What did Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Eleanor Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. all have in common? They could all speak with eloquence and power in front of an audience. They expressed their ideas so that people not only heard and understood, but also acted on their calls to action.<\/p>\n
Everyone is a presenter \u2013 even as a child \u2013 you probably gave some wonderfully creative presentations to parents \u2013 to get what you wanted \u2013 and perhaps to teachers \u2013 to wiggle out of an assignment \u2026 we learn how to present when we\u2019re young!<\/p>\n
And think about it \u2013 later we try to persuade our boss to give us a pay raise \u2026 doctors persuade patients, lawyers persuade juries \u2013 pastors persuade congregations. As parents, we make presentations almost daily to our children.<\/p>\n
But the presentations we\u2019re talking about today are presentations you\u2019ll give in business settings, or as a professional speaker. I\u2019m sure you know that the ability to speak confidently and articulately is one of the most marketable skills we can acquire. Women who can inform, persuade, entertain, motivate, and inspire are in great demand.<\/p>\n
Anyone who has the least desire to be a professional speaker I want to enthusiastically encourage \u2026 it\u2019s a wonderful profession!<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been flown all over the country and spoken at the United Nations and at conferences all over the world! With someone else paying, I\u2019ve traveled extensively \u2013 and been treated like a queen at 5 star hotels\u2026 all for giving a 60 to 90 minute speech where I shared what I\u2019m passionate about, touched lives and changed hearts. This is a fabulous way to make money!!<\/p>\n
We teach women how to make $5,000 to $25,000 a speech. When you\u2019re making that kind of money, all you need to do is give 1 or 2 presentations a month to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle!<\/p>\n
Today I\u2019ll give you some wonderful tips on how to give a great presentation \u2013 but it\u2019s such a tiny piece. At our MDW Retreats we help women actually create their presentations and we teach them much more.<\/p>\n
Yes, being a presenter is wonderful \u2013 an incredible opportunity to share the message of your heart. Carl Winters, second president of the NSA said, \u201cWe tip men\u2019s minds out of bed, stab their spirits awake, and set them on the forward march for a better personal, professional, and business life. All who hear us can be sent out a little wiser, walking a little taller, and living and saying it a little better. We have a matchless opportunity to affect the quality of life at this challenging point in time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since we only have a short time to talk about being a speaker, what other women have really appreciated are learning some of the DETAILS of giving a great presentation. They really like learning some of the key strategies used by the experts. So we\u2019ll fly through some of these in just a moment \u2013 but first I want to share with you the Top Ten Tips of America\u2019s Best Professional Speakers \u2013 contributed by Ty Boyd \u2013 Director of the\u00a0Excellence in Speaking Institute<\/em>:<\/p>\n Great speakers are not born; many of the best professional speakers discovered their talent in their later years. You may be one who has the special talents required to become a truly inspirational speaker.<\/p>\n What is the secret to being inspirational? Inspiration reflects overwhelming belief in what you want your audience to hear. And, also, the overwhelming desire on the speaker\u2019s part is for the audience to BENEFIT from your deeply-believed message or information.<\/p>\n Again, I encourage you to consider learning more about becoming an excellent presenter \u2013 or a professional speaker,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n