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Why Your Speech Needs a BIG IDEA (TRSP 06)

By Michelle Mazur > November 10, 2015
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Want your audience to remember your message? Want to book speaking gigs because meeting planners must have you and ONLY YOU? Then you must find the BIG IDEA behind your presentation.   The biggest reason speakers don’t gain traction in speaking and aren’t paid what they are worth is because their speech is full of…

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From Idea to Speech: The Creative Process Behind Writing a Speech (TRSP 05)

By Michelle Mazur > November 3, 2015
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Have you ever scored a big speaking opportunity and went from elation to “OMG, what did I get myself into?” in less than hour? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Writing a speech is a creative process. A process that is full of excitement, panic, and wondering if it will ever come together. In today’s, episode…

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3 Public Speaking Habits You Must Break to Go Pro

By Michelle Mazur > October 29, 2015
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Turning pro is a choice. It has nothing to do with landing paid speaking gig, being invited to TED or basking in the spotlight in front of thousands. Before any of those things happen, each speaker must decide to take the leap from amateur to professional. It’s time to cross the great divide of being…

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Are you blowing the most important part of your speech? (TRSP 04)

By Michelle Mazur > October 27, 2015
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Imagine you’re standing on stage, and you’re nailing your presentation. The audience is laughing in all the right places, heads nodding, active participation, this speech could not have gone better. Until… You get to the end, shrug, and say “Thanks that’s all I have for you.” You’ve just blown the most important part of your…

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Are You Making this Persuasion Mistake with Your Presentation?

By Michelle Mazur > October 22, 2015
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The worst date I ever went on started off really well. He was smart. He made me laugh. We had a ton in common. As I sipped my latte, I thought “Wow, this guy has potential.” Then the conversation took a turn for the weird. He started grilling me on my past relationships, whether I…

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