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How To Write A Two Minute Pitch

How To Write A Two Minute Pitch

The first time I pitched, I had no idea what I was doing or how to do it. I almost…

Dear LinkedIn…

Dear LinkedIn…

Dear LinkedIn, If I said I’d even been lurking around you LinkedIn, my nose would grow like Pinocchio’s. The truth…

The 3 Gs aka the Strategic Path to Getting Paid

The 3 Gs aka the Strategic Path to Getting Paid

I hesitated about the first line of this blog post:  If you don’t know what you want to get out…

B.E.A.T. It Outta Them: The Four Not-So-Simple Steps to Get People To Help You

B.E.A.T. It Outta Them: The Four Not-So-Simple Steps to Get People To Help You

Just ask. Apparently, that’s all you have to do to get people to help you. Sounds easy, but for many…

Got Nerves? Do NOTHING About Them To Be A Better Speaker

Got Nerves? Do NOTHING About Them To Be A Better Speaker

In the winter of 2018, I got an email from a member of my Toastmaster club. “Dear Jackie, Thanks for…

How To Grab Your Audience Instantly: Begin With A Bang!

How To Grab Your Audience Instantly: Begin With A Bang!

When we hear a BAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!, we listen. We can’t help it. You hear a loud noise and you stop to…

How To Use Emotion Mapping To Take Your Audience On A Ride

How To Use Emotion Mapping To Take Your Audience On A Ride

Every time we speak, we take the person or people we’re talking to on an emotional journey without being conscious…

Ask This One Question To Be A Better Speaker

Ask This One Question To Be A Better Speaker

Want to be able to powerfully speak to your audience? Ask yourself the question, “How do I want to be…

5 Questions To Narrow Your Niche To Get Paid To Speak

5 Questions To Narrow Your Niche To Get Paid To Speak

In 2016,  I sat in a workshop called “How To Book More Business” breaking into a cold sweat. It was…

WHY Are YOU Talking? Mystified? You’re Gonna Have A Tough Time Getting Paid

WHY Are YOU Talking? Mystified? You’re Gonna Have A Tough Time Getting Paid

Have you ever listened to a speaker or watched a video and thought, “I have no idea why they’re talking.…