Regarding those countless locations in over 40 states where college financial aid officers and state officials are the main speakers, College Goal Sundays, a new generation of Financial Aid Nights, could have disastrous consequences for those More ...

Centuries ago great speakers often spoke two hours and more. But today when sound bytes on television news are the norm and serious problems are solved in an hour on a television drama, audiences are most interested in speakers that get their points More ...

I heard recently on a Christian radio station somebody talking about turning a vacation into a pilgrimage or a sabbath time, an opportunity to get closer to God. The speaker said that there is no word in ancient languages equivalent to the word "vaca More ...

The main function of any presentation is to communicate effectively and efficiently the information with the audience. In order to make this function effective, the speakers making presentations have to rely on visual aids such as charts, slides, pi More ...

It's often been said, "You can't be all things to all people." So I accept the fact that as a speaker, trainer, coach or consultant, you can't offer every service or topic that your clients may want or need. But you need to get as close as possible More ...

For the past several years, I have found joy working as a motivational writer and speaker. One of my greatest passions has been the gift of sharing my deep love and respect for the written word. Words are powerful. They provoke thought, stimulate cre More ...

Are you a motivational speaker who consistently gets rave reviews yet your ratio of speaking to return rate is not where you would like it to be? Perhaps you are a trainer whose delivery is complimented time and again, and yet you are only being aske More ...

On February 20th, I returned from St. Augustine, Florida, where I attended the 7th Annual Meeting of The First Tee (www.thefirsttee.org and was a featured speaker on Strategic Thinking and Planning. It became clear from the reception and comments I r More ...

Photos, photos, photos. As an author, speaker, or expert, you need publicity photos for your marketing. In edition to your standard head shot, you'll need photos for your press kits, speaker kits, product packaging, book covers, and your website. More ...

The US-backed Road Map peace plan had no real chance of success because Israel was the only signatory living up to its side of the agreement, former US House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich wrote recently. More ...