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My Recommended Posts for W/E 23rd March 2013: Humanity And Corruption Are Strange Bed Fellows | 5 Ways to Use Google+ to Improve Your Search Engine Optimization |Why You Need “Bulldog Blood” (#1 Characteristic of a Lifelong Achiever)

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Starting tomorrow, the countdown to the opening of a new, exciting – and major – chapter in my entrepreneurial journey begins. I still can’t let the big cat out of the bag yet. That will happen via a scheduled post at midnight (Nigerian time) of Sunday 31st March 2013.

Most people who read that post the next morning will suspect it’s part of an April Fool’s prank. But it won’t be. And many will probably be shocked by the news :-)

Anyway, enough of the digression. Here are previews and links to posts I read during the past week, that I consider to be potentially useful:

1. Humanity And Corruption Are Strange Bed Fellows – A Rejoinder By Emma Nwachukwu

I was born and raised in Nigeria. This is my country. I’m determined to continue BEING the positive change I want to see in her. Not just for myself, but also for the sake of my 5 (five) equally full blooded Nigerian children.

This is why Nwachukwu’s piece about President Jonathan’s act of granting state pardon to an unrepentant looter of public funds resonates strongly with me.

I still don’t know how to explain it to my soon-to-be 14year old son, who I’ve always told that people who steal and get caught, suffer for their crime.

We need more voices to join ours to denounce this shameful act. Emma Nwachukwu’s piece says it all. Read it here.

2. 5 Ways to Use Google+ to Improve Your Search Engine Optimization

If you still wonder why some website and blog owners/writers have their photos appearing in individual search engine results, you need to read this article.

It explains all you need to do to achieve that and a lot more SEO benefits using your Google plus account. Read the full article here.

3. Why Have Bulldog Blood? – By Burt Dubin

In last Monday’s issue of my weekly Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter, I referred to this piece authored by Burt Dubin.

Why Have Bulldog Blood? - By Burt Dubin. Click to read now

NB: In the interest of full disclosure, and in case you didn’t know it, I get paid for any sales of Burt Dubin’s speaker mentoring products and services

that happen through my marketing efforts.

But the above is NOT why I’ve included Burt’s article here.

Instead I’ve put it here, because many adults need what it teaches, if they are to ever become fully capable of achieving their full potential in life.

I can say this without fear of contradiction because that’s what doing so has done for me.

Get this: He begins by saying his “#1 characteristic as a lifelong achiever” is having Bulldog Blood”: Not having a university degree, certification, or even a genius IQ.

Instead it’s Bulldog Blood?

But this insight comes from a 25 year veteran speaker, and mentor of some of the world’s highest paid speakers – who is himself a high school drop out!

He must know something most people don’t. Or he would not be where he is today.

By now I’m sure you’re curious to know what exactly he knows, that makes him tick, and achieve in this manner.

Click here to read the full article.

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How to Do the Impossible! (5 Tips You Can Use)

This is an ambitious topic. Question: What qualifies me to write on it? Answer: The fact that you’re reading THIS, right now – It’s proof of the fact that I successfully persist in doing what others have said is impossible – in spite of repeated orchestrated attempts by some to “pull me down”, over the past ten years. This is a simple statement of fact.

Many who seek to achieve authentic success, with integrity, face similar trials.

But rather than talk about haters, this issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter discusses how a competent expert, like YOU, can do what others say you cannot. e.g. establish a lucrative Speaking Business, and/or use Public Speaking for your business marketing.

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Publication: Tayo Solagbade’s Weekly Public Speaking IDEAS Page (PSIP) Newsletter

Date: Monday 18th March 2013

No:81

Title: How to Do the Impossible! (5 Tips You Can Use)

Author & Publisher: Tayo K. Solagbade [234-803-302-1263]

Blog URL: http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com/blog

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Hi,

Please find below, the latest issue of my weekly Public Speaking Ideas page for 2013. 

SD Nuggets Blog™

 New posts from last week that may interest you!
Public Speaking[Monday]:

Entrepreneurship [Tuesday]:

Self Development [Wednesday]:

Career Development [Thursday]:

Parenting [Friday]:

Writing/Blogging [Saturday]:
Writing/Blogging [Saturday]:
Want me to write for you? Click here…

Coming Soon

(In Video, Audio, And Also As A PowerPoint Slide show Presentation!)

Click to view larger screenshot - How African Experts and CEOs Can Use Public Speaking To Win Buyers and Save Money!

I’ll be sending out links to the video narrated version of the above presentation in a few weeks. It’s an Educational Commercial designed to help experts (sales/marketing experts, business executives, entrepreneurs etc) understand the tremendous promotional benefits of public speaking.

It features a special message from Burt Dubin, a renowned mentor of some of the world’s highest paid speakers. There’ll also be a video message from Claude Moller, a highly sought after conference speaker and coach, based in South Africa, who enjoys national and international level success that proves the ideas advocated in this presentation work.

Get Notified When It Goes Live – Click HERE!

 

No. 81: How to Do the Impossible! (5 Tips You Can Use)

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NB: If you ever find yourself wondering what else I’ve written, some days after you’ve read THIS Speaking Ideas newsletter I send out on a Monday, here’s what you can do to find out: Point your browser to www.sdacademy.org to read at least ONE new post added to my SD Nuggets blog on a different category from Tuesday till Saturday (sometimes even Sundays) in line with this publishing schedule :-)

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This is an ambitious topic. Question: What qualifies me to write on it? Answer: The fact that you’re reading THIS, right now – It’s proof of the fact that I successfully persist in doing what others have said is impossible – in spite of repeated orchestrated attempts by some to “pull me down”, over the past ten years. This is a simple statement of fact.

Many who seek to achieve authentic success, with integrity, face similar trials.

But rather than talk about haters, this issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter discusses how a competent expert, like YOU, can do what others say you cannot. e.g. establish a lucrative Speaking Business, and/or use Public Speaking for your business marketing.

Many Experts Are Possessed By A Fear of Public Speaking

Many business owners and professionals dread public speaking. Those close to them often know it. That’s why the latter often express doubts or outright sarcasm when they announce their intention to launch speaking businesses.

James R. Cook, author of the Startup Entrepreneur, noted in his book that when people express doubts or scorn towards your idea, it is often a sign that you’re on the right path.

Now, we’re told to get the support of loved ones towards pursuing our goals. An assumption is implied that those loved one will “believe” we can succeed. But what if they don’t? Those close to us can be blinded by their knowledge of our shortcomings.

So rather than give us support, they’re may voice criticism, refuse to give material or other support, and/or even go against us.

For Those Doubted By Loved Ones, The Words Of Burt Dubin (creater of the Speaking Success System™) May Provide Some Consolation:

“Have noble intentions. A grand plan. A mission. An objective that makes a difference. A major difference. Something transcendent everyone you know assures you cannot be done, at least not by you. Many people who know you and love you do not believe you have what it takes to reveal the greatness they do not see through the prism of their misperceptions about you.” – Burt Dubin

People often measure what is possible based on what they have seen or experienced. To them, whatever they have never seen or experienced remains impossible.

Only a few who have developed their “senses” to tap into the depths of their intuition, to gain powerful insights into the nature of things, think and act different. The key to doing the impossible is therefore to become one of those few.

