Ready to Turn Your Expertise into a High-Paying Speaking Side Career?
If you want to build an empire around your message, join me for “Speak and Get Paid: How Five Bestselling Authors Built Their Empires.” Inspired by Inside the Actors Studio, this masterclass brings together five world-class experts to reveal how to monetize your voice...
What Broadway Can Teach Us About Unforgettable Presentations
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....
Get Into the Scene Late: A Hollywood Technique Every Speaker Can Use
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...
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...

