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4 Classes Every New Entrepreneur Should Take

Apr 1, 2019 By Andrej Kovacevic

Being a successful entrepreneur takes plenty of intelligence, creativity, and daring. For some, it’s a role that they seem born to play. For others, it’s an uphill climb full of bumps and bruises, each with its own corresponding lesson in business. Either way, the one thing that’s certain is that the journey of an entrepreneur […]

Filed Under: Personal Readiness, Startup Tagged With: Accounting, Learning, Marketing, Speaking, Technology

Master These 10 Tips to Successfully Communicate on the Phone

Jan 23, 2019 By Valerie Schlitt

We live in a digital age where so much of what we do is now conducted online, through an app, or via text / email. However, it’s a mistake to assume that because of that, the phone doesn’t matter as much anymore. Indeed, it matters more because the stakes are higher. Nowadays, if someone is […]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Communication, Speaking

5 Killer Tips to Nail Your Next Presentation

Oct 18, 2018 By Aaron Lee

Whether you’re a student preparing for a career, an entrepreneur leading a brand-new business, or a seasoned veteran of a corporate empire, there’s a strong chance you’ll need to give a presentation to others sooner rather than later. Getting up in front of a crowd without making a fool of yourself is no easy feat, […]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Planning, Presentations, Speaking

Pitch Perfect: The 9 Questions Every Successful Pitch Answers

Apr 25, 2018 By SEER Interactive

Many curious co-workers and friends have asked me, “How did you manage to convince your company to let you work part-time, anywhere in the world, in a role you built for yourself?” I typically answer it was a combination of hard work and luck—being in the right place, at the right time, with the right […]

Filed Under: Sales Activities Tagged With: Communication, Pitching, Speaking

Get Started in Public Speaking for Sales Leads

Apr 19, 2018 By Deb Bixler

One of the best lead generation systems for direct sales professionals is to offer yourself as a free public speaker. There are literally hundreds of clubs, churches, schools and non-profit organizations near you that would love to have you come and speak to their group. There is nothing better than a system that generates an unlimited […]

Filed Under: Sales Activities Tagged With: Sales, Speaking

Script Your Home Show Open for a Powerful Start

Dec 12, 2017 By Deb Bixler

If you don’t script the show open you are missing an opportunity to connect with your audience from the get go! First impressions are important during your show, just like they are when you meet someone for the first time. Make a Plan & Script the Show Open When you think about it, at a […]

Filed Under: Sales Activities Tagged With: Direct Sales, Sales Strategies, Speaking

5 Easy Steps to Become an Expert in Your Field

Sep 26, 2017 By Raya Khashab

One thing usually keeps people from branding themselves as an expert: they think they need a fancy degree or else nobody is going to want to hear what they say. In the entrepreneurship world, you don’t need 30 years of experience or a certificate to give a talk or write a book, you just need […]

Filed Under: Best Practices Tagged With: Influencers, Learning, Speaking, Writing

4 Powerful Ways to Use the Art of Storytelling

Jun 28, 2017 By Jeff Bullas

I was in the middle of my presentation. Before me was a stadium full of people I barely knew. Then something happened. It is what all speakers dread. My slides disappeared from the big screen behind me. Gone……. And they never came back. It was a moment that all speakers hope will never happen. But […]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Speaking, Storytelling

The Power of Parables as a Leadership Tool

Apr 12, 2017 By Bill Hogg

Parable: Defined as a short simple story intended to illustrate a moral or religious lesson. These stories have been passed down from generation to generation through storytelling—each story with its own significance and message. What makes these messages so important is that a key message is embedded into the story, which illustrates or demonstrates the message. Modern […]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Communication, Speaking

Elevator Speech Part 4: Delivery

Oct 25, 2016 By Tim Berry

So in my last three posts, I’ve written about a simple one-minute business description that every business owner should know, which I’m calling “the elevator speech” because that’s what they call it in a formal way for grad-level business plan competitions. I say every business owner should be able to do a simple elevator speech. […]

Filed Under: Funding a Startup Tagged With: Elevator Pitch, Presentations, Speaking

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