Keynote Speaker & Best-Selling Author Asks: Who Do You Want In Your Audience?

The other night I had the great pleasure of attending a Vivaldi concert in Venice. The musicians wore powdered wigs and antique garb, and the audience, consisted of people who seemed to relish every second of the stellar performance. Which makes me wonder, why would any of us waste a moment of our lives performing before fools or before people who resist our contributions or at all thwart our efforts?

Lower the Volume for Emphasis

To get the attention of others, we commonly raise our voices, speaking more loudly. But, you can often get more attention by lowering your voice.

Speaking In Public: Public Speaking 101

Some simple rules for improving your public speaking skills.

Seminars Expert Offers 3 Tips For Introducing Yourself & Establishing Credibility

I’ll never forget watching the president of a mutual company introduce himself. He actually put his resume on the screen for all to see. The problem, from my view, is that his accomplishments were few, and the document actually made me doubt his right to speak before the group. If the purpose of introducing yourself is to establish your credibility and to predispose your audience positively toward your message, then his effort backfired. You don’t want this to happen. Fortunately, it is rare and avoidable, says Dr. Gary S. Goodman, seminar and speech expert, best-selling author, and sales, service and success coach to the Fortune 1000.

Seminar Expert Says: 'Teaching The Evaluations' Makes Good Business Sense

You prepared, you marketed, you sold a company on trying your wonderful seminar, and now that the end of the program is coming, a moment of truth looms. You’re about to distribute the all-important course evaluations. Will you sink or swim? Will that fellow that has been scowling during the past day or two shaft you?

Are You A Mumbler?

Do you mumble when you speak? TJ Walker explains why to stop mumbling during your speech or presentation.

Dynamic Workshops - Success Rules to Practice

I feel that workshops are one of the most effective ways to present memorable material. In this article I share some of the rules I use to ensure dynamic results.

Public Speakers - Number 1 Myth about Speaking That'll Keep You From Success

Myth Number 1 declares that performance nerves are to be expected; everyone has them. Further, that they are necessary. They are what gives a speaker the energy to be exciting or interesting. Let's take a hard look at these assumptions. What happens to you, personally, when you have an attack of Performance Jitters?

Motivational Speaker Says Happiness Is A Full Fridge!

When I was growing up, our refrigerator was never full. By the time the shopping was done, we three kids had already pilfered the bags and stripped them of any instantly edible goodies, like cookies. So, frighteningly little food made its way to the cupboard or even to the freezer. Imagine how magnificent it was when I slept over at my friend’s house, after a Little League game. Tony lived in a mansion. If you think I’m kidding, consider that his next door neighbor was the comedian Jack Benny, and next to his house was Lucille Ball’s (“I Love Lucy”). So his fridge was, let’s just say, different than mine, recalls Dr. Gary S. Goodman, top keynote speaker, best-selling author of 12 books and over 700 articles, and Fortune 1000 consultant.

Motivational Speakers - Creating a Vehicle for Dreams

Motivation is the fuel that feeds our dreams and drives us to succeed, and the right motivational speaker can change your next training event from an arbitrary collection of dos and don’ts to a pit stop that will breathe new life into your business.

Speak With E's; Part 1

“Educate, Energize, Entertain, and provide an experience for your audience”. The most important objective of any speaker is to appear credible and knowledgeable about the subject.

How to Prepare Your Speech; Part 2

This is part 2 of tips on how to prepare a great speech...

Be Here Now

That’s the title of the classic book by Ram Dass, circa 1970. I bought the book. I read the book. I liked the book. And the whole message is in the title. Be here now. Be here now! Be here now! This is what we’re to do every moment we’re in the meeting room.

Let Yourself Grow Wise

You've heard it. You've read it. You know it in your bones. From mistakes comes experience. From experience comes wisdom.

Model Relentless Diligence

Jan Vermeer, reaching deep within for a capacity never before considered possible, laboring long and finally succeeding in painting light. . .