I offer 5 tips you can use:

1. Have Unquestioning Faith: The Fact That You Want To, Means You Can!

Yes. Another name for it is conviction. It’s the first step really. Donald Wattles in the Science of Getting Rich E-book explained that the very fact that you feel the “urge” to do something implies you have the capability within you to do it. This is a powerful truth. That’s why Napoleon Hill wrote that “Whatever your mind can conceive, it can achieve.”

Purge yourself of any doubts – continually, until you’ve trained your mind to only suggest the kinds of thoughts you want to you. You may have heard it said that “thoughts are things”. And if negative, they can attract the opposite of what you want to you. Do you have conviction that you can succeed as a speaker?

NB: Bear in mind – as Burt Dubin warns – that you must specialize in a topic that people are willing to pay for, if you expect to reap profitable financial rewards.

2. Develop Mastery – Learn Everything There Is To Know

Today, we fly across the world in metal planes that weight tones. Some decades ago human beings did not consider air travel to be a possibility. We send manned spaceships into space more or less at will. Yet, there was a time when those who dared speak of the foregoing as being possible were regarded as being insane.

I could go on. But you get the message. At every stage of man’s development, we have had to depend on those who refused to recognize impossibilities, to help us break “imaginary” barriers and take quantum leaps forward.

To achieve these man made miracles, those responsible toiled for years to develop knowledge and mastery of their subjects. And then they used that know-how to create new possibilities that we now enjoy today.

Do the same to achieve your speaking success

3. Take Diligent & Purposeful Action DAILY

You have to take definite action on a regular and consistent basis to achieve your goal. Wishful thinking won’t get you there. Verbal affirmations repeated all day will not.

A proverb in my language says:

“Eni ti o ba fe se nkan ti eni kan ko se ri. Oju re a ri nkan ti eni kan ko ri ri!”

Translated contextually, this means:

“He who wishes to do what no one has ever done before, will have experiences that no one has ever had, on the way to accomplishing that goal.”

I came across an infographic on Facebook, that expresses a similar sentiment to the above quote. It reads as follows: 

“If you want something you’ve never had…then you’ve got to do something you’ve never done.”

In essence, you cannot sit in your chair at home everyday, just dreaming of doing the impossible. You have to articulate a plan and put it in motion – with determination, and perseverance, making intelligent adjustments every single day, until you succeed.

What plan do you have for your speaking business? Click here to get help.

4. Know That It’s Unlikely To Happen Overnight (& Never Listen To Nay Sayers)

You may have to endure prolonged delays, painful setbacks and other bad experiences. These may also occur frequently. And that could shake your confidence greatly.

That’s why Burt Dubin says having bulldog blood is a crucial requirement for success in the speaking business. It will keep you going no matter what.

Burt’s article - Why You Need Bulldog Blood - to succeed as speaker.

When you’re starting out, some nay sayers may voice their doubts. If you seem not to be making progress (outwardly), don’t be surprised if people who previously “believed” suddenly become nay sayers too!

Sometimes they’ll pop up from closer to you than you every anticipated e.g. your spouse!

The truth is nobody, except you, can feel the way you feel about your goal. But if you do not give up, you’ll make believers out of those who doubt you. And when you succeed, they will be your most fervent advocates. So don’t let them shake your convictions!

Do you want to have bulldog blood? Email me via tayo at tksola.com to request an audio recording in which Burt Dubin tells a story that explains how to “get” it.

5. Draw Inspiration From Those Who Did “Impossible Things” In The Past

Like I pointed out in a comment I posted on Men with Pens, the unbelief of others cannot make an individual’s idea or concept unviable.

In making my point, I quoted Jeff Bezos (who started Amazon.com) as saying that every competent expert they consulted about starting Amazon.com told them not to. Not one saw the opportunity he – Bezos – saw at the time.

Wisely, rather than listen to them, he went ahead, and succeeded in a big way.

That’s just one of many examples of people who did what others thought was impossible.

Since you’re trying to do something that has never been done, chances are there won’t be historical records of past achievements you can consult to prepare yourself.

However we do have a wealth of information about people who succeeded in doing “impossible” things in the past. And Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich”, based on his study of 80 millionaires, has proven that the principles of success are universal.

So, read their biographies.

How did they spend their waking hours? And the rest of each passing day? What kinds of friends did they keep? Where did they turn when they got stuck? What mental attitudes did they have towards failure, difficulty and other forms of adversity? And so on.

If you don’t already own it, get a copy of Napoleon Hill’s book.

If you do own it, but have not read it, there is no better time that THIS to begin.

It makes an excellent companion for people destined to do the impossible – like YOU!

Need More Details of How to Make The Above Ideas Work for YOU?

If you need more specific details of how to make use of the ideas I’ve shared in this newsletter, call me on 234-803-302-1263 or email tayo at tksola dot com.

Alternatively, send me a message using this request form (with “Re: How to do the impossible! ” in the subject line).

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Have a lovely week!

Tayo K. Solagbade*

Self-Development/Performance Improvement Specialist

*Sole Agent For Burt Dubin’s Speaker Mentoring Service In Africa

Mobile: 234-803-302-1263

http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com

Tayo Solagbade is a Performance Improvement Specialist & multipreneur. He works with individuals/businesses who want to achieve highly profitable outcomes, and also with parents who want to raise real-world competent children.

Tayo earns multiple streams of income providing clients with performance improvement training/coaching, custom MS Excel-VB solutions, web marketing systems, freelance writing services, and best practice extension support services (for farm business owners).

When he’s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his Self-Development Nuggets™ blog, and Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter (which he publishes to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African continent).

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Have you been undecided about whether or not to become a paid speaker? Or have you been trying to get your speaking career off the ground with little success?

Here’s a tip: Burt Dubin works with people who want to be speakers, and with speakers who want to be masters. Click here to visit his website NOW and submit a contact form message telling him what challenges you’re facing, and how you’d like him to help you. Tell him I sent you, and you’ll get a pleasant surprise offer from him.

Comments?

What do you think of the above message? Do you have any personal experience to share on this subject? Are there some other points you feel can be added, to help persons looking for answers? Please share your thoughts!

Share this issue!

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What fears or doubts are keeping you from (a) taking up Burt Dubin’s monthly speaker mentoring, or (b) buying his products?

You can choose to purchase Burt’s mentoring at any of the three (3) levels listed below:

1. Top Shelf [Click here] | 2. Mid Range [Click here] | 3. Budget Delight [Click here]

Burt’s three mentoring packages can be likened to the seating options offered by airlines: Budget Delight (Economy); Mid Range (Business); and Top Shelf (First Class).

At least that’s how I like to think of them!

All three will get you to your desired destination of “speaking success-ville” – so long as you meet the requirements/play your part well (your fare, abide by the set guidelines etc). During the “flight”, the seat you have will determine how much personal service attention and preference the provider will accord you. It’s that simple :-)

So, make your choice:1. Top Shelf [Click here] | 2. Mid Range [Click here] | 3. Budget Delight [Click here]

Send me an e-mail with your questions via tayo at tksola dot com. In the meantime, why not get started by subscribing here to get his 7-Part Course (How To Succeed And Get Paid As A Professional Speaker) .  . . and receive his monthly newsletter (Speaking Biz Strategies Letter) at no cost.

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Diligence Beats Following the Rules! (True Stories About 4 Famous People)

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In this week’s issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter, I offer excerpts that I personally transcribed (inserting sub headings in relevant sections) from the audio clip of an edition of the Speaker Match Radio Series titled “Success Strategies for Speakers from the Pros”.

