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. they will cost me money or time away from my family. Though I am certainly […]
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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 many podcasts. And, I watch and listen with a critical eye. My mission is more […]
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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 to teach. To tell people something new. To inform. To share our industry knowledge and […]
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Read MoreLike 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 and I were excited to take “High Impact Presentations”, one of their two-day courses. Related […]
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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 actually get booked? We have outlined a few helpful steps to guide you for a […]
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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 your speakers. What do you remember from the last panel presentation you saw? If you […]
Read MoreDear 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 website. How does this usually work? Do conference speakers who submit proposals generally get paid […]
Read MoreDear 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 faces I make mid-sentence and have yet to capture those quintessential shots I’d like for […]
Read MoreDear 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 an idea to best fit the audience? Any suggestions? Sandra Dear Sandra, Thanks for writing! […]
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