Dear Innovation Women, I get SO many requests to speak for free. I just received my 4th this week. And to make matters worse, they are frequently for weekends, evenings, or require travel – i.e. […]
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Speaker Resources
Where I see Many Presentations and Provide Feedback for Speakers
Why am I providing feedback for speakers? I spend a lot of time at conferences and events, watching presentations from both our speakers and others. I watch many many many webinars. I listen to many […]
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How to Give a Great Presentation: Content
Let’s talk about how to give a great presentation and your presentation content. Yes, yes. There’s a lot to being a good speaker (the mechanics) but so many of us are experts and are booked […]
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Innovation Women announces partnership with wiseHer
Innovation Women is proud to announce our partnership with wiseHer, a global knowledge marketplace that helps women business owners and professionals overcome unique challenges through on-demand 1:1 access to executives, coaches, mentors, education and resources […]
Read MoreSpeaking: It’s Not About You
Like many people, I was familiar with Dale Carnegie’s famous “How to Win Friends and Influence People” book. I’d also heard Dale Carnegie courses were life changing, so another member of the Innovation Women team […]
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Getting Started in Public Speaking, Part Three: How to Get Booked for Speaking Engagements
In our “Getting Started in Public Speaking” series, we have written about 7 Questions to Ask Yourself and How to Find Speaking Engagements. So now that you’re ready to get on stage, how do you […]
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How to Moderate a Panel
Dear Panel Moderators, Congrats! You’re the moderator! Tired of yet another boring panel? Maybe it’s time to try something different. It’s time for a Slightly-different Moderator Method, one that helps you pull cool stories from […]
Read MoreDear Innovation Women: Tell me more about how (and if) speakers get paid
Dear Innovation Women, I am new to Innovation Women and have a question about speaker compensation. The conferences listed in the “Speaking Opportunities” section of your latest email typically don’t call out payment on their […]
Read MoreHow to get great speaker photos
Dear Innovation Women, I have a question perhaps you might be interested in tossing out to your group of speakers. How does one take a decent photo while speaking? I find myself focused on the […]
Read MoreAdvice for Submitting a Speaking Proposal
Dear Innovation Women, Recently my friend and I submitted a topic to a local group. It was rejected and now we’re awaiting feedback on why. What makes a good speech proposal? How can you shape […]
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