Comments on: Are You Missing this Most Underutilized and Effective Marketing Format? http://salesandmanagementblog.com/2008/01/28/are-you-missing-this-most-underutilized-and-effective-marketing-format/ Climate declared: 3.4 kg of CO2 per kg of product due to excessive amounts of hot air Fri, 25 May 2012 16:25:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Terry Gault http://salesandmanagementblog.com/2008/01/28/are-you-missing-this-most-underutilized-and-effective-marketing-format/#comment-156 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:18:16 +0000 http://pmccord.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-156 I agree. Seeking out opportunities to speak is a great way to market your company or yourself. In addition, if you have a unique area of expertise, you can even make money speaking at conferences and kickoffs.

It’s important to have strong presentation skills. You cannot learn to present by reading a book or blogs. You need to get up on your feet.

Here are some options to improve your skills:
1) Get some training. There are sure to be workshops in a major city near you. Our company offers one workshop every quarter, if you live in the SF Bay Area or are open to travel.
For more info go to: http://www.hendersongroup.com/art_pres_info.asp
2) Practice regularly. Volunteer to speak at work. Get up to speak at meetings or family events.
3) Join Toastmasters. It is a great place to practice, thus enhancing your skill level and confidence.

Not only can speaking expose more prospects to your services, it will enhance your life generally. Public speaking has had a huge effect on my general sense of confidence in every social situation.

]]> By: John D http://salesandmanagementblog.com/2008/01/28/are-you-missing-this-most-underutilized-and-effective-marketing-format/#comment-148 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:34:32 +0000 http://pmccord.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-148 Thank you for your comments on public speaking and how it can help your business. I joined Toastmasters so I could be better at speaking and improve my consulting business. Since public speaking is the biggest fear most people have, I feel Toastmasters is terrific for anyone to over come those fears although I will have to say I am biased since I have just become VP education of the my local chapter!!

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