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Is Telling Your Story Hurting Your Speaking Cred?

By Michelle Mazur > June 13, 2017
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Share your soul stirring story. Your story? It’s your legacy. You must share it on the stage. You are doing your audience a huge disservice if you don’t share your story. Heck, the whole world wants to hear your story. Or, do they? Telling your story is very popular public speaking advice. All about how…

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Where are you leaving money on the table in your speaking business

By Michelle Mazur > May 23, 2017
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You hear the roar of applause and receive your standing ovation. Audience members say, “You did an awesome job! That was great!” The vast majority of your evaluations say you did a good or excellent job in your session. That’s awesome. I want you to receive and celebrate that. When you’re done with the celebration,…

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5 Ways to Transform Your SFD Speech to an Applause-worthy, must-book Speech

By Michelle Mazur > May 9, 2017
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How do you take your SFD speech, your shitty first draft, and transform it into something that audiences are persuaded by? That they are moved by? That they are moved so much that they stand up and applaud after you’re done speaking? How do you transform that SFD into something that gets you referrals, and…

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The 5 Stages of Writing a Speech that Gets You Booked to Speak

By Michelle Mazur > May 2, 2017
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Your speech is not a speech. It’s your next best-selling product. That’s the strategy that I outlined in my book Speak For Impact. It’s one of the core pillars of building a successful, thriving speaking business. It’s one of the things that you should be focusing on whether you’re just starting out as a speaker…

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How to Deliver a Speech that Doesn’t Overwhelm Your Audience

By Michelle Mazur > November 29, 2016
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  Even though one is the loneliest number, it’s the only one you should have in mind when you deliver a speech that won’t overwhelm your audience. You need ONE BIG IDEA. I know you’re brilliant. You want to share all of your innovative ideas and thoughts with your audience. And I know you know…

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