(813) 258-4372
Call Us
Speaker Tips
-
The Preparation to Performance Ratio for Podcasts
- March 29, 2023
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Speaker Tips
No Comments
With more and more people creating podcasts, competition is getting much tighter to really stand out and create a show that rises to the top. And for every successful podcast out there, there are hundreds, if not thousands, more that fall flat or never get off the ground. And while there is no shortage of
-
Delete This Slide from Your Presentation
- April 18, 2022
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Speaker Tips, Video Blog
You only have a few minutes on stage before the audience will decide to stay with you or tune out and check their phone messages. So when starting your presentation, don’t waste any time with slides that don’t directly impact your audience in a personal way. Unfortunately, most business professionals do the exact opposite
-
Are You Moderating a Panel? Try These Tips
- April 4, 2022
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Speaker Tips, Video Blog
Moderating a panel isn’t as easy as just asking some people some questions when you get up on stage. It’s a delicate balance between giving equal attention to the audience, your guest panelists, and the clock (that last one is the trickiest). I’ve created a brief document you are more than welcome to share with
-
The BIGGEST Mistake in the World??? Perhaps…
- March 19, 2015
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Business Tips, Speaker Tips
You can google, “Biggest mistake business owners make” and you will find over 2.8 million opinions. And my guess is they all have a different “biggest mistake”. I’ll start by saying that this is just one damn big, ugly, hairy mistake that a lot of business owners make and I see it happening all the
-
What Makes Up a Perfect Pitch?
- March 17, 2015
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Business Tips, Speaker Tips
There are 6 basic questions someone will always be asking in their mind before they either work with you or refer you to someone else. So if you include these components into your social pitch, you’ll hit the mark every time. 1. Clarity – Do people really get what you do when you tell them?
-
Why is your SOCIAL PITCH the most important pitch?
- March 13, 2015
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Business Tips, Speaker Tips
For that matter, what the heck is a social pitch and why do you even need one? Every business owner knows the importance of having an elevator pitch and a sales pitch. The sophisticated business owner also has an investor pitch. But there’s another pitch you need in your arsenal and most business owners
-
The Worst Keynote Ever???
- October 23, 2014
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Business Tips, Speaker Tips
If you’ve ever met me you know I am an Apple diehard. I’ve drank the apple juice and proudly serve their cult. So this rant might seem too easy to discard as just an Apple devotee hating on yet another Windows tragedy… and don’t worry, it will be filled with plenty of sardonic comments about
-
Do You Have What it Takes to be the Next Tony Robbins?
- December 30, 2013
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Life as a Professional Speaker, Speaker Tips
I can’t tell you how many people each month contact me asking for advice on getting into the speaking business. While the names are different, the scenario is almost always the same. “I want to inspire people to take their lives to the next level!” “I want to help people live their life with passion.”
-
How to Make Old Content New and Fresh
- October 31, 2013
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Life as a Professional Speaker, Speaker Tips, Video Blog
How fresh are the topics you are speaking about? Nowadays more and more speakers are popping up but they aren’t saying anything fundamentally new. Many of them are just parroting back what they heard another speaker say that inspired them to get into the business. I’m not pointing fingers either. When I got into the
-
Specialist, Expert, or Master – Which One Are You? (part 3)
- October 12, 2012
- Posted by: Topher Morrison
- Category: Blog, Business Tips, Speaker Tips, Video Blog
Alright, so today is the part three of a three part series on what should you call yourself. Should you call yourself a specialist, an expert, or a master? We had an interesting discussion on Facebook because I saw a speaker who basically said that if you want to be an expert, call yourself an