Brian Tracy's Blog, page 33
July 15, 2015
9 Tips to End a Speech With a Bang
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... A good talk or public speechis like a good play, movie, or song.
It opens by arresting the listener’s attention, develops point by point, and then ends strongly.
The truth is, if you don’t know how to end aspeech your key points may get lost.
The words you say at the beginning, and especially at the end of your talk, will be remembered longer than almost any other part of your speech.
Some of the great speeches in history have ended with powerful, stirring words that live on in memory.
How d...
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July 13, 2015
8 Public Speaking Techniques to Wow Your Audience
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... What is the goal of professional speaking?
The goals of professional speaking are to entertain, inform, inspire, and to get the audience to take action.
The truth is, in order for your presentation or speech to have its greatest effect you need to be able to entertain and wow your audience.
I’m going to give you 8 ways that I use in my speeches to keep my audience on the edge of their seats until the end of my talk.
1) Say Something Right Off The Bat That Connects to The AudienceLet me giv...
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13 Things I Learned Launching My Public Speaking Career
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... Do you have a passion for public speaking? Do you want to get your message out to people and companies but aren’t sure where to start?
I’m going to tell you about how I became a publicspeaker, and give you some tips to put you on the path to doing the same.
An enormous number of professional speakers start off the same way:
They start off speaking in their organization or in their company or sometimes will be asked to talk on their subject to a small group of people within their industry.The...
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8 Business Variables That Can Change Your Bottom Line
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... You have the power to change the profits of your business today by taking a good look at these 8 variables and key business metrics.
As an entrepreneur or business person, it is your job to stay focused and always continue to improve your strategic business plan.
Are you not sure where to start?
Keep reading because I’ve outlined all of it for you . . .
The basic strategic variables for consideration as you make a plan for the future are products, services, customers, markets, finances, peop...
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20 Great Tips to Crush Your Writer’s Block
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... Today is the day you decide to write the book that you’ve always wanted to write. You sit down at your computer, or at the table with a pen and paper you’re ready to go.
Except . . .
Nothing comes out. Your thoughts stop and you can’t remember what you were even going to write about.
Has this ever happened to you?
Have you begun to dislike writing because you find it hard to write anything?
All writers experience a little writer’s block at one point or another. What is important is that we d...
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10 Career Advice Tips for Recent College Grads
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... In 2014 21,000,000 students graduated from college. That number is increasing every year. More and more students are eager to work that have college degrees and there is more competition every year.
Are you looking for a little job advice for recent graduates?
If you experience any of these fears:
You’re eager to put your new college degree to use but don’t have your perfect job lined up. You’re worried that you may have a lack of experience. You’re unsure of what industry you should be in....<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...April 22, 2015
How To Plan Your Book in 10 Minutes [Checklist]
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... Thinking about how to start writing a book, but aren’t sure where to start?
DO NOT attempt to do it until you have answered all of the questions on this checklist. One of the reasons that so many people never finish their book is because they did not properly plan it out.
Think about it…
By planning out your book properly BEFORE you start it can save you time, money, effort and prevent you from hitting a wall after writing your first 3 pages.
If you are really, really really serious about st...
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...The 5-Point Book Planning Accelerator Checklist
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... This is a warning…
Thinking about how to start writing a book, but aren’t sure where to start?
DO NOT attempt to do it until you have answered all of the questions on this checklist. One of the reasons that so many people never finish their book is because they did not properly plan it out.
Think about it…
By planning out your book properly BEFORE you start it can save you time, money, effort and prevent you from hitting a wall after writing your first 3 pages.
If you are really, really real...
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14 Proven Strategies to Increase Sales of Your Product
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... Finding new people to buy your product or service is an important part of the entire sales process. Do you have a great product but aren’t gaining the right customers to buy it?
Are you not sure how to approach your customers or have a confusing sales message?
Use these 14 sales tips to gain more of the right customers who WILL buy your products.
1) People Buy BenefitsPeople don’t buy products, they buy the results that product will give. Start your process of identifying your ideal custome...
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27 Useful Tips to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...The average person ranks the fear of public speaking higher than the fear of death. The truth is, this fear could be hurting your professional and personal life.
You may have been there before.
You feel nervous, your palms sweat, your stomach ties itself into knots. You don’t want to do it. You would rather do anything else than talk to someone.
Is this you?
In business, it is essentially important for you to be able to get your point across. It is likely that all of us will one day have to speak...
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