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- Peter Fogel's "How to Use a Story to Engage Your Audience!" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter FogelPreparing your speech and writing appropriate stories can be a challenge at the best of times, but the real challenge is in using and writing those stories in such a way that they really engage your audience. First, think about how other speakers and presenters manage to grab your ...
Views: 1609(2 votes) - Peter Fogel's "Work/Life Balance is Just Good Business!" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter FogelIt would be nice to think that the companies on the leading edge of work/life balance programs are simply being good citizens and doing the right thing! But, the fact is that these programs make good business sense. In addition to increased productivity and employee satisfaction, companies ...
Views: 1578(5 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How to Be a More Effective Public Speaker!" - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Peter FogelHave you ever really sat down or studied what it takes to become and effective speaker? Well, to begin, you should first determine where you are in the speaking world. Do you want to be a professional speaker who makes this your livelihood? Are you a weekend warrior who does this part-time to ...
Views: 1566(3 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How to Effectively Create Humor for Your Presentation!" (Part 2) - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peter FogelHumor and the Size of the Audience Welcome back to part II. In a group of ten or more, there is emotional protection and thus it is easier for someone to laugh. The jokes that work for a large group of people are those with generally accepted interests or concerns. Example: Here’s a ...
Views: 1566(3 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How to Be a More Effective Public Speaker!" - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Peter FogelHave you ever really sat down or studied what it takes to become and effective speaker? Well, to begin, you should first determine where you are in the speaking world. Do you want to be a professional speaker who makes this your livelihood? Are you a weekend warrior who does this part-time to ...
Views: 1512(2 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How Financial Planning Can Help the Over 40 Crowd! (Psst! That's You!)" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter FogelI've been studying and as a copywriter writing for the financial markets for quite a while now. Of course, I am not an expert, more than anything I come from school of hard knocks. So here are some aspects that you should think about when and if you want to take the prudent approach to financial ...
Views: 1497(5 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How to Make the Leap from the Corporate World into Your Own!" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter FogelStriking out on our own can be liberating and a bit scary. I don't know of anyone who has taken a real jump and regretted it, but I haven't talked to everyone who has either. I have talked to several who wound up going back to the corporate cubicles, licking a few wounds, but they still didn't ...
Views: 1474(5 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How to Rid Yourself of a Little Flaw That’s Holding You Back from Attaining Career Success!!” - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Peter FogelWhen transitioning from my former career as a stand-up comic into my new one as “The Reinvention Guy,” I realized that one of the things that had been holding me back from accomplishing my goals was the desperation of wanting success too badly. I swore that once I transformed myself, I would ...
Views: 1457(2 votes) - Peter Fogel’s “10 Ways to Kick The Procrastination Butt Habit!” - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Peter FogelIf you are thinking of changing careers or reinventing yourself at your present job, (and you don’t think you’re up to the task), well here’s a survey you should know about. According to the University of Chicago study done on achieving goals — it was shown that those who relish challenge are ...
Views: 1427(2 votes) - Peter Fogel's "20 Ways to Get FREE Killer PR For Your Business!" - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Peter FogelOkay, you've decided to go into business for yourself. You have some seed money to start your new business, but you know you need to get the word out to your targeted audience that you are open for "business". Problem is, your seed money can only buy a few plants. :) Well, lucky you. I am about ...
Views: 1399(3 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How to NOT to Compete With Food While Delivering a Speech or Presentation!" - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Peter FogelThis truly could be the bane of any speaker's existence. Just think: You have to WOW your audience (who might never have seen you before)…. you have to deal with the set of the room (location of chairs and tables near platform) and NOW, you have the nightmare of having to deal with food that is ...
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