The host – Bryan Caplovitz – interviewed Burt Dubin – a 25 year veteran mentor of highly paid international speakers, on the theme: “What They Don’t Teach You at Speaking Business School”.

Burt tells four (4) powerful true stories to explain how diligence (which is often NOT taught at speaker schools), when employed by an individual in pursuit of a valued goal, can result in notable success.

NB: The Speaker Match Radio Series is described by Bryan Caplovitz as a live show where top experts from the Speaking Industry and business are interviewed to provide emerging speakers with marketing strategies and other business building advice. While listening live, you can participate in the call online by going to Speakermatch.com/radio. Learn more at www.speakermatch.com.

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Publication: Tayo Solagbade’s Weekly Public Speaking IDEAS Page (PSIP) Newsletter

Date: Monday 11th March 2013

No:80

Title: Diligence Beats Following the Rules! (True Stories About 4 Famous People)

Author & Publisher: Tayo K. Solagbade [234-803-302-1263]

Blog URL: http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com/blog

Archive (For E-mail only version started 14th May 2012): Click here to view

Archive (For Blog version started 24th September 2011): Click here

Hi,

Please find below the latest issue of my weekly Public Speaking Ideas page for 2013. 

SD Nuggets Blog™

 New posts from last week that may interest you!
Public Speaking[Monday]:

Entrepreneurship [Tuesday]:

Self Development [Wednesday]:

Career Development [Thursday]:

Parenting [Friday]:

Writing/Blogging [Saturday]:
Want me to write for you? Click here…

Click to read the post - 10 Valuable Lessons I Learnt About Blogging for Passive Income, from Yaro Starak’s 60 Minute Podcast Interview with Patrick Meninga

Patrick Meninga achieved fame as a blogger by building a $2,000 a month adsense website while doing a full time job, and then selling it for $200,000.

Between 6th and 7th March 2013, I spent over 12 hours typing out a 20 page verbatim transcript of Yaro’s wonderful 2012 podcast interview for my personal use. Then it struck me that others could find it useful as well.

So I’m distributing this free PDF eBook version, which begins with an article that discusses twenty-one (21) lessons I distilled from listening repeatedly (for a cumulative period of over 24 hours) to the interview.

I’ve published a blog post based on excerpts from my 21 lessons article from the ebook. It’s titled “10 Valuable Lessons I Learnt About Blogging for Passive Income, from Yaro Starak’s 60 Minute Podcast Interview with Patrick Meninga“.

To read the full post – Click HERE! (As a subscriber, if you want a copy of the FULL ebook, containing the transcript of Yaro’s podcast interview, simply reply to this email newsletter from your mail box.)

 

No. 80: Diligence Beats Following the Rules! (True Stories About 4 Famous People)

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NB: If you ever find yourself wondering what else I’ve written, some days after you’ve read THIS Speaking Ideas newsletter I send out on a Monday, here’s what you can do to find out: Point your browser to www.sdacademy.org to read at least ONE new post added to my SD Nuggets blog on a different category from Tuesday till Saturday (sometimes even Sundays) in line with this publishing schedule :-)

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In this week’s issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter, I offer excerpts that I personally transcribed (inserting sub headings in relevant sections) from the audio clip of an edition of the Speaker Match Radio Series titled “Success Strategies for Speakers from the Pros”.

The host – Bryan Caplovitz – interviewed Burt Dubin – a 25 year veteran mentor of highly paid international speakers, on the theme: “What They Don’t Teach You at Speaking Business School”.

Burt tells four (4) powerful true stories to explain how diligence (which is often NOT taught at speaker schools), when employed by an individual in pursuit of a valued goal, can result in notable success.

NB: The Speaker Match Radio Series is described by Bryan Caplovitz as a live show where top experts from the Speaking Industry and business are interviewed to provide emerging speakers with marketing strategies and other business building advice. While listening live, you can participate in the call online by going to Speakermatch.com/radio. Learn more at www.speakermatch.com.

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Bryan: So let me just try and get a little bit more from you about this you know, the tenacity and what else is needed . So we’re talking about what they’re not telling you in speaking business school.

Burt: Exactly!

Bryan: In the speaker school they’re telling you that oh you need to get a demo CD, and you need to get a list of people to go after. You know you need to do the standard things to build your business. Ehm I guess it’s the tenacity part of it is just being willing to go out there and do what it takes to get those meeting planners on your side and to figure out everything there is to know about the business.

Talk a little bit more about what you really need to have in order to make this work. I’m assuming that most people that are trying to start a speaking business, at least have the skill to speak in front of an audience.

So, once you have that, what else do you need?

Burt: (Exhales.) Diligence. Let me talk to you about diligence.

Story 1: Jan Vermeer Painted Light

Some of our listeners may not have heard of Jean Vermeer (click to see his paintings, biography and quotes). He was a painter during the renaissance. And Jean Vermeer did something that all the painters of his time knew could not be done. And even today, no one has been able to what he does. And you can find his paintings in the great museums of the world. JV working diligently, discovered how he could paint light…L.I.G.H.T.

Look up some of Jean Vermeer’s paintings, wherever you can find them in art books or whatever, and you will see that I’m telling you the truth,. . No one else of his time could do it. And as far as I know, no one to this day could it. He did it with relentless diligence.

Story 2: Colonel Sanders Started Kentucky Fried Chicken, While Living On Social Security

I will give you a second example. Colonel Sanders (click to read biography). Harland Sanders. (Exhales.) When he was 65 years old, older I’m sure than many of our listeners, living on social security, he had nothing, but diligence and a recipe for Kentuck …for what he called Kentucky fried kitchen.

And he talked abut 11 herbs and spices which you can find in any kitchen cabinet. And he went around in the country in his old beat-up Volkswagen, the early Volkswagens from the early 1950s if you remember, trying to persuade restaurant owners to offer and to produce, in a pressure cooker actually, what he called his Kentucky Fried Chicken. He persevered for years, and finally broke through, and the only reason he broke through – this 65 year old man living on social security – was he was relentlessly diligent.

Now I have a Col Sanders story. A true story. I lived in the valley, San Fernando Valley. And Colonel Sanders lived in Encino I believe. That’s the valley too. I was in North Hollywood.

He drove a big Chrysler, the Chrysler Imperial. I drove a Plymouth. And twice in my life I pulled into the Chrysler agency in Van Nuys, by chance directly behind Colonel Sanders! Him in his Big Imperial and me in my (laughs) used ehm Plymouth.

And I watched him as he interacted with the service representative, in that white suit with the polo ties looking exactly like his pictures if anyone remembers those pictures.  He was so so courtly, so gentlemanly, so kindly, ah so gracious, and I had a chance to see him in real life – not on television, not on stage.

However, and that’s how he became in his older life.

Something else about his older life many people don’t know. The last 20 years of his life, Colonel Sanders, the purveyor promoter of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Col Sanders was a vegetarian.

Bryan: Really?

Burt: Now few people know that. But keep in mind he wouldn’t have gotten there, had he not been diligent.

Story 3: Sylvester Stallone – Got the Rocky Movie Made Despite Countless Rejections

I will give you a third story. This is a story written by and acted out by Sylvester Stallone. The film was called Rocky. I don’t know how many of you know this, Sylvester Stallone was indeed a film writer many years ago.

