Standing oration

By Kristian from Speakers Loft

Standing oration is a bonfire for public speakers. Huddle around with the rest of us, as we talk about living and working as a public speaker. We're also creating www.speakersloft.com.

Previous issues

Corona update for speakers: week 12

#40 Mar 16, 2020

Corona - be safe!

#39 Mar 9, 2020

Handling rejection

#38 Mar 2, 2020

#37

Feb 24, 2020

Are your stories being re-told? – Don't get lost in technology. Even if the listeners own a smartphone, people are people and act as su
#36

Feb 18, 2020

Put your business on trial – Make a list of all the reasons customers could have against hiring you. Then write down why they are
#35

Feb 10, 2020

Negotiation tool: Tone of Voice – You could become up to 38% more likable by thinking about your tone of voice. Still, the good old-fas
#34

Feb 3, 2020

When the game isn't working, change the rules – Speaking is a winner-take-all game, and most speakers are left fighting for the few speaking opportun
#33

Jan 27, 2020

Negotiation tool: Don't rush – Being busy is the best way to get nothing done.
#32

Jan 20, 2020

Negotiation tool: Mirroring – This negotiation trick is likely to feel more like magic than a method. I know how effective it can b
#31

Jan 13, 2020

Left, right: One foot forward – The next small step is more critical the ultimate goal. It goes for everything, including the process
#30

Jan 6, 2020

Negotiation: Concerns are vampires – Unaddressed concerns will suck the blood from any negotiation and leave you depleted. And most likely
#29

Dec 16, 2019

See you in 2020 – It's time to step off the stage and leave the spotlight to Santa. Thank you all for reading, and I ho
#28

Dec 9, 2019

Write to get a response – A few simple rules will make your communication more effective.
#27

Dec 2, 2019

Peak (Secrets from the science of expertise) - the speakers' version – BITE-SIZED: There is a guy who managed to remember 70030 digits of pi. I feel it an almost impossible
#26

Nov 25, 2019

"No" is not the end of your negotiation – If you don't like negotiating, you are not alone. Here is a thought that may sustain you through hard
#25

Nov 18, 2019

SIDE HUSTLES: Three things a course creator learned the hard way – Many speakers have side-hustles. That's part of the game. But that doesn't mean it is easy. We asked
#24

Nov 11, 2019

Weaponize your pride (and make more money) – WEAPONIZE YOUR PRIDE: A while back, we discussed why fee levels for speakers differ so much between v
#23

Nov 4, 2019

Reputation Management: One scorpion in a bowl of cherries – Nobody buys a speaker on a whim. Accordingly, you should expect any meeting planner to google you, an
#22

Oct 28, 2019

"Everybody likes a quick response" – Good routines can give you an advantage over the competition, especially if you include bureau handli
#21

Oct 21, 2019

Fine-tune your pitch using Twitter – While writing the perfect pitch is hard, there is a sure-fire way of using data to see what resonates

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