3 Tips For A Powerful Speaker Introduction
You, the speaker, have control on how you are introduced or presented to your audience. Are you maximizing this opportunity? These 3 tips will help you create a compelling speaker introduction that...
View Article5 Minutes to More Clients
In about the same time as it takes you to read this post, you'll identify at least 2 ways to attract more clients/customers/patients who want, need, and are willing to buy what you offer. Grab a sheet...
View ArticleLeaky Bucket Syndrome
The "leaky bucket syndrome" is something we each suffer from. Over time, things that we learned begin to "drip" from our minds and memories, disappearing forever or until we are reminded of that...
View ArticleAm I Too Fat & Too Ugly To Be A Speaker?
Have you ever had these thoughts: I'm too fat to be a successful speaker! I'm too ugly to be a successful speaker! I don't have the kind of clothes I see other successful speakers wear! I don't have...
View ArticlePassion And Hope Are Not Enough
When it comes to business, passion and hope aren't enough to achieve our dreams. Sure, passion is important and will help us keep going, even when things get tough. Hope is essential - it's the...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Have Client Contracts
One of the first things I learned from other consultants and coaches was that I should have a contract. When I asked why, most of the responses were for the benefit of the consultant or coach, not...
View Article5 P’s of Powerful Stories
It is said that great storytellers are the highest paid people in the world. With that in mind, it makes sense that each of us needs to hone our skills and become effective storytellers, regardless of...
View ArticleThe Business of Speaking
There is a difference between being a speaker and having a speaking business. Let me explain. Speakers share a specific message on stage. Good and great speakers are charismatic, entertain while...
View ArticleIf Winners Never Quit, and Quitters Never Win, Where Did Quit While You’re...
A couple of decades ago, I took an entry level math class at our local college. I was considering going to college and obtaining a degree. I started with math because if I could pass math, the rest...
View ArticleThe Biggest Mistake Speakers Make With Short Talks
You want to give value, even in a talk that's only 10-15 minutes long. How do most speakers do this? The cram their talk full of information and spew it at their audience, similar to how a fire hose...
View Article5 Tips To Handle Online Complaints About You & Your Business
Day 25 of 60 1-Minute Tips If you are actively using social media to build your brand and business, at some point someone will probably post something negative about you or your company. Here are 5...
View ArticleDo you leave your destiny – and profits – in the hands of your audience?
Day 27 of 60: Interviewed by Aprille Janes of BoulderBusinessWomenPodcast.com To listen to replay, click HERE Sue Henry teaches business professionals how to use speaking gigs to generate leads and...
View ArticleThe real work begins at the end of your talk…
As business professionals, we speak to generate leads and grow our businesses. How we position our offer and follow up will be different than the highly-paid speakers who earn big money from speaker...
View Article#1 Biggest Mistake I Made When Trying To Get Booked To Speak
Day 30 of 60: As a business professional, my goal was to speak to groups of people and convince them to become one of my new clients. Sounds like a great plan, right? Imagine a room filled with people...
View Article#3 Biggest Mistake I Made As A Speaker
I've had the opportunity to share the stage with some big names in the business world: Stephen M.R. Covey - Author of Speed Of Trust, NY Times bestseller Jack Canfield - Author and brains behind the...
View Article#1 Best Thing I Did As A Speaker
Over the past few days, I have shared the 3 biggest mistakes I made as a speaker. Over the next 3 posts, I'll share the 3 best things I did right as a speaker. I am hopeful if you speak to groups, you...
View Article#2 Best Thing I Did As A Speaker
Yesterday I shared the #1 best thing I've done as a speaker - storytelling. Today I'd like to share the second best thing I did as a speaker... A compelling bio. Most speakers have a bio that reads...
View ArticleQuick Tip On Turning “No” To “Yes”
We all want to be #1... but isn't being #2 on the list of the businesses you want to work with better than not being on the list at all? Do the businesses you want to do business with already have a...
View ArticleDoes Your Customer Support Suck?
Day 48 of 60: Imagine my surprise when I opened a newly arrived box of protein shake packets and found live ants crawling around in the bottom. Quickly, I threw the shake mixes back into the box, ran...
View ArticleWhen Everyone’s Running, Walk!
Day 54 of 60: There is always the "next big thing" that has everyone running and trying to capture the opportunity before it passes by. These people are often referred to as "opportunists". This term...
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