He came up with this story called Rocky, went to peddle it to the studios and was told by all of the major studios they wouldn’t have it. Finally one said “Okay we’ll have it and we’ll create the stars”. Stallone said “No! If you want this picture, I star in it”. Well needless to say that was the original Rocky picture. There have been 7 of them now I believe. Something like that.

Diligence. Diligence. Diligence. None of these 3 people. Not Jan Vermeer, not Colonel Sanders, not Sylvester Stallone would have made it without diligence.

Story 4: Burt Dubin Relentlessly Endured Rejection 24 Out of 25 Times, to Win Speaking Gigs

Let me now tell you Bryan about my version of diligence. Let me get the time in California, I would get up at 4 in the morning. That’s 4 a.m California time  I’ll spare you what I did between 4 and 5. By 5 a.m I was at my phone making my east coast calls relentlessly Monday through Friday.

And as ehm…That’s 8 a.m east coast. And most decision makers for meetings are at their desks by 8 a.m. The whole idea is to get them early in the morning, while their day is fresh, before they have a million things on their mind. It was this kind of relentless diligence, being rejected 24 out 25 times, that remains the percentage these days.

24 out of 25 well placed phone calls, to decision makers with the budgetary discretion, the ability to hire you, the budget to hire you, and the need for what you can do, do not succeed, you fail: The 25th one you will make it!

That is not just my percentage. My numbers. Others in the business, including some CPAEs, top speakers, report that percentage too.  It’s a number game. That’s the way this business is. Relentless diligence, and you will absolutely make it.

Diligence is More Important Than Following the Rules

Bryan: It sounds like you’re also saying that diligence is much more important than following the rules? From some of the examples you gave, those people didn’t necessarily follow the rules for lets say how to start a restaurant…

Burt: Absolutely! You just…we go right back to being a bulldog! Relentless commitment that nothing, but nothing is going to stop you.

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Need More Details of How to Make The Above Ideas Work for YOU?

If you need more specific details of how to make use of the ideas I’ve shared in this newsletter, call me on 234-803-302-1263 or email tayo at tksola dot com.

Alternatively, send me a message using this request form (with “Re: Diligence Beats Following the Rules!” in the subject line).

Click now

Have a lovely week!

Tayo K. Solagbade*

Self-Development/Performance Improvement Specialist

*Sole Agent For Burt Dubin’s Speaker Mentoring Service In Africa

Mobile: 234-803-302-1263

http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com

Tayo Solagbade is a Performance Improvement Specialist & multipreneur. He works with individuals/businesses who want to achieve highly profitable outcomes, and also with parents who want to raise real-world competent children.

Tayo earns multiple streams of income providing clients with performance improvement training/coaching, custom MS Excel-VB solutions, web marketing systems, freelance writing services, and best practice extension support services (for farm business owners).

When he’s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his Self-Development Nuggets™ blog, and Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter (which he publishes to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African continent).

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Have you been undecided about whether or not to become a paid speaker? Or have you been trying to get your speaking career off the ground with little success?

Here’s a tip: Burt Dubin works with people who want to be speakers, and with speakers who want to be masters. Click here to visit his website NOW and submit a contact form message telling him what challenges you’re facing, and how you’d like him to help you. Tell him I sent you, and you’ll get a pleasant surprise offer from him.

Comments?

What do you think of the above message? Do you have any personal experience to share on this subject? Are there some other points you feel can be added, to help persons looking for answers? Please share your thoughts!

Share this issue!

Do you know anyone who might benefit from reading this newsletter issue? Why not hit the forward button now, and send it to him/her with a short recommendation. You can also use share it via your social media channels. Thanks in advance.

View Tayos video tutorials and demonstrations on Facebook Productivity Tips, Web Marketing, and for his Custom MS Excel-VB driven software applicationsConnect with Tayo on LinkedIn.comConnect with Tayo on Facebook.comConnect with Tayo on Twitter.comConnect with Tayo on Google Plus

What fears or doubts are keeping you from (a) taking up Burt Dubin’s monthly speaker mentoring, or (b) buying his products?

You can choose to purchase Burt’s mentoring at any of the three (3) levels listed below:

1. Top Shelf [Click here] | 2. Mid Range [Click here] | 3. Budget Delight [Click here]

Burt’s three mentoring packages can be likened to the seating options offered by airlines: Budget Delight (Economy); Mid Range (Business); and Top Shelf (First Class).

At least that’s how I like to think of them!

All three will get you to your desired destination of “speaking success-ville” – so long as you meet the requirements/play your part well (your fare, abide by the set guidelines etc). During the “flight”, the seat you have will determine how much personal service attention and preference the provider will accord you. It’s that simple :-)

So, make your choice:1. Top Shelf [Click here] | 2. Mid Range [Click here] | 3. Budget Delight [Click here]

Send me an e-mail with your questions via tayo at tksola dot com. In the meantime, why not get started by subscribing here to get his 7-Part Course (How To Succeed And Get Paid As A Professional Speaker) .  . . and receive his monthly newsletter (Speaking Biz Strategies Letter) at no cost.

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What If a TV Reporter Requests To Interview YOU Live?

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“Can we ask you a few questions?“. What if the foregoing question was suddenly directed at you at a formal public event, by a TV reporter holding a microphone, followed closely by a colleague with a camera?

A live interview (on an important subject in your area of expertise), right on the spot. No opportunity to collect your thoughts. No prior warning. It can happen to anyone – including YOU.

I know this because it’s happened to me – more than once.

It pays to know your subject. But it pays even better, to know how to speak in a way that attracts powerful opportunities for zero cost media exposure, like the one mentioned above. I share my personal insights on this theme, in this week’s issue of my public speaking ideas newsletter.

It Can Happen to You: A Real Life Example

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Date: Monday 4th March 2013

No: 79

Title: What If a TV Reporter Requests To Interview YOU Live?

Author & Publisher: Tayo K. Solagbade [234-803-302-1263]

Blog URL: http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com/blog

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Hi,

Please find below the latest issue of my weekly Public Speaking Ideas page for 2013. 

SD Nuggets Blog™

 New posts from last week that may interest you!
Public Speaking

[Monday]:

Entrepreneurship [Tuesday]:

Self Development [Wednesday]:

Career Development [Thursday]:

Parenting [Friday]:

Writing/Blogging [Saturday]:
Want me to write for you? Click here…

Coming Soon

(In Video, Audio, And Also As A PowerPoint Slide show Presentation!)

Click to view larger screenshot - How African Experts and CEOs Can Use Public Speaking To Win Buyers and Save Money!

I’ll be sending out links to the video narrated version of the above presentation in a few weeks. It’s an Educational Commercial designed to help experts (sales/marketing experts, business executives, entrepreneurs etc) understand the tremendous promotional benefits of public speaking.

It features a special message from Burt Dubin, a renowned mentor of some of the world’s highest paid speakers. There’ll also be a video message from Claude Moller, a highly sought after conference speaker and coach, based in South Africa, who enjoys national and international level success that proves the ideas advocated in this presentation work.

Get Notified When It Goes Live – Click HERE!

 

No. 79: You’ve Been Invited to Speak on TV

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NB: If you ever find yourself wondering what else I’ve written, some days after you’ve read THIS Speaking Ideas newsletter I send out on a Monday, here’s what you can do to find out: Point your browser to www.sdacademy.org to read at least ONE new post added to my SD Nuggets blog on a different category from Tuesday till Saturday (sometimes even Sundays) in line with this publishing schedule :-)

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“Can we ask you a few questions?“. What if the foregoing question was suddenly directed at you at a formal public event, by a TV reporter holding a microphone, followed closely by a colleague with a camera?

