The days of the 1-hour keynote speech from a motivational speaker may be long gone. At the National Speaker Association Winter Conference, the theme “The Future of Speaking” invited images of holograms and robots. While at least one robot did make it to the stage, content instead focused primarily on an industry that’s listening to and learning from its audiences. Get the rest of the story about how to be a public speaker HERE.

Have you ever heard someone say that she wants to find herself? What she probably meant when she said that was that she felt disconnected from the person she thought she was or the person she wanted to be. Making significant changes to yourself when you’re involved in your daily job, family matters, and friendships can be extremely difficult. People you routinely interact with may not want you to change. Your boss is happy with how you perform your job […]

I’m going to start writing a new book next week, and I’m inviting you to see how I do it. – No charge! I’ll show you the exact steps I go through, from start to finish. Stay tuned!

David Meerman Scott coined the term “newsjacking” to describe tying in to current news with your story. Normally, it’s a very good idea. During a disaster or other terrible happening, the normal method of newsjacking will just make you look like an insensitive opportunist. That’s probably not what you want. It’s a difficult time to use PR effectively, so focus on other outreach efforts. If you are contributing in some positive way to help those who are suffering, without looking […]