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

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

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...
What James Lipton Can Teach Professional Speakers

What James Lipton Can Teach Professional Speakers

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...
Why Executives Can Benefit From the Power of the Pause

Why Executives Can Benefit From the Power of the Pause

When I begin an executive presentation skills engagement, I study videos of the leadership team speaking about their company. Recently, I watched a founder and CEO who had everything going for him. Brilliant. Charismatic. Leading a company with truly revolutionary...
How I Turned One Executive Conversation into Six Clients

How I Turned One Executive Conversation into Six Clients

Several years ago, after a presentation to professional speechwriters, John, the head of corporate communications at a large technology company, walked over and said, “I am going to set up a conversation with my boss, an executive with a Fortune 500 company. He is a...