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My thing is messaging. I like to find the deeper meaning, string the words together just right, and create the perfect storm – that one combination that just clicks with the audience in a way that gets them moving. Sometimes, that involves making slides. Unfortunately, I am absolutely not a designer. I mean, I’m surprised […]
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You got booked! Congrats! Now what? Before you start planning your talk, you need to know some pretty important facts about the event and the audience before you dive in and start creating this presentation. But what should you ask? What will really help you to create a talk that is on point and completely […]
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When you think about sharing your message with the world, what comes to mind? Last week, I took a break from consuming any media. I avoided the computer, the internet, social media, podcasts, TV, you name it… I wanted to focus on me and my message, without the distraction of the outside world. Sometimes, our […]
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In some of my business groups, I’ve been seeing a lot of panicked posts about clients taking advantage of a person’s time, energy, graciousness, etc. Here’s an example of what I’m seeing: “Help! My clients have asked me to make another round of revisions and I’ve already spent more time on this client than I […]
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“Don’t you just hate going to the mall? All those people are trying to give out free samples and constantly trying to sell something!” “I’m so sick of having to sign up for emails just to get pushed down a sales funnel.” These are two comments about sales people that I heard just yesterday alone. For a […]
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“Whenever I try to record myself, I either get sidetracked, or I stumble over my words. But, when I try to write out what I want to say ahead of time, I end up sounding like a robot. How do I fix this?” I see this question in podcasting groups all the time. It kind […]
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