by Michelle Mazur - “Why do you want to be a speaker?” This is the question that I ask at the start of every…
by Michelle Mazur - Want your audience to remember your message? Want to book speaking gigs because meeting planners must have you and…
by Michelle Mazur - Turning pro is a choice. It has nothing to do with landing paid speaking gig, being invited to TED or…
by Michelle Mazur - Have you ever scored a big speaking opportunity and went from elation to “OMG, what did I get myself…
by Michelle Mazur - The worst date I ever went on started off really well. He was smart. He made me laugh. We had…
by Michelle Mazur - I’m getting ranty today on the Rebel Speaker today chatting about my biggest speaking pet peeve ever. It’s the…
by Michelle Mazur - Here’s my dirty, little persuasion secret: I love high pressured sales situations. With a Ph.D. in communication and 7 years…
by Michelle Mazur - I was 5-years old when my parents took me to the movie theater for the first time. Nestled in my…
by Michelle Mazur - You’ve heard the speaking tip: Know your audience Have you ever thought “how the heck am I going to…
by Michelle Mazur - Have you started planning for 2016? I know, I know, we’ve still got 3 ½ months of 2015 to go,…
by Michelle Mazur - I was tooling around in Facebook as one does when you’re procrastinating instead of writing a blog post. When I…
by Michelle Mazur - I’ve spent quite a bit of time on Google lately.. Getting into the head of YOU – my audience –…
by Michelle Mazur - I’m a firm believer that if you’re not awesome at a task in your business – copy-writing, graphic design, bookkeeping,…
by Michelle Mazur - Do you ever get the feeling of Deja Vu? The sense you’ve already experienced a situation before. I get that…
by Michelle Mazur - How do you feel about math? Was it the subject you loved more than playing outside on the swings? Or…
by Michelle Mazur - Were you ever a fan of the TV show Lost? I never got into it, but my husband loved that…
by Michelle Mazur - Every time I go to an event, I have to shut off the part of my brain that I use…
by Michelle Mazur - There’s an urge in most of us to improve. It’s the reason no matter how much you nail your presentation…
by Michelle Mazur - Last week, you got a backstage peek of how I get ready to take the stage on the day of…
by Michelle Mazur - Clients always want to know if I still get nerves before a speaking gig. The answer is HECK, YES. The…
by Michelle Mazur - Do you ever fall down the rabbit hole of watching TED talks? I do. The “I’m going to take 12-minutes…
by Michelle Mazur - Remember watching the Wizard of Oz? Dorothy and her pals on an epic quest to find a heart, brain, courage,…
by Michelle Mazur - I meet so many people who tell me that they dream about taking the TEDx stage. They long to be…
by Michelle Mazur - The blinking cursor. The blank PowerPoint slide. The empty piece of paper. All are very intimidating when you’ve got a…
by Michelle Mazur - I do my best to turn off the speaking coach voice when I attend a presentation. I stay in the…
by Michelle Mazur - You’ve booked a presentation and you’re beyond excited. You’ve got something to say. A message that you’ve been crafting for…
by Michelle Mazur - There is so much focus on the results of speaking. How many new clients can I get? How many books…
by Michelle Mazur - There’s an infographic that is making the rounds right now that is a cheat sheet for public speaking. It’s jammed…
by Michelle Mazur - Imagine you’re about to start your presentation. And then this bossy redhead (me) comes and swipes your notecards, steals your…
by Michelle Mazur - “Are you ready to rebel against the status quo?” Every time I’m introduced as a speaker those are last words…
by Michelle Mazur - You’re ready to nail your presentation. You’ve prepped. You’ve practiced. Your presentation is remarkable. The big day has arrived. You’re…
by Michelle Mazur - Extra, extra, read all about it: high school students call B.S. on motivational speaker. Kash Shaikh gave a speech to…
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