Leverage Your Time When Getting Publicity! Three Important Steps For Maximum Impact by Russell Trahan, President of PR/PR Many times I speak to potential clients who think “Oh, I know I’ll be rich and famous if only I can get into ‘X’ magazine or newspaper!” Remembering up front that it takes more than being a […]

Read More...

If your goal is to become a professional speaker here is my advice as a  past president of the National Speakers Association. Many of the best strategies to build your speaking business are the same you would use to establish any new business. My overnight success took many years of gradual, constant growth. I worked […]

Read More...

Public speaking instruction often focuses on eye contact, voice projection, and what to do with your hands while you’re talking. Equally important to mastering these physical techniques is developing and deploying good and original content. As an executive speech coach people ask me, “What do I talk about?” “How do I start my speech?”

Read More...

For the fourth time Hollywood and NSA Royalty collide!  Officers of the National Speakers Association Northern California Chapter  (NSANC) are excited to present a very special program on Saturday, May 3, 2014 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Patricia Fripp and Michael Hauge give both another reason to celebrate that special show business bond. Registration: 8:30am […]

Read More...

If you are looking for the number one best way to make an impact with your speech –  the answer is simple. Customize! Be aware of your audience’s needs and concerns as you develop every aspect of your speech. Here is an overview of top techniques to customize your presentations. These techniques are used by […]

Read More...

British music journalist and editor of Uncut magazine, Allan Jones devotes most of his recent Editor’s Diary column to my brother Robert Fripp in a piece called, “Robert Fripp steals the show in David Bowie documentary.” Jones writes: “I don’t know if you saw it, but BBC2’s David Bowie documentary, Five Years, screened at the […]

Read More...

When you speak to business and professional speakers and Toastmasters, as I do, about public speaking and advanced presentation techniques, it is assumed that you will be quoted. In fact, I encourage the best way to learn a public speaking technique or idea is to teach someone else what you think you just learned. However, there is a […]

Read More...