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Market Yourself As A Speaker

The Ultimate Guide to Speaker Marketing: How To Position Yourself Successfully

Effective marketing is absolutely crucial to a successful speaking career. Here is our ultimate guide to marketing yourself as a professional speaker.

Common Speeches

How to Write and Deliver an Encouragement Speech: 13 Practical Tips

Giving an encouragement speech is about connecting, inspiring, and moving your audience to action. Here are some practical tips for your next speech.

Writing

How to Use Rhetorical Devices In Your Writing and Speaking

Learn how rhetorical devices can elevate your writing and captivate your audience. Here are some practical tips to use them effectively.

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How to Find Keynote Speaking Opportunities

Keynote speaking can be a game-changer for your speaking career. Here are some tips to help you find more keynote speaking gigs.

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How to Create a Speaker Proposal That Gets You Booked & Paid to Speak®

If you want to land more paid speaking gigs, writing a top-tier speaker proposal will help you do it. Here are some practical tips to create a winning speaker proposal.

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.

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Speaking Formats

What Is an Emcee? 5 Things to Know About This Important Event Role

Discover what is an emcee and why their role is crucial for event success. Learn how they keep audiences engaged and make every occasion memorable.

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One Strategy to Help You Scale Your Speaking Business from Alex Demczak

Trying to scale your speaking business? Here's some tips on how to have the mindset of scooping up gigs.

Find Your Message and Audience

NSA Chapter President Dean Heffta's Advice: Stop Taking Advice

"And so the only advice that I tend to give, or that I try to give, is not to take advice."

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What's the Difference Between Warm and Cold Leads?

Here's what you should know about warm and cold leads and how to treat them accordingly.

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Molly Fletcher's Tips For Building a Speaking Business

"What is that one thing that only you can really speak to in a way that is authentic to you and then put a stake in the ground and go there?"

Find Your Message and Audience

10 Years of Speaking Summed Up in 3 Tips from Matt Matkovich & Phil Januszewski

"And we said that it would be kind of cool to have a message to remind people that you don't have to necessarily go through the deepest valleys or the highest mountains to truly evaluate and appreciate your life."

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