A live interview (on an important subject in your area of expertise), right on the spot. No opportunity to collect your thoughts. No prior warning. It can happen to anyone – including YOU.

I know this because it’s happened to me – more than once.

It pays to know your subject. But it pays even better, to know how to speak in a way that attracts powerful opportunities for zero cost media exposure, like the one mentioned above. I share my personal insights on this theme, in this week’s issue of my public speaking ideas newsletter.

It Can Happen to You (A Real Life Example)

I love listening to the radio. Compared to television, I find it gives me more value for my time. Both media have always been useful for getting the word out about almost anything or indeed anyone. Only their rates can be prohibitive for most small businesses or solo entrepreneurs.

That does not however stop us from listening to, or watching them. And it certainly does not mean we cannot get useful exposure on either medium for FREE.

Have you ever considered that? Instead of listening and watching others on those media, YOU could be the one others listen to and watch!

It could happen anytime, in one of a number of ways.

For instance, a journalist could pick on you after an event you attended, in which you’d made useful contributions as a member of the audience.

That’s one way in which it’s happened to me.

She was from a national TV network. Their branded equipment made that obvious – even before she introduced herself. I’d seen them moving around taking pictures and recording since before the start of the event – at the popular MUSON (Musical Society of Nigeria) centre on Lagos Island.

The event was an anniversary lecture. The guest speaker had discussed reasons why Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria often struggled to succeed, and how they could make better progress.

He was eminently qualified, boasting an impressive resume that revealed he’d worked over 2 decades in private and public service supporting businesses with financial services. And he did a great job with his talk.

This subject was however one that I felt (and still feel) strongly about. So much so that I’ve written many articles about it. So, as I listened to the speaker, I readily identified specific action steps MSMEs were not taking, that I felt could boost their progress faster, if adopted.

Like I’ve always said in this newsletter, when you have an opinion that’s based on your convictions about an issue, do NOT keep it to yourself. And don’t wait to become the guest speaker at a formal event to say it either. Sometimes, voicing it from the audience stand can be just as effective. And it’s always better than saying nothing. What’s more it could get you invited to say more!

For me, especially based on my experiences from years operating as an entrepreneur in the same environment, I knew more MSMEs needed to stop waiting on the government or other bodies to solve this problem for them.

My long standing opinion has always been that we (Nigeria – and possibly Africa – based business owners and decision makers) collaborate and cooperate too little. Instead we compete needlessly when it would mutually benefit us to form alliances.

When the guest speaker called for questions from the audience, I wasted no time in raising my hand.

I spoke for just about one minute. Only 60 seconds.

But what I said during that short interval – and HOW I said it – derived from the passion I had for the subject. And I really wanted those listening to use the insights I offered to use. It was not an ego trip for me.

To get my message across, I illustrated with examples of my experiences in relating with other MSMEs owners as clients and associates. The real life examples (not surprisingly – at least for me anyway) resonated strongly with many in the audience.

So, after we closed I had a few people walk over to commend me, ask what I did etc. I believe the impact I made may have been one of the factors that made the reporter seek me out for that interview.

TV/Radio Presenters Who Speak Poorly?

That young lady was quite impressive in the way she went about it all. Her questions were intelligent and delivered in an articulate manner.

And that struck me as not so common these days. I mean out here in this part of the world. The quality of speaking one hears on radio/TV (and the writing in print publications) is not confidence inspiring.

There was a time when I listened to presenters on TV and radio out here, to learn new words, how to pronounce those I already knew – and even how to speak well. People like John Momoh (owner of the award winning Channels TV), in his days as a news presenter made listening to the news quite pleasurable – for me.

Not surprisingly, his TV station today stands out from others because the training given his presenters makes them deliver to a similar standard when they come on air.

Sadly, too many others seem to have stumbled into TV/radio presenting. It would not be so bad however, if they took action to improve themselves. Instead, these individuals routinely come on air to display a disappointing lack of fluency, and an appallingly limited vocabulary.

 

For example, apart from periodic incoherence, a good number punish listeners by “hmm-ing, ehm-ing and aah-ing” at random. Such distractive speech mannerisms make listening less pleasurable for any audience. (For many with this problem, investing in Public Speaking Training could be a wise move.)

And that’s why whenever I’ve identified a presenter with such limitations, I routinely tune to a different station (or turn off the radio/TV), when s/he comes on air.

The above digression was done to show that regardless of the highlighted fallen (or falling) standards, developing speaking proficiency is still a wise thing to do. Especially if you anticipate speaking on radio/TV, either as the interviewer or the interviewee.

Presenters May Have Time To Redeem Themselves: You May NOT!

But it’s not just journalists who need to hone their speaking skills. Those who have to be their “guests” – even for short interviews – will also find public speaking expertise helpful.

Many people who present TV and radio programs do so on a regular basis. So, for those who work hard to improve on the shortcomings I highlighted above, there’s a chance they’ll eventually overcome them, and make more useful impact on their listeners.

When YOU are approached for an interview by a reporter, YOU may NOT reasonably expect to get another chance. I don’t mean a situation in which you’re in your car or on the street, and someone asks you what you think about a trending topic.

Instead, I refer to a case where your expert opinion on a serious topic is sought by knowledgeable journalists who may feature it in a report to be aired on TV/radio: An excellent opportunity to achieve valuable name recognition, and more.

You can make make the most of it, or blow it. To do the former, you need to be prepared.

I assume you are a master of your subject. If you’re not, that’s the first problem you need to address – FAST. Once that is done, your public speaking proficiency will determine how well you do with a sudden “interview” opportunity (You could get quoted, and possibly invited for longer sessions).

Public Speaking mastery implies knowing how to manage fear, anxiety, and thinking on your feet, to competently address a formal audience, your area of expertise.

Are you comfortable doing that yet?

If you are, I propose you learn to do it even better.

If you’re not, I suggest you seriously consider getting public speaking training today!

Need More Details of How to Make The Above Ideas Work for YOUR Company?

If you need more specific details of how to make use of the ideas I’ve shared in this newsletter, call me on 234-803-302-1263 or email tayo at tksola dot com.

Alternatively, send me a message using this request form (with “Re: What If YOU Get Invited to Speak on Radio/TV?” in the subject line).

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Have a lovely week!

Tayo K. Solagbade*

Self-Development/Performance Improvement Specialist

*Sole Agent For Burt Dubin’s Speaker Mentoring Service In Africa

Mobile: 234-803-302-1263

http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com

Tayo Solagbade is a Performance Improvement Specialist & multipreneur. He works with individuals/businesses who want to achieve highly profitable outcomes, and also with parents who want to raise real-world competent children.

Tayo earns multiple streams of income providing clients with performance improvement training/coaching, custom MS Excel-VB solutions, web marketing systems, freelance writing services, and best practice extension support services (for farm business owners).

When he’s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his Self-Development Nuggets™ blog, and Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter (which he publishes to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African continent).

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Have you been undecided about whether or not to become a paid speaker? Or have you been trying to get your speaking career off the ground with little success?

Here’s a tip: Burt Dubin works with people who want to be speakers, and with speakers who want to be masters. Click here to visit his website NOW and submit a contact form message telling him what challenges you’re facing, and how you’d like him to help you. Tell him I sent you, and you’ll get a pleasant surprise offer from him.

