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How Do I Get Started in the Speaking Business?
- June 21, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Speaker Tips, Video Blog
No CommentsHello there! Today’s helpful Professional Speaking tip is a response to a question submitted to me on Facebook. Grace asked, “How do I get started in the speaking business?”
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Creative Contests for Seminars
- June 20, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog
For today’s helpful tip on Professional Speaking I took advantage of being in the studio already making some new product. Today’s question was submitted by Cavet: “What kinds of contests have you run on the stage and which have worked the best?” I’m going to assume that by “contest” they are referring to a means
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Authenticity in Professional Speaking
- June 9, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Speaker Tips, Video Blog
Today’s question comes from Terra and she says, “I’m an actress so I know how to perform. I’m an NLP trainer so I know the techniques. I’m spiritual in nature and would love to be an inspirational speaker. I want the talk to be authentic and real, not just motivational hype. Stuck for ideas.” I
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Creating Separate Brands as a Speaker – Good or Bad Idea?
- June 8, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Business Tips, Speaker Tips, Video Blog
Thanks to Linda from Facebook who asked todays question about creating separate brands as a speaker. While it is possible to do, I don’t advise doing it. Too many speakers today are getting in the business because they’ve seen speakers from yesteryear and the new speakers try modeling or copying what the old speakers
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Some People Just Never Get It
- June 8, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Life as a Professional Speaker, Speaker Tips
This blog is probably going to be a bit scattered because my thoughts are coming faster than I can type. At about 4:30 am my mind began racing as to why some people never seem to dramatically improve their lives despite how many personal development courses they go to. I think the list is too
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Is There a Best/Worst Day to Hold a Seminar?
- June 7, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Business Tips, Speaker Tips, Video Blog
For today’s Professional Speaker Training tip I wanted to answer Roy’s question from Facebook. He wanted to know if there is a day or an evening that you would not do a speaking event? It’s a great question, and after I recorded the video I realized that there is one other time which you should
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Bulletproof Business Tip #1
- March 28, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Business Tips
With today’s unstable economy, people more than ever, are trying to find a way to get the edge in business. From the top of the corporate ladder all the way down people wonder whether they will even have a job tomorrow. So here’s a quick strategy to increase your level of stability. Remember this phrase
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The Controversial and Offensive Truth About Selling from the Stage
- March 28, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Speaker Tips
WARNING: I am not very polite in this article: Don’t read if you are easily offended. This brief post contains the secret to creating MASSIVE sales from the stage and creating a feeding frenzy of people rushing to the back of the room at your events. The technique I’m about to share with you works
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Avoid These Promoter Scams
- March 28, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Legacy Speaker Training, Press Mentions, Speaker Tips, Video Blog
I just saw a speaker submission page on a website promoting an event. When I clicked on the criteria, this is what I read: We do not cover travel expenses or provide fees or honorariums for speakers. We have a strict “no selling from the stage” policy that all speakers must follow. Speakers who expect to sell
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Seminar Review for “7 Secrets to Becoming a Highly Paid Professional Speaker”
- November 11, 2010
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Press Mentions
Here’s a recent review on my seminar entitled “7 Secrets to Becoming a Highly Paid Professional Speaker” CLICK HERE