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Your Guide to Christian Life Coach Certification Success
Unlock the power of faith in your coaching career with our guide to Christian life coach certification, where purpose meets profession.
Boost Your Business Success with an Entrepreneur Coach
Unlock business growth and personal development with an entrepreneur coach. Discover how to achieve your goals and overcome challenges today.
How to Research Audience Problems: Finding Your Speaking Topic
Learn how to research audience problems to craft effective marketing strategies. Enhance your approach to connect better with your customers.
Transform Your Money Habits with a Financial Coach
Discover how a financial coach can transform your spending habits and secure your future. Unlock the secrets to lasting wealth today!
Speaking Topic Too Broad? 5 Signs You Need to Narrow Down
Struggling with a broad speaking topic? Discover signs you should narrow your focus and engage your audience. Read the article for tips!
Creating a Business Coaching Contract: Key Insights
Explore how to craft a robust business coaching contract. Learn key elements and common pitfalls to protect your coaching venture. Read now!
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How to Get Corporate Speaking Engagements
With these steps, you can find corporate clients, deliver transformative talks, and forge relationships that turn into even more speaking gigs down the road. 
How to Become A Public Speaker (And Get Paid to Speak)
To become a public speaker who is actually successful, you have to carefully plan your business strategy just like any other entrepreneurial venture. That’s why we’ve put together this guide for how to become a public speaker. 
The Journey to Inspiring Others: 5 Steps to Becoming a Motivational Speaker
Today we're walking you through our five-step framework to launch and sustain a successful career as a motivational speaker. 
How to Land on a Fee You Feel Confident With from Angie Besignano
This week, Maryalice Goldsmith and Angie Besignano are digging into how to charge your worth as a new speaker. If you need a few tips to feel more confident with your pricing, this episode is for you! 
Speaker Fees: The Ultimate Guide to Determining What You Should Charge
Find out what to charge to speak with our FREE Speaker Fee Calculator. It will tell you what you should charge to speak at an event!
The Ultimate Guide to Landing Your First (Or Next) Paid Speaking Gig: 4 Key Steps
Learn how to become a speaker and land your first (or next) paid speaking gig! Here's how to find your audience, create your talk, and more!
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Crafting the Perfect Officiant Speech for the Big Day
Writing an officiant speech? Our complete guide provides tips on crafting and delivering heartfelt words for that unforgettable wedding ceremony.
The Ultimate Guide to Story Structure: Captivate Your Audience
Discover powerful story structure frameworks and tips to elevate your presentations and captivate any audience.
Unlock Your Vocal Power: The Ultimate Guide to Vocal Warmups
Discover the power of vocal warmups! Whether you’re a singer, speaker, or just want a clearer voice, explore these easy and effective warmups to enhance your vocal range and improve clarity!
Writing the Perfect Wedding Officiant Speech: A Guide
Nervous about giving a wedding officiant speech? This guide will give you everything you need—from brainstorming and structuring your speech to adding heartwarming details!
Best Man Speech Examples for Every Wedding Style
Deliver an unforgettable best man speech that’s sincere, humorous and heartwarming with this complete guide. Learn how to structure your toast, craft the perfect anecdote, and deliver it with confidence.

Figure of Speech Examples for Speakers: A Comprehensive Guide
Want to elevate your next presentation? Learn from these figure of speech examples - perfect for beginner speakers and seasoned pros!
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