#44 Weekend reads – tips for first-time speakers at IWD21
On the 9th of March, and throughout the month, thousands and thousands of women will be giving public speeches, the majority for the very first time.
Professional speaking
Are you taking the time to reflect and consider our collective future? An invitation…
Of course it’s not easy to do when fear is so thick in the air.
When women step up, does it help more women step up? I reckon it might
I’ve just returned from an incredible few days with my speaking tribe in Singapore, attending the Asia Professionals Speakers Convention 2018, organised by APSS. It’s my fifth Convention and this year, I finally decided it was time to put my hand up and say OK, I would like to speak. Let’s just say asking to …
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Event Organisers, Speakers… Hashtags & Handles I Beg You, Please
I’ve been attending lots of industry events in recent weeks – social media, content marketing, technology, and even a rugby dinner – and here’s the thing. It’s 2015 and still STILL event organizers and speakers aren’t appreciating the power of social media at events. We’ve got to change that. I’ll give you one example of …
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What’s Holding Asia’s Businesses Back from Content Marketing?
I’ve had the great privilege to do a few speaking spots recently, and it’s given me an opportunity to really hone my thinking around how I present about content marketing, as well as to hear perspectives from other professionals in the field. Content marketing is actually a massive topic, with lots of different angles to …
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Sales Training – Four Focus Areas for Success
Ask any sales person during their annual review what they need from the company to hit their figures next fiscal year, and usually “training” comes out top of the list. Ask them what sort of training or coaching they need within this broad area and the response is usually a spattering of different fields including …
Who’s Best to Speak?
I’ve attended thousands of events, whether I’ve organised them, participated in them, or just been there to listen, and there is one thing that happens far too many times. The speakers are mind numbingly boring; to the point you’d rather put red hot pins in your eyes than sit and listen for another second. Thankfully, …