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Use Public Speaking to Get More Clients

Use Speaking to Get More Clients

Speaking and making presentations that form memorable experiences, entertain and convey a high impact message can be a very profitable way to grow your business. In fact, public speaking is very comfortable for most lawyers. Like opera singers, many of us love to hear the sound of our voice. Whether it’s summing up to a jury or arguing a case before the Supreme Court, many lawyers are born speakers. Not only will speaking demonstrate your knowledge and expertise, but it will also allow you to develop an emotional bond with your audience. Speaking offers prestige, credibility, visibility, and can be a lot of fun.
Listen to Steve Markman tell you how to do it…Download steve_markman.mp3

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Public Speaking skills are important

Especially when you’re trying to rob a bank.
Watch the video here. 

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Make Numbers Work for You.

Speakers can use numbers to support key points. But too often, speakers use their data in place of key points, piling on number after number and, in the end, driving their audience to despair. Here are a few tips on how to use numbers to good effect.

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Have You Mastered These 10 Public Speaking Skills?

How skillful are you at public speaking?

Have you mastered the public speaking skills?

If you want to master public speaking, then you need master the public speaking skills. There are dozens of skills required in a talk. These skills are an essential part of the art of public speaking and are especially important in persuasive speaking. How do you measure up in just 10 of the skills?

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Public Speaking Success Strategies

Clever little video …


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Tips for preparing a wedding toast or persuasive spech

The Top Ten Speech Preparation and Delivery Tips from Speechforyou.com

Should you decide to write your own wedding toast or persuasive speech, here are a number of ideas which may be useful in the preparation.

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Daniel Hamburger has a PowerPoint secret he wants to share with you.

From Smart business

“There’s a wonderful feature of PowerPoint, you hit the B key and it blacks the screen in show mode, most people don’t know that,” says Hamburger, the president and CEO of DeVry Inc.

When DeVry, the higher education holding company for DeVry University, Ross University, Chamberlain College of Nursing and Becker Professional Review, hit a rough patch, Hamburger got to know that B button pretty well.

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Maximise your presentation skills


Maximize Your Presentation Skills: How to Speak, Look and Act on Your Way to the Top (Paperback)
by Ellen Kaye

“If you want to become a better speaker and communicator, this book will be an excellent guide. It is down to earth, easy to read, and very informative.” — Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager”

Ellen Kaye educates, cultivates, and motivates so that her clients are far more capable, entertaining, and charismatic. I’ve seen it happen. I encourage you to read her book and benefit from her coaching.” — Nancy Lauterbach, owner, FIVE STAR Speakers & Trainers, and president, International Association of Speakers Bureaus

Book Description

Master the Perfect Presentation with Ease

The difference between a mediocre and magnificent career usually hinges on one simple thing: how you present yourself to management, clients, coworkers, and the public. In Maximize Your Presentation Skills, professional speech and image coach Ellen A. Kaye reveals how you can take your career to the next level by communicating like a seasoned business leader.Presented in an easy-to-use Q&A format, this indispensable guide answers more than 100 specific questions about public speaking, business etiquette, and leadership image, while dozens of valuable exercises help you hone your new career skills. This powerful and insightful book will help you master these crucial career skills and stand out from the crowd, whether you’re just starting out in the business world or have been running a company for years. If you don’t want to walk up the career ladder, but rather sprint, let the invaluable advice in Maximize Your Presentation Skills be your guide.