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“Understand that you need to sell you and your ideas in order to advance your career, gain more respect, and increase your success, influence and income.” – Jay Abraham, strategic marketing and business growth expert Question: Are you in sales? Answer: Yes. Everyone is

“To make our communications more effective, we need to shift our thinking from “What information do I need to convey?” to “What questions do I want my audience to ask?” – Chip Heath, co-author with Dan Heath of the book Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and

“The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures.” – Ben A. Shneiderman, American computer scientist You deal with a lot of data if you are a technical person. Presenting this data to your audience is a real challenge. You may be able to draw conclusions from

“When communicating with non-technical types there is nothing better than a clear visualization to make your point” – John Tukey, American mathematician and statistician When you speak to your audience, don’t make the mistake of projecting your experience with your subject to your audience.This is a natural tendency that

“The success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you send but by what the listener receives.” – Lilly Walters, author and communications expert When I started my Government contractor career as a systems engineer after retiring from the Air Force, I was fortunate to be

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Thank you for all the hard work you have done raising your children. Job well done! “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein, Theoretical Physicist Do you know people who you can talk

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft Corporation This week I am talking to speakers and entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs use the same techniques as speakers. The only difference is speakers sell ideas, and entrepreneurs sell products or services.As

“If you have a crippling fear of public speaking, recognize that that is perfectly normal. And know that the only way to get over those nerves is to fully understand the material, the points, the policy you are trying to explain – and then practice it a little

“If you don’t practice, you don’t deserve to win.” – Andre Agassi, Legendary Tennis Star Remember when you were a kid, and your mom made you take piano, violin, or guitar lessons? Your music teacher told you to practice for a half hour each day to become good

INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM ASSOCIATION (IPA) ANNOUNCES RECIPROCAL BENEFITS FOR PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERSWashington, DC,  May 1, 2023 – The International Platform Association (IPA) is excited to announce that it now offers reciprocal benefits of membership to professional speakers from several prestigious speaking organizations worldwide. These benefits aim to provide enhanced exposure, networking opportunities,