Every month I allow my private coaching members to “pick my brain” and ask me questions about improving their presentation skills and what to do ‘behind the scenes’ in their speaking business. During last month’s Presentation Power Coaching Call, I took 90 minutes answering various questions. His Question. My Response. Question Asked: “How do you ...…
In this Great Speaking Tip, I disclose how I create my motivational speeches so I stay within the time and still achieve all my goals as a speaker on stage. I have other tips and resources on crafting your keynote speeches and connecting with your audience at a Speaker showcase here. I would love to ...…
In today’s Great Speaking Tip I talk about the power of the “15 x 3 Rule” and why YOU should use it in your next presentation! See today’s video and let me know if this is something that you can use and how will you use it.…
In today’s video, I share my best kept secret for connecting with an audience BEFORE I ever say a word… and that’s with my speaker introduction. View today’s video and learn how I craft a speaker introduction that will have your audience on the edge of their seat, before you even open your mouth. Let ...…
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My joke just bombed today. Find out what I suggest you do when your humor fails as a public speaker. “This is hilarious.”…
Want to know how to turn one talk into multiple bookings? in this video I talk about how to add new elements to your public speaking topics so your calendar is always full. (Watch this Video and let me know what you think)…
While in Washington DC, speaking for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, someone approached me after my talk and asked, “Mr. Sprinkles what other subjects or topics do you speak on?” As I answered the question, I realized that there was a great speaking tip that I wanted to pass on to my readers and friends. ...…
Again the unexpected happened on stage…and I guess this is the “beast” of the speaking business. So today I ask you what is your plan A, plan B, or plan C when things don’t go as planned during your presentation? Also let me know what you think about my new sunglasses…
When was the last time you walked into a speaking presentation and things did not go the way you planned? Have you ever showed up for a talk and realized you were in the wrong location, filled with empty chairs? Just recently, something so awkard happen to me in a recent presentation. But…… … I ...…
OOOH MY GOODNESS! I have had some pretty embarrassing moments on stage, but this one was right up there. I’m sitting in my hotel room in Jackson, Mississippi, laying in bed, licking my wounds, wondering what the heck I was thinking. Okay, here’s what happened. I am back for the THIRD time, speaking for Tougaloo ...…
After the incident earlier that morning that I will affectionately refer to as Barfgate, I rushed off to speak at two local elementary schools. What…elementary schools? I know, I know. That’s what I said. To make matters worse, the first school was sixth graders then the second consisted of fourth, fifth and sixth graders. To ...…
This picture is important, so look at it very closely. This is what it looked like in the back row of the Amarillo Civic Center auditorium. This place seats 2,000 cowboys and cowgirls. I can’t even believe I’m about to tell you this……
I was pleasantly surprised by how much Amarillo, Texas had to offer. Granted, you could get from downtown to the suburbs in 7 minutes (with traffic), but I was a great place. Just 20 minutes outside of the city was the Palo Duro Canyon, the second largest canyon in America after…of course..The Grand Canyon. While ...…
I promised you I’d keep it 100% real 100% of the time, right? Well, as I sit by the pool at my hotel in Vegas on a very temperate evening (which is rare for Las Vegas), I have had time to sit and reflect on my last blog entry. However, this isn’t easy because I have ...…