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What do you think of the above message? Do you have any personal experience to share on this subject? Are there some other points you feel can be added, to help persons looking for answers? Please share your thoughts!

Share this issue!

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What fears or doubts are keeping you from (a) taking up Burt Dubin’s monthly speaker mentoring, or (b) buying his products?

You can choose to purchase Burt’s mentoring at any of the three (3) levels listed below:

1. Top Shelf [Click here] | 2. Mid Range [Click here] | 3. Budget Delight [Click here]

Burt’s three mentoring packages can be likened to the seating options offered by airlines: Budget Delight (Economy); Mid Range (Business); and Top Shelf (First Class).

At least that’s how I like to think of them!

All three will get you to your desired destination of “speaking success-ville” – so long as you meet the requirements/play your part well (your fare, abide by the set guidelines etc). During the “flight”, the seat you have will determine how much personal service attention and preference the provider will accord you. It’s that simple :-)

So, make your choice:1. Top Shelf [Click here] | 2. Mid Range [Click here] | 3. Budget Delight [Click here]

Send me an e-mail with your questions via tayo at tksola dot com. In the meantime, why not get started by subscribing here to get his 7-Part Course (How To Succeed And Get Paid As A Professional Speaker) .  . . and receive his monthly newsletter (Speaking Biz Strategies Letter) at no cost.

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For over 25 years, Burt Dubin has provided a variety of speaker mentoring products and services to clients worldwide.
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Success Is A Lousy Teacher – Bill Gates

The above title is a verbatim excerpt of the first of two phrases comprising an insightful quote credited to Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. When I first read it, I instantly said to myself: “That’s TRUE!” And Mr. Gates should know – having enjoyed years of continuous successes prior to his anti-trust experiences.

The quote reads in full as follows:

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” – Bill Gates (Source: Page 163 of Readers Digest, readersdigest.com 8/2010)

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Date: Monday 25th February 2013

No: 78

Title: Success Is A Lousy Teacher – Bill Gates

Author & Publisher: Tayo K. Solagbade [234-803-302-1263]

Blog URL: http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com/blog

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Hi,

Please find below the latest issue of my weekly Public Speaking Ideas page for 2013. 

SD Nuggets Blog™

 New posts from last week that may interest you!
Public Speaking

[Monday]:

Entrepreneurship [Tuesday]:

Self Development [Wednesday]:

Career Development [Thursday]:

Parenting [Friday]:

Writing/Blogging [Saturday]:
Writing/Blogging [Sunday]:
Want me to write for you? Click here…

Coming Soon

(In Video, Audio, And Also As A PowerPoint Slide show Presentation!)

Click to view larger screenshot - How African Experts and CEOs Can Use Public Speaking To Win Buyers and Save Money!

I’ll be sending out links to the video narrated version of the above presentation in a few weeks. It’s an Educational Commercial designed to help experts (sales/marketing experts, business executives, entrepreneurs etc) understand the tremendous promotional benefits of public speaking.

It features a special message from Burt Dubin, a renowned mentor of some of the world’s highest paid speakers. There’ll also be a video message from Claude Moller, a highly sought after conference speaker and coach, based in South Africa, who enjoys national and international level success that proves the ideas advocated in this presentation work.

Get Notified When It Goes Live – Click HERE!

 

No. 78: Success Is A Lousy Teacher – Bill Gates

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NB: If you ever find yourself wondering what else I’ve written, some days after you’ve read THIS Speaking Ideas newsletter I send out on a Monday, here’s what you can do to find out: Point your browser to www.sdacademy.org to read at least ONE new post added to my SD Nuggets blog on a different category from Tuesday till Saturday (sometimes even Sundays) in line with this publishing schedule :-)

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The above title is a verbatim excerpt of the first of two phrases comprising an insightful quote credited to Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. When I first read it, I instantly said to myself: “That’s TRUE!” And Mr. Gates should know – having enjoyed years of continuous successes prior to his anti-trust experiences.

The quote reads in full as follows:

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” – Bill Gates (Source: Page 163 of Readers Digest, readersdigest.com 8/2010)

Success Can Set You Up To Fail, If You’re Careless

Sometimes a person succeeds at first attempt in a chosen endeavour. It could be a totally new field or one previously existing. In some cases, she may inherit success from another e.g. a successful family business passed down from parent to child.

However, except proper orientation/coaching is given to her, there’s a real danger she may be unable to maintain that level of success, once she’s left alone.

That’s why I believe that a person who claims never to have failed (if he’s telling the truth) has yet to fully test himself in the sea of life’s challenges. Indeed I would argue that such a person is not yet fully formed, and can lay no legitimate claim to being successful in the real sense of the word.

This is because success on its own lacks the ingredients to deliver adequate useful instruction for its perpetuation. That crucial input is most often provided by failure. I say this from very personal experience – and also from studying the lives and writings of many successful people.

Below, I discuss 3 major areas in which I’ve found success to be a poor teacher:

1. Success Will Not Drive You to Constantly Create & Innovate

It’s failure that does that. When you become successful as a speaker, unless you’re disciplined about it, you may feel no need to keep creating and innovating. After all, you’ll be getting invited and well paid to speak. And you’ll be applauded often.

But that’s where the danger lies: Successful people tend to be in great demand. This leaves them less time to “think” of ways to improve. Some become complacent as a result, so that when more competent rivals show up, they end up losing out.

Question: Have you recently created any new speaking programs, materials, and other useful content that you can offer your target market? Do you have a plan for researching that, so you can always offer a constant flow of new content to attract meeting planners? Have you considered converting your content to formats that could generate passive income for you – and at the same time consolidate your brand presence?

Click here to view examples of thought leading information products created by Burt Dubin, with some of the world’s highest paid speakers attesting to the value he offers.

2. Success Will Not Compel You to Monitor Important Trends

Again it’s the experience of failure that does that. People who failed often admit looking back to analyze why. Upon identifying the cause of their setback, they formed the habit of monitoring relevant trends, to avoid a future mishap.

Again it takes being disciplined to keep this up once success has been achieved. For those who fail to establish that mindset, they end up losing when they least expect it.

Question: What’s changed (or changing) in your target market? How are events being organized or sponsored now, compared to last year or two? Is there something you can change in your marketing strategy to get better attention from potential clients? Are there new topics that seem to interest decision makers more, that you need to develop your expertise on?

Burt Dubin’s Speaking Success System is based on over 2 decades of relentless research on the latest developments and trends in the speaking business. Click here to learn more.

3. Success Will Not Challenge You to be Frugal

Success allows you to get easily reckless if you choose to. Unlike failure, which causes you to stop, step back and think more carefully, about all you did, and want to do.

Dan Kennedy once wrote that he had become convinced that being adequately capitalized can actually be more of a curse than a blessing for a business.

And that’s because human nature thrives most when a little deprivation exists. The truth is that an atmosphere of abundance does not evoke the desire to conserve resources.

A successful person is so described because she’s doing well. Quite often in society, that implies she’s getting handsomely rewarded in material and monetary terms. Such absence of lack can make the uninitiated individual fail to apply common sense. So you could have her failing to be prudent in spending/using resources.

Question: Does it make sense to go mailing out volumes of printed information pack to meeting planners you’ve never spoken with? Email can be used to make first contact and establish potential interest in your speaking services. So can the telephone. They help you reduce the number of people you may have to use expensive paper based correspondence to initiate contact with.

