Ryan Avery was selected as the 2012 World Champion of Public Speaking a few weeks ago at the Toastmasters International international convention in Orlando, Florida.
I was delighted to discover that Ryan is a Six Minutes reader, and was doubly delighted when he agreed to an interview.
His story is that of a champion, not only of a contest winner but a young man with big dreams and the commitment to make them happen.
I recently read Boring to Bravo, an impressive book on audience engagement written by Kristin Arnold. (You can find the Six Minutes book review here.)
When I found out that Ms. Arnold is also the President of the National Speakers Association (NSA) for 2010-2011, I approached her to see if she would answer a few questions about the NSA.
I’m delighted to be able to share her interview with you here.
Imagine… you are the speaker that people want. They crave your expertise, and they are willing to pay you for it.
A dream? Not if you understand how to brand yourself as an expert, one of the steps to becoming a speaker in demand.
In this article, we tap into the wisdom of five experts from the fields of branding and public speaking. They discuss the importance of personal branding, and they offer advice about specific tools you can use to shape your personal brand.
LaShunda Rundles was selected as the 2008 World Champion of Public Speaking a few weeks ago at the Toastmasters International convention in Calgary, Alberta.
As reported earlier, LaShunda was one of 10 finalists to compete in the world championship speech contest.
One of my colleagues noted that “she delivered the best speech I’ve ever heard — a speech that moved my soul.”
I am honored that LaShunda made the time to answer several questions about her victory, her speaking career, and her remarkable life story. I am delighted to share this inspirational interview with you.
Last week, I reviewed slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations, an exciting new book destined to become a classic reference for presentation skills.
slide:ology is the product of Nancy Duarte and her design team at Duarte Design (the firm who designed visuals for Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth).
I admire Nancy’s creative approach to business (check out the “organization” tab on the Duarte site) as much as the expertise she shares in slide:ology (the book) and slide:ology (the blog).
For these reasons, I’m delighted to feature Nancy in the first of an exciting new series here on Six Minutes: interviews revealing insights from fascinating individuals in and around the speaking industry.
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