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The Public Speaker’s Cheat Sheet
We're not really suggesting you need to cheat to be a great public speaker, but it doesn't hurt to keep a few time-tested truisms in mind. The following critical tips were borrowed (with full credit given) from the Advanced Public Speaking Institute. Review the following ideas and compare them to … [Read More...]

The Definitive Statement on Self-Publishing
Anything you read here in the next few minutes should be taken with a grain of salt, because the field of self-publishing is changing so fast that information presented today might be outdated tomorrow. For now, here's the skinny. First, a little background. In case you weren't aware, the … [Read More...]

4 Reasons to Join LinkedIn
LinkedIn, a social network, has been flying under the radar for a while now. An easy way to describe it would be Facebook for professionals, though at 120 million members, the service doesn't come anywhere near claiming the same scope of global footprint as Mark Zuckerberg's baby. For many, this … [Read More...]

Successful Digital Self Publishing – the Short Version
Are you having trouble with the nuts and bolts of digital self publishing? For those of you waiting for the phenomenon to go away, better pull up a chair. It's going to be a while. Remember when digital rights were a throwaway in the traditional publishing contract? Not any more. We're well on … [Read More...]

3 Tips for the Perfect Punch Line
There's a good chance your public speaking presentation is going to contain a punch line or two. If not, you might want to consider revamping, because the device is critical. A perfectly delivered punch line serves a variety of functions. It helps you connect with the audience, emphasizes a point, … [Read More...]