Episode 104 — Speaking, Sales, and Improv with Stuart Rice

    2-Minute Tip: Don’t Squander Water Cooler Talk   After winning or losing a big sale in a store there’s tendency to brag or vent to colleagues around a literal or metaphorical water cooler. It happens after a big talk, too. We celebrate the brilliance or decry the stupidity of an audience.   Don’t.   It’s not effective. It won’t help you win or save more sales in the…

Episode 090 — Get on Stage and Meet Donnie Boivin

  2-Minute Tip: Get on Stage More   Ultimately, the most important way to get better as a speaker is to speak more. Find more stages and get on them. Reach out to local clubs and service organizations who are always looking for speakers in your community. Theses gigs may not pay anything, but especially when you’re starting out as a professional speaker, you need to get in the stage…