Following are the slides from my presentation last night at the Milwaukee WordPress Meetup. Without the context of my talk and the question and answer session that followed, they lack context but nonetheless here they are. The goal of the presentation is being able to do WordPress development on … [Read more...]
How to speak more by hustling more
It's been a week since we returned form WordCamp Chicago where Shelby Sapusek and I launched the public speaking arm of the She Said, He Said project. In that week, people have begun reaching out to us for help with social media and offering opportunities to speak. So how did we get here? Landing … [Read more...]
"She Said, He Said" Live at WordCamp Chicago and Tonight's #shehechat Topics
At the end of this post, you'll find the topics for tonight's #shehechat over on Twitter at 8 p.m. CST. Before we get to those, I'm going to share some thoughts on why I'm so excited that Shelby and I are taking "She Said, He Said" to the next level by doing a live version of our social media … [Read more...]
How Public Speaking Helps Grow Your Business
No, this is not a post about making a living as a public speaker or even using your public speaking career as a lead generation machine. Instead, I'm going to share with you how public speaking experience prepared me become a better presenter in sales situations. This is about the ability to … [Read more...]
Trust your team, grow your business
I have a confession to make - I'm a control freak. But by growing the team I work with over the last year, I'm learning to let go. We've added some quality folks to the team and it's a whole lot easier to let go of responsibility when you are putting it in capable hands. With fewer day-to-day … [Read more...]
Public Speaking Preparation Guide
Preparation is everything when it comes to public speaking. As I look ahead at my April public speaking schedule it's clear I have plenty of preparing to do. I'll be presenting seven different programs (some of them multiple times). We've all seen that guy who reads the script or looks at and then … [Read more...]
Public Speaking in 2011
Tomorrow morning, I'll head out on a trip that includes my first public speaking event of the year. I'm reminded that I wrote a fair amount on the topic of public speaking last year. There was a good reason for that as I had set a goal (one I attained) to speak 12 times in 2010. For 2011, I have not … [Read more...]
The value of public speaking
Blogging and public speaking are closely related pursuits so it shouldn't surprise you to learn that the value derived from each is similar. When you write a blog post, over time you get to share your story with dozens, hundreds or even thousands of people who find their way to your post and read … [Read more...]
Your public speaking wardrobe
The short version: Be comfortable in your chosen public speaking wardrobe whatever that is. The closing session of BlogWorld this year included many speakers but as I think back the clothing of two stands out. Penn Jillette was dressed in jeans and a damn nice casual dress shirt. The clothes fit … [Read more...]
Authority, Trust and Salesmanship
Contained in the title of this post are the three themes of my new Selling at (and to) a Higher Level presentation. My personal story for building success over the last eighteen months has been based upon building authority, gaining trust, and practicing sound salesmanship throughout the … [Read more...]