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What Broadway Can Teach Us About Unforgettable Presentations

by | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching, Storytelling

Last week I travelled to New York City to speak to NSA New York City. As I often do when my schedule permits, I added a few extra days to enjoy—and study—what New York has to offer. For me, going to the theatre is not simply entertainment. It is continuing education....
Ready to Turn Your Expertise into a High-Paying Speaking Career?

Ready to Turn Your Expertise into a High-Paying Speaking Career?

by | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

This is an important question: have you always wanted to turn your expertise into a high-paying speaking career? If you want to build an empire around your message, join us for “Speak and Get Paid: How Five Bestselling Authors Built Their Empires.” Inspired by Inside...
Get Into the Scene Late: A Hollywood Technique Every Speaker Can Use

Get Into the Scene Late: A Hollywood Technique Every Speaker Can Use

by | Sep 28, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Hollywood, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching, Storytelling

My friend Michael Hauge is a Hollywood story consultant. We met 25 years ago when he came to hear me speak at the Los Angeles chapter of the National Speakers Association. At the time, I was in my heavy-duty screenwriting-seminar days. I quoted David Freeman, who...
The Presentation Is Bigger Than the Speech

The Presentation Is Bigger Than the Speech

by | Sep 21, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Human Resources & Recruitment, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching, Storytelling

You don’t have to be the star to help make the show a success. Recently, my friend and colleague Tracy Spears, CSP, spoke at the Keurig Dr Pepper Territory Leaders Conference. I was there to hear Tracy’s presentation and support her. That is one of the pleasures of...
What James Lipton Can Teach Professional Speakers

What James Lipton Can Teach Professional Speakers

by | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

I have been given a fascinating assignment. Henry DeVries invited me to moderate a UCLA masterclass, Speak and Get Paid, interviewing five legends whose expertise spans voice, comedy, business, storytelling, speaking, writing, and publishing. They are: Arthur Samuel...
When History Comes Alive on Stage

When History Comes Alive on Stage

by | Sep 7, 2026 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, For Meeting Professionals, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

Recently, I attended a fascinating speakers’ conference, the Veteran Speakers Network. Terry Brock hosted the Friday evening entertainment, creating his own version of Steve Allen’s Meeting of Minds. Meeting of Minds was an unusual and highly regarded PBS television...