Signup for public speaking mentoring with Burt Dubin, and learn his proven secrets for achieving speaking business success, without throwing your money away. If you’re based in Africa, tell him I sent you, and he’ll make you a surprise offer you’ll find hard to resist.

Need More Details of How to Make The Above Ideas Work for YOUR Company?

If you need more specific details of how to make use of the ideas I’ve shared in this newsletter, call me on 234-803-302-1263 or email tayo at tksola dot com.

Alternatively, send me a message using this request form (with “Re: Success Is A Lousy Teacher!” in the subject line).

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Have a lovely week!

Tayo K. Solagbade*

Self-Development/Performance Improvement Specialist

*Sole Agent For Burt Dubin’s Speaker Mentoring Service In Africa

Mobile: 234-803-302-1263

http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com

Tayo Solagbade is a Performance Improvement Specialist & multipreneur. He works with individuals/businesses who want to achieve highly profitable outcomes, and also with parents who want to raise real-world competent children.

Tayo earns multiple streams of income providing clients with performance improvement training/coaching, custom MS Excel-VB solutions, web marketing systems, freelance writing services, and best practice extension support services (for farm business owners).

When he’s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his Self-Development Nuggets™ blog, and Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter (which he publishes to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African continent).

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Have you been undecided about whether or not to become a paid speaker? Or have you been trying to get your speaking career off the ground with little success?

Here’s a tip: Burt Dubin works with people who want to be speakers, and with speakers who want to be masters. Click here to visit his website NOW and submit a contact form message telling him what challenges you’re facing, and how you’d like him to help you. Tell him I sent you, and you’ll get a pleasant surprise offer from him.

Comments?

What do you think of the above message? Do you have any personal experience to share on this subject? Are there some other points you feel can be added, to help persons looking for answers? Please share your thoughts!

Share this issue!

Do you know anyone who might benefit from reading this newsletter issue? Why not hit the forward button now, and send it to him/her with a short recommendation. You can also use share it via your social media channels. Thanks in advance.

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What fears or doubts are keeping you from (a) taking up Burt Dubin’s monthly speaker mentoring, or (b) buying his products?

You can choose to purchase Burt’s mentoring at any of the three (3) levels listed below:

1. Top Shelf [Click here] | 2. Mid Range [Click here] | 3. Budget Delight [Click here]

Burt’s three mentoring packages can be likened to the seating options offered by airlines: Budget Delight (Economy); Mid Range (Business); and Top Shelf (First Class).

At least that’s how I like to think of them!

All three will get you to your desired destination of “speaking success-ville” – so long as you meet the requirements/play your part well (your fare, abide by the set guidelines etc). During the “flight”, the seat you have will determine how much personal service attention and preference the provider will accord you. It’s that simple :-)

So, make your choice:1. Top Shelf [Click here] | 2. Mid Range [Click here] | 3. Budget Delight [Click here]

Send me an e-mail with your questions via tayo at tksola dot com. In the meantime, why not get started by subscribing here to get his 7-Part Course (How To Succeed And Get Paid As A Professional Speaker) .  . . and receive his monthly newsletter (Speaking Biz Strategies Letter) at no cost.

Get mentored by Burt Dubin - coach of some of the world's highest paid public speakers

For over 25 years, Burt Dubin has provided a variety of speaker mentoring products and services to clients worldwide.
Download this flyer as PDF: http://tinyurl.com/bdubin-africa

Burt Dubin now offers his speaker mentoring service to experts based in Africa. Click now to download this flyer as PDF

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As a Performance Improvement Specialist, I diligently apply Continuous Improvement principles in my personal and work life, and have consistently achieved great progress as a result.

To this end I’m always keen on researching successful people in various areas of endeavour. I do this not just for myself, but also to improve the variety and depth of insights I can deliver to my personal improvement coaching/consulting clients.

This past week, my efforts yielded the following 3 articles that I thoroughly enjoyed reading:

1. The #1 Thing You Need to Be Successful in Life (That Nobody Talks About) – By Darwin

In this detailed article, Darwin highlights a fundamental ingredient (which he calls “Deferral Of Instant Gratification”) required for success, which too many people fail to identify.

As a result, they often end up sabotaging themselves in their pursuit of success. Interestingly, this ingredient is featured in Daniel Goleman’s bestselling book (titled “Emotional Intelligence”) as a key attribute of Emotionally Intelligent people – a group to which many successful entrepreneurs belong.

Goleman simply called it the habit of Delayed Gratification. Another little book titled “The Millionaire Next Door” by Stanley and Danko also identifies this willingness to put off instant gratification in service of an important future goal as a key strategy employed by majority of the wealthy Americans studied over 2 decades.

The above makes it obvious that what Darwin says in his article is known to work. And yet only few who aspire for success act like they understand that simple but powerful principle!

That’s why I believe this article is aptly titled. Too many people just don’t “get it”…that thrift, frugality and a generally conservative approach to doing things will greatly enhance their chances of success in any areas of endeavour.

Darwin’s article offers many useful examples and analogies…including an entertaining comments thread!

Click here to read it.

2. King of the Online Jungle: The Early Years of Jeff Bezos – By Evan Carmichael

Jeff Bezos needs no introduction. Everyone knows he created the modern day online book selling miracle known to us all as Amazon.com.

What many may not know however, is who he was/what he did BEFORE starting that company. And more importantly how he achieved his astounding success.

This is quite important when you consider the following famous quote credited to him about discouraging advice he received from those he turned to for guidance:

“Every well-intentioned, high-judgment person we asked told us not to do it,” – Jeff Bezos

This article offers very valuable lessons, and powerful insights. Most important being that if you are reasonably convinced of the workability of your ideas, don’t let anyone – no matter their qualifications, reputations or achievements – discourage you from following your instincts. Success may lie ahead of you, just waiting for you to act on your convictions!

Read the article here.

3. How A Guy With A Full Time Job Built A $2,000 A Month AdSense Income Niche Site And Then Sold It For $200,000 – Patrick Meninga Tells His Story (Interview By Yaro Starak)

The title says it all. And from listening to the podcast (available as an MP3 download from Yaro’s website, I can tell you there’s no hype in there.

If you’ve not heard or read Patrick Meninga‘s story before, THIS incisive and indepth interview conducted by Yaro delivers the most detailed insights anyone could ever hope to get, on the amazing success story of the “Skinny Ninja” (as Patrick is known in some Internet circles)

The most noteworthy takeaway for me was Patrick’s emphasis on the fact that his success was far from being overnight. He worked many long hours for months on end, to make little progress in traffic and income.
For 2 years he was still working to get the formula for success right. And there were times when his massive work rate (e.g 20 to 25 articles per day – each not less than 600 words long) yielded seemingly no significant results.

He did all this while working a 9 to 5 job. He kept at it. And eventually his persistence paid off.

Click here to read Yaro’s preview.

You’ll see the download link to the 28MB podcast MP3. Take it from me: you don’t want to leave that page without listening to that interview!

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The World Needs You To Manifest Your Genius!

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If you’re often afraid of socializing with new people, you’re not alone. It’s a fear many people have. But the world needs you to manifest your genius: so you MUST overcome this fear! In this issue of my speaking IDEAS newsletter, I use personal anecdotes to explain how engaging in extracurricular activities (like sports and public speaking) can eliminate fear of socializing in anyone – like it did for me.

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Date: Monday 18th February 2013

No: 77

Title: The World Needs You To Manifest Your Genius!

