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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!

Master the Art of Speaking

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.

Master the Art of Speaking

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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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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Speaking Tips

How to Maintain Eye Contact During a Speech

Learn how to effectively use eye contact during a speech in order to connect with your audience with these simple tips.

Speaking Tips

How to Use Speaker Notes Effectively: 4 Practical Tips

Learn how to use notes effectively during your next speech or presentation with these 3 practical tips.

Common Speeches

6 Reasons Presentation Skills Are Important For Career Growth

Discover the importance of presentation skills in your professional life. Learn how to communicate effectively and accelerate your career growth.

Master the Art of Speaking

How to Start a Speech That Captivates Your Audience

Learn how to start a speech in a way that grabs the attention of your audience and keeps them engaged from the first word.

Speaking Resources

How to Use Attention-Grabbers to Engage Your Audience (With Examples)

Learn how to use powerful attention grabbers to captivate your audience and hold their attention throughout your speech.

Speaking Tips

Hand Gestures 101: What They Mean and How to Use Them Effectively

Discover the meanings behind common hand gestures and how they vary across cultures in order to become a better communicator.

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