Thought Leaders
3 Tricks to Get People to Actually Listen to Your Presentations
Make sure your audience doesn't tune out what you have to say.
By Stacey Hanke
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Business News
Indra Nooyi to Step Down as Pepsi’s CEO. 3 Things to Know Today.
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Thought Leaders
5 Expert Tips for Giving the Speech of Your Life
TEDx talk coming up? Something pivotal to your organization's survival? Crucial communications moments require giving more than just a 'speech.' Here's how to do that.
By Maria Ross
Marketing
Rudy Giuliani’s Master Course in How Not to do Marketing
The gaffe-filled media whirlwind of the former New York mayor and federal prosecutor is a case study in how not to represent your client.
Marketing
Learn to Stop Saying ‘Um’ and ‘Ah’ Before the Media Comes Calling
It's natural, we all do it -- insert little placeholder words to buy time to finish forming a sentence -- but media time is precious for increasing your company's visibility. Train yourself to become a good interview.
By Sharon Bolt
Marketing
5 Cheapest-to-Most-Expensive Options for Marketing at Trade Shows
Trade shows are an important component of B2B marketing because they fit almost every budget.
By George Deeb
Building a Business
Serious Entrepreneurs Have 2 Goals: Passive Income and Multiple Revenue Streams
The biggest difference between a job and a business is that a business keeps making money for you when you're off the clock.
Thought Leaders
5 Public-Speaking Tips From Seasoned Experts
Here's a tip you probably haven't heard: Speak so slowly that it actually feels strange.
Building a Business
How This Entrepreneur Went From Confused College Drop-Out to World-Class Public Speaker
In this video, public speaker Yahya Bakkar shares his struggles with identity.
By Gerard Adams
Thought Leaders
What You Need to Assess About Your Audience to Make Your Presentation a Hit
Knowing who you are talking to is the first step to persuading them your idea is worth acting on.
Marketing
7 Ways to Intrigue an Audience That Knows Nothing About You or Your Job
Every job has its own incoherent jargon that only insiders know. Sifting that out and thinking back to when you were a newbie can help you make what you do intelligible to those who don't yet know.
Business Ideas
Instead of Settling for an Online Business Build a Lifestyle Business
A lifestyle business is about achieving all your life goals. Money is a big part of it but far from all of it.
Tech
The CEO of Huawei Totally Went Off Script at CES and Ripped U.S. Carriers After an AT&T Deal Fell Apart
In a rare moment of true honesty, Richard Yu shared his frustration during a keynote presentation.
Thought Leaders
Get Inspired by Oprah Winfrey’s Standing Ovation-Worthy Golden Globes Speech
The media mogul received the Cecil B. DeMille award.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
CTA Adds Two Female Panelists to CES Keynote Lineup
Men still dominate the keynote presentations and panels at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, but it's no longer a shutout.
By David Murphy
Marketing
9 Tactics for Promoting Your Next Event
Nothing is better for establishing your authenticity than being in the same room with the people you need to connect with.
By Josh Steimle
Thought Leaders
6 Things You Need to Do to Become a Paid Public Speaker
Want to get paid for speaking appearances? Here's how.
By Amar Hussain
Thought Leaders
We’re So Inspired by This 10-Year-Old Girl Scout Who Wants to Help Young Women Be More Confident
Alice Paul Tapper created a Raise Your Hand patch to inspire her peers to speak up in class. Here are four tips to help you do the same at work.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Instantly Be More Persuasive With These 12 Tips
Command, convince and convert the audience the next time you speak.
Building a Business
5 Tips for Scaling Your Influence as a Millennial Entrepreneur
Take a deep dive into the pool of influencers. You'll find large growth-hacking opportunities there.
By Lena Elkins
Human Resources
Why It’s on You to Stop People From Interrupting You
It may not be that people are being rude, but that you aren't delivering your message effectively.
Tech
Do You Sound More Like Donald Trump, Gary Vaynerchuk or Elon Musk? This App Can Tell You For Sure.
You can't hear yourself -- but this app can. And it's not pretty.
By Linda Lacina
Thought Leaders
Why You Shouldn’t Always Charge to Speak and Write
Doing the work for exposure is how you command a big fee later.
By Josh Steimle
Marketing
7 Ways Self-Publishing Can Make You 6 Figures
If you've got knowledge to share, publishing your own book can establish you as a thought leader and create new leads as well as a passive-revenue stream.
By Josh Steimle
Thought Leaders
You Can’t Do Everything, and If You Try to You’ll Do Even Less
Whatever you choose to do, you are by default choosing not to do something else. Getting used to that is part of becoming a leader.
By Josh Steimle
Thought Leaders
4 Tips for Successfully Putting Yourself ‘Out There’ as a Public Speaker
Your confidence at the lectern builds your company's authority and raises its profile.