Nurturing Speakers

I love encouraging others to speak in their business community.  It is the fastest method to become well known as an expert and establish their credibility.

Most business owners are willing to speak about their business, but when I ask them to speak for an hour, most will balk. It’s not that they can’t but it seems like a threatening task to do.

Since I was one of those who never wanted to speak but was encouraged by my mentor to just do it, I thoroughly understand the challenges people face and how to get them through the challenges.

I created a business course to teach entrepreneurs how to speak in their business community. It’s practical and easy enough for them to apply in a short period of time and when they do, their business escalates beyond their wildest imagination.

One of the examples is a member who was starting from scratch on a brand new business venture. When I told him speaking would escalate his level of success beyond anything else he could do, he just did it. In 18 months he went from zero income to $40,000 a month. He was hired as a platform speaker in London after speaking at a trade show in Canada and earned more than $80,000 for a one hour presentation. Every presentation he did lead to no less than two new clients and at least one new speaking engagement.

Whatever you are doing now for speaking, speaking in your business community is the easiest method for you to develop your credibility and add to your client base.

Time Management

Everyone would love to end up with more time on Fridays than things to do, but in our world, it’s not likely to happen. So what’s there to do?

Time management is one of the most often requested presentations among all audiences. There are several techniques that will help you keep yourself organized and manage your time well enough to minimize the stress you might endure.

After all, the stress solves absolutely nothing. But it will sure enough slow you down, and cause all kinds of physical damage and keep you from having a restful night’s sleep. So if you’d like to stay one step ahead of the inevitable demand on your time.

First, it’s important to keep your list of To Do’s in an organized format. I like to use an Excel spreadsheet with timelines, names, phone numbers, email and mail addresses all in one file to make it easier to have all pertinent information in one place.

I typically have a second person run through my schedule and details to run through the file and double check my details. It helps to have a second opinion.

One of the biggest challenges in time management is remembering that we all have limits and we can only do the best we can do. Make allowances for things to go wrong and breathe a sign of relief when they don’t.

Bookmark & Share