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Master the Art of Speaking

Attention Grabbing Opening Lines: Capture Your Audience Early

Discover powerful opening lines that captivate your readers from the start. Elevate your writing and keep your audience engaged—dive in now!

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Average Words Per Minute Speaking: How Your Pace Affects Your Impact

Learn the average words per minute speaking, why it matters for your talks, and how to find and adjust your own pace for maximum impact.

Motivational Speaking

How Inspirational Speakers Can Be Key to Your Speaking Journey

Learn what makes top inspirational speakers so powerful. We cover their traits, famous examples, and the path to becoming a paid inspirational speaker.

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How to Enunciate Better: Tips for Clear Communication

Frustrated with being misunderstood? You'll learn how to enunciate better with simple, effective exercises designed to help you speak with clarity and impact.

Master the Art of Speaking

How to Be Funny: Essential Tips for Engaging Any Audience

Learning how to be funny can transform your presentations and leadership style. Discover practical steps and humor techniques to connect with any audience.

Find Your Message and Audience

How to Simplify Your Message and Find Speaking Success

Discover effective strategies to simplify your message for clearer communication. Enhance your skills and connect better with these tips!

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How to go from Speaking for Free to Getting Paid to Speak

How can I stop speaking for free and get paid to speak? Where to find paid speaking gigs, how much to charge, and more tips inside!

Navigate the Speaking Industry

5 things you should know about speakers bureaus

Speakers often think they need a speakers bureau in order to get booked and paid to speak. Here's why that's not always the case.

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How the SPEAK Framework Helped Me Build A 7-Figure Speaking Career

Whether you want to speak full time or on the side, understanding how to scale as your success increases will help you build a sustainable revenue engine without getting overwhelmed or burned out.

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How to Master the Art of Storytelling (With Examples)

In this article, we'll cover all you need to know about storytelling - why it matters, how to use it effectively, and how to use storytelling to engage your audience.

Personal Development

How Storytelling Games Can Boost Your Creativity

In this article, we cover everything you need to know about storytelling games - what they are, different genres of games, and how they can boost your creativity and give you valuable insight into narrative structure.

Master the Art of Speaking

4 Vocal Warmups for Speaking You Should Try Before Your Next Gig

Here is everything you need to know about vocal warmups for speaking - why it's important, the benefits of doing vocal warmups, and some practical tips.

Speaking Tips

3 Reasons You Should Take Public Speaking Classes

Public speaking classes are one of the best ways to learn how to share your message and increase your impact. Here's what you need to know.

Speaking Tips

How to Improve Your Presentation Skills: 11 Practical Tips

Improving your presentation skills requires persistence—and lots of practice. However, it's a valuable skill that will pay off in your life and career.

Speaking Tips

How to Write and Deliver a Compelling Narrative Speech (With Examples)

Learn how to master storytelling through the art of a compelling narrative speech. Here's what you need to know.

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