Motivational Speeches about Understanding the Upside of Down
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.”— Jim Horning Putting all self development instruction aside, when everything goes wrong the very last thing I feel like doing is being positive! “Look on the bright side,” others will say. Because it’s illegal to kill them, I have had to consider this fluffy inspiration […]
How to Give an Inspirational Speech in 5 Minutes or Less
Is it possible to motivate your team in under five minutes? Yes! People are more distracted than ever today, and they need short bits of inspiration to keep them focused. The biggest challenge most leaders have is they speak for too long, and the audience gets bored or distracted. Studies show attention is highest in the […]
How to Write a Motivational Speech using Rhetorical Devices
If you are planning a speech, and want to persuade others, it helps to brush up on the following rhetorical devices. Make your points memorable, and draw attention to good reasoning, with a well placed smattering of the following devices in your motivational speech: The Rhetorical Question Here you ask a question, where the answer is […]
How Men and Women Handle Conflict Differently
The workplace bullying institute reports that over 40 percent of bullies in the workplace are women. Interestingly, women target other women in conflict over 70 % of the time. Recently, I was a motivational speaker for a women’s conference. This inspiring event including some fantastic topics all catered to developing soft skills like communication, stress management […]
Sample Conference Sponsorship Thank you Letter
I was recently a motivational speaker for a global meeting planners summit. I attended a sold out session that focused on boosting conference sponsorship. Unanimously, delegates agreed that if sponsors don’t feel recognized they won’t sponsor events in the future. During the working session we drafted the following “Sponsorship Thank You Letter” template: Dear (XYZ company, or particular […]
Are all Women People Pleasers?
More women are people pleasers than men. We love to support, help and be there when others need us. It makes us feel good. We’re there for our families, friends, and colleagues and sometimes have very little energy left over for ourselves. The trouble is you can’t please everyone all the time. You end up […]
How to Write a Call for Speakers
It’s that time a year again, where I typically fill out a lot of Call for Keynote Speakers Proposals. I’ve asked several keynote speakers their pet peeves about filling out a call for speaker proposals. The most challenging is the call for proposals that aren’t clear what the organizers are looking for in a speaker. Some call […]
Inspirational Speaker Poem: Picking Up the Pieces
This month, several family and friends have been hit by divorce and job layoffs. I tried to write an article to inspire them but the words just weren’t enough. Thus, I wrote this inspirational poem to express the loss we experience when we start over. It’s very difficult for adults to begin again . . […]
Tips for a Guest Speaker
Most Keynote Speakers books say the same thing. The basics – make eye contact, speak clearly, don’t pick your nose. Professor Atkinson has written a compelling and very comprehensive book on how to present yourself as a guest speaker. Great speakers do more than the basics like eye contact, Atkinson goes deeper than this. According to the professional speaker and […]
Does a Motivational Speaker Really Make a Difference?
I know when you’re planning an event and choosing a keynote speaker, there are a lot of unknowns and questions you may be facing. The biggest ones being, of course:Will they be any good? And will the audience like them? What kind of a real impact will a keynote speaker make? Do we really need to bother […]
