Selling Yourself As a Speaker 77
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Selling Yourself As a Speaker
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THERE ARE THREE factors to consider in any speaking situation:
- The logistics.
- What to do.
- How to do it.
Many people waste an enormous amount of time and energy
on negative thoughts, such as:
- I never should have agreed to do it.
- I’m going to bomb.
- I’ll never have enough time to prepare.
- I won’t be able to come up with a decent idea.
- If I keep doing this, I’ll shorten my life by 20 years.
- I wonder if I can cancel.
- I’m not going to be able to sleep.
Stop it!
All you are doing is building a wall between you and a really
good presentation.
The logistics
Here are some of the questions you need to ask your host and
yourself:
- Why me?
- What do you want me to talk about? (But be prepared
for a response of “anything you want.”)