by Arvee Robinson | Public Speaking Techniques
As a speaker, the best gift you can give your audience is yourself. I’ll share five easy ways to do this using the acronym GIFTS. Let’s start from the bottom and go up by starting with the S in GIFTS. S stands for your STORY. Your professional story. Your...
by Arvee Robinson | Public Speaking Techniques
The holidays are a popular time that speakers are hired to present at business and networking parties. Here are 3 tips to use when speaking at a holiday party. As a speaker, you will have an opportunity to speak at a Christmas party or holiday gathering of business...
by Arvee Robinson | Public Speaking Techniques, Speech Development, Story Telling
Adding stories to your speech is one of the powerful persuasion tools on the planet. Stories originated in 700 BC. We’ve been telling stories ever since. Stories are how history would be passed down from generation to generation. Stories allowed us to captivate...
by Arvee Robinson | Persuasive Speaking Techniques, Public Speaking Techniques, Story Telling
Our country has a great need for leaders today. It is time to step up, speak up, and lead up. This is the best way that we can cultivate great leaders. Speakers are leaders. And Leaders are speakers. Using the word LEAD in this article, I will show you the four...
by Arvee Robinson | Marketing, Networking, Persuasive Speaking Techniques, Public Speaking Techniques, Speech Tips and Tricks
Like the five-minute business showcase, you want to create a one-minute message used to generate leads and attract clients. Normally, at a networking meeting, you are given thirty seconds to introduce your business. Typically, those thirty seconds are a sales pitch. A...
by Arvee Robinson | Public Speaking Techniques, Speech Development, Speech Tips and Tricks
A business showcase is a short presentation about your business. It is NOT an extended elevator speech, self-promo, or commercial. Instead, it’s a five-minute talk that highlights your business and adds value to your audience. It’s considered a mini-speech because the...