Is Selling From Stage Still Acceptable In 2014?

This week I received a great question from someone in my community. As it’s relevant to everyone who presents, I thought I’d share the question and my response with you here… “I did your course 3 years ago and initially had some success with following your 4 permissions and making an offer from stage. Recently […]

The 3 Secret Steps That Ensure Selling Success

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘selling’? To the vast majority of us, the word ‘selling’ tends to immediately lead us to think of negative associations, such as stress, anxiety, pushiness and pressure. The problem is we all know that in order to succeed in business we need to be able […]

3 Reasons Why Your Product Launch Will Fail!

You’ve been working hard on a new product, and you’re planning a big launch sometime soon. After working so hard pulling everything together, you wish you had a crystal ball that will tell you whether your product launch will be successful and bring you a big payday. Unfortunately, as you’re reading this blog online, I […]

The Importance Of Bringing Your Passion To The Stage

The importance of bringing your passion to the stage is probably the most powerful piece of advice I can give to you as a speaker.  You should always try to speak from the heart and connect with the audience in a heartfelt way. When you bring your heart into your speaking, it follows that your […]

Speaking With Impact: Using Statistics In Your Presentation

The most important presentation skill that you need in your toolkit is the ability to deliver “effective presentations”. Effective presentations don’t just educate and inform, but involve, inspire and move people to take action. A core element of moving people to take action is being able to prove and back up your core points and […]

Planning Your Event: Why You Must Have A Rockstar Introduction!

As a speaker, the success of your gig doesn’t just come down to your presentation… the audience experience begins before you even step on the stage! So, when you’re planning your event, don’t forget to also give consideration to who will be introducing you… your MC… what they say matters too! Although introducing a speaker seems very […]