question: How has Toastmasters made a difference in your life?
We received a flood of testimonials, and are pleased to share several of them below.
On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere.
This review features topics including:
October 22, 2009 is the 85th anniversary of Toastmasters International.
Since that first meeting in the basement of the YMCA in California, hundreds of thousands of people around the world have become more effective communicators, more effective leaders, and more effective citizens.
Are you one of them? Please share your story!
Six Minutes is looking for personal stories of success through Toastmasters. We’ll compile the best responses and feature them in a future article.
Question: How has Toastmasters made a difference in your life?
Maybe your career was boosted by superior presentation skills? Maybe your extra confidence helped you achieve your goals? Maybe your relationships improved thanks to better communication?
Please share your story, whether it be short or long, personal or public. Include your name, location, and (if relevant) your occupation.
Update: Responses have been compiled here.
Editor’s Note: Comedian Adam Lawrence recently compiled the Top 10 Reasons a PowerPoint Slide Deck is Just Like a Bra.
To prop up the debate a bit, I invited a colleague with a little more first-hand experience with both technologies to provide support to the counter-argument.
Thanks to her, here are 32 reasons a PowerPoint slide deck is nothing like a bra.
End your speech with an attitude, not a platitude.
Instead of firing off a perfunctory “thank you,” consider launching fireworks of final passionate thoughts from the podium.
With the flair of a fireworks finale, you’ll trigger spontaneous applause to a well-rehearsed, well-timed, and well-executed performance — a performance that reflects all the anticipation of a logger’s cry: Timbeerrrrrrrrrrr!
This article shows you how to close your speech with a bang.
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Ban the banalities that bog down most speech openings.
Defer the customary “nice-to-be-here” platitudes.
Direct your audience more into fawning than yawning over your speech opening. How?
Start your speech better by diving in! Instead of gingerly dipping your toes into the proverbial speaking pool, open with a splash! Pattern your platform performance after the TEASE opening which Saturday Night Live has made famous for more than 25 years.
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