Below there are two videos. In the first video, Taharka tells you that the police arrested him when he was a teenager. Take a look for yourself. https://cv-newsletteraudios.s3.amazonaws.com/T1.mp4 Now take a look at the 2nd video in which Taharka makes a key revision. https://cv-newsletteraudios.s3.amazonaws.com/T2.mp4 What’s the main difference between the first video and this second […]
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My mother was an English teacher. My wife’s mother was an English teacher. My wife is an English teacher. Therefore, I try my best to be grammatically correct. However, in public speaking, I do not believe you must use good grammar at all times. There are times when I sacrifice correct grammar for something that […]
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The speakers who make their audience members the stars will be the ones who shine. “When you make them the stars, you shine too.” Below are 3 ways you can shine as a speaker by making your audience members the stars of your speech. Way #1: Let them Speak! Just because you’re the speaker doesn’t […]
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Patricia Fripp once told me, “Craig, people won’t remember what you say as much as they’ll remember what they see when you say it.” In other words, you must make your speeches very visual. I often tell people that speaking involves a series of scenes. You move from one story and scene into another. But […]
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Whether you are speaking for fee or for free, you can still build your business with each speech. I recently held a call on 5 ways to build your business each time you speak. Here’s one of the ways. This way will become the gift that keeps on giving to your audience and to you. […]
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Good speakers speak to be remembered. Great speakers speak to be repeated. One of the ways to be both remembered and repeated is to create an experience for your audience members so they feel like they are part of your story. How to Create an Experience – Part 2 of 6 Watch the following 2:47 […]
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The quickest way to connect with your audience is to share your failures, flaws, frustrations, and firsts. Why? Because most people have failed, they have flaws, they’ve had frustrations, and they’ve attempted something for the first time. In other words, they can relate. Plus, your failure intrigues us because we want to see how you […]
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One of the questions I get the most is, “Craig, where do you come up with your stories?” I generally look in the following 10 places for clues as to which stories I should develop and share. 1. Go to that part of your life where you don’t want to go. These are often where you’ll […]
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You have an opportunity to find the greatness in your speeches so that you can transform lives and generate significant income. How? By learning from one of the greatest motivational speakers in the world, Les Brown. Take a look at what Les says about learning to speak with confidence and power. Visit https://legendaryspeakingcourse.com/ while there […]
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Good speakers give speeches, but legendary speakers create unforgettable experiences for their audiences. They elicit emotions, make their audience members TALL (Think, Act, Laugh, and Learn), and leave them feeling more than satisfied. Here’s a 5-minute section of a recent MIC (Monthly Implementation Call) for my Speak and Prosper Academy Members that includes 2 tools […]
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