by Arvee Robinson | Business of Speaking
Imagine this, someone contacted you and asked you to speak at their event. You are all excited and do the happy dance. You send them your topic, bio, and picture. You find out when you’re speaking, how long you are speaking, and you rush out to celebrate. However,...
by Arvee Robinson | Business of Speaking
Not every speaking engagement opportunity is right for you. Believe or Relate to the Cause Don’t speak for groups that support something you don’t believe in or to groups you can’t relate to, or to groups with too big of an age difference. For example, I would never...
by Arvee Robinson | Business of Speaking, Speech Tips and Tricks
I’ve been blessed to see the world because of speaking. I’ve spoken on three continents traveling to international destinations like Rome, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Canada, The Yucatan, and Jamaica – for little or no cost. There are several ways to get...
by Arvee Robinson | Public Speaking Techniques, Speech Tips and Tricks
Your voice as a speaker is your instrument. It is your connection between you and your audience. Your voice is your communication link and that is why it is extremely important. A good speaking voice has several characteristics: Volume Pitch Rate Quality Let’s dive...
by Arvee Robinson | Public Speaking Techniques, Virtual Event
Speakers have been on virtual stages for a little more than a year due to the COVID pandemic which stopped live in-person events. As speakers, we have learned to navigate through the nuances of the virtual platform as well as connect to a virtual audience. Both are...