Author & Publisher: Tayo K. Solagbade [234-803-302-1263]

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Hi,

Please find below the latest issue of my weekly Public Speaking Ideas page for 2013. 

SD Nuggets Blog™

 New posts from last week that may interest you!
Public Speaking[Monday]:

Entrepreneurship [Tuesday]:

Self Development [Wednesday]:

Career Development [Thursday]:

Parenting [Friday]:

Writing/Blogging [Saturday]:
Writing/Blogging [Sunday]:
Want me to write for you? Click here…

Coming Soon

(In Video, Audio, And Also As A PowerPoint Slide show Presentation!)

Click to view larger screenshot - How African Experts and CEOs Can Use Public Speaking To Win Buyers and Save Money!

I’ll be sending out links to the video narrated version of the above presentation in a few weeks. It’s an Educational Commercial designed to help experts (sales/marketing experts, business executives, entrepreneurs etc) understand the tremendous promotional benefits of public speaking.

It features a special message from Burt Dubin, a renowned mentor of some of the world’s highest paid speakers. There’ll also be a video message from Claude Moller, a highly sought after conference speaker and coach, based in South Africa, who enjoys national and international level success that proves the ideas advocated in this presentation work.

Get Notified When It Goes Live – Click HERE!

 

No. 77: The World Needs You To Manifest Your Genius!

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If you’re often afraid of socializing with new people, you’re not alone. It’s a fear many people have. But the world needs you to manifest your genius: so you MUST overcome this fear! In this issue of my speaking IDEAS newsletter, I use personal anecdotes to explain how engaging in extracurricular activities (like sports and public speaking) can eliminate fear of socializing in anyone – like it did for me.

Fear Has a Way of Holding A Person Back

When I was much younger, I used to be shy – and afraid of socializing. Once there were strangers or visitors around, I would go strangely quiet. Or even into hiding. And even when I knew stuff that could help others, I was often too terrified to say so!

Looking back, I realize my shyness was even more serious where it concerned members of the opposite sex.

Part of the problem had to do with a bad experience I had with a primary school classmate who falsely accused me of peeping at her in the convenience room (Read the story here). Although the matter was resolved, that experience made me develop a deep aversion for females in general.

But as I grew up, I began feeling what a normal male would feel for females. And that made me uncomfortable being around them. If I found myself too close to one that I fancied just a bit, my mouth would go dry while my heart thumped wildly. Most times I quickly walked away for fear of embarrassing myself. I’m sure you know the feeling :-)

Extracurricular Activities Can Help You Overcome Fear!

But if there was one place I was never really shy (or afraid of socializing), it was on the handball court. Once the whistle went, I would forget everything else, and immerse myself fully in the game.

When I took part in the open camp trials for the under 12 state team in 1982, I did not know playing handball would help me in that manner. Indeed, all through secondary school, after I got selected, I was not really conscious of its influence on my development of interpersonal competence.

I simply acted on it. But looking back, I know the changes began taking place back then.

Getting to university, my handball proficiency helped me quickly settle in. The first day I trained with the university team, the coach immediately drafted me into the team. In no time I’d made new friends with others in the team and other sports.

The university was a bigger social environment. And the level of serious attention paid to sports persons made it even more prestigious to be one. We got preferential room allocations that was paid for – unlike other students. And we got allowances, training kits issued to us. All we had to do was play to the best of our ability whenever the need arose. It’s the same thing across the world really.

Back in secondary school, I’d gotten a fore taste when, at 15, I earned a call up to the Kwara state camp for the National Sports Festival. While my classmates remained in school, those of us who were selected, were picked up by a bus from the sports council and taken to purpose built accommodation blocks in the state’s new sports complex.

I was later dropped from the final team. But those who went on to play in the competition had their exams conducted for them separately, after they returned.

What I’m trying to say here is that experiences like this have a way of boosting your self-esteem. You get to have the best of both worlds (school and sports), picking up additional know-how within the same period that others may not get.

You Are Forced To “Practice” Socializing

What’s more, you get to do the above by necessarily relating with others.

The following true story should make you laugh…even as it offers useful insight:

During camp for the 1985 sports festival, Aroc – a top member of the state’s female handball team (who also happened to be quite pretty/naughty) – went out of her way to openly flirt with me, at training sessions and elsewhere. Since arriving, I’d been my shy self – retiring to my room after training, to read novels etc, until the next training session.

One day during training, an exercise routine required players of the same gender to pair up. This was because it was a defensive sequence in which players had to alternately push each other in the chest area.

Aroc chose that moment to leave her female colleagues, and plant herself in front of me. Before I could protest, the coach’s whistle blew for us to begin. Knowing how strict he was I decided to do what I could.

Each time she came forward I made sure my palms landed well below her breasts (in the area of her lower ribs). She on her part boldly pushed me – repeatedly – in the chest/breast area smiling innocently all the while.

Our team mates giggled so badly all through that routine, that it was a miracle the coach did not catch on. And afterwards, they teased me about it weeks!

 

That experience “broke me in” socially, into that group. And although I resisted Aroc’s advances till I was de-camped, my socializing improved considerably after that day :-)

Your Innate Leadership Skills Could Be Developed

But more seriously, my shyness/fear evaporated over time mainly due to my active involvement in sports. Travelling for hours together in a bus with others, on a regular basis, will eventually make you loosen up.

You’ll meet people who will show excitement when they learn you’re a “member of the state team preparing for the forthcoming XYZ competition”. Many are keen to make friends with someone who shares a similar interest or passion.

By the time I began to gain recognition on the university campus as a starter on the university team (and captain of my hall team), the last thing I felt was shyness.

In that environment, I felt at ease with myself, knowing that I had the competence to relate with anyone on my areas of interest or focus.

But the transformation did not happen overnight. It was a progressive improvement – a key part played by the self-talk I also actively engaged in to keep from withdrawing into my shell.

 

Basically, I told myself people would want to have me around if they knew I could add value to them. So all I had to do was to be myself, put in my best efforts at all times, and everything would be okay.

And Good Things Will Happen To You MORE Frequently

That’s what eventually happened to me. For instance, below are examples of leadership positions I was nominated/elected into (even though I never indicated interest) by different groups in the last 2 years of my stay in the university:

1. Members of Student’s Farm Research Foundation (SFRF) voted me as Supplies Coordinator on the team of club executives (1991/92).

2. Members of Agricultural Extension department’s Readers’ Club voted me the maiden chairman (1991/92)

3. Members of the Independence Hall handball team nominated me as Captain (1991/92) – In my final year, we won the Inter halls handball competition for the first time since I joined the university(having been runners up 2 years in a row before then).

What made the above achievements even more significant was that I also won an award from the sports council, in addition to emerging best graduating student from my department with the highest ever Cumulative G.P.A of 5.9 (First class was 6.0).

In other words, my academic performance did not suffer due to my active involvement in social activities. It goes without saying that striking a healthy balance of that kind in school, and life in general, is very important.

Final Words: The World Needs You!

At the risk of stating the obvious, I have offered personal examples in this write up, not to brag, but to illustrate the positive outcome I achieved by engaging in extracurricular activities. Without that, I honestly believe I would have struggled greatly.

It’s an excellent way to develop self-esteem and confidence in one’s abilities.

As adults, we can build further on that foundation, no matter the vocations we’re professionally engaged in, to become even more interpersonally effective.

Which brings me to this important point: If you think about it, one thing common to all forms of extracurricular activities is the need to speak or communicate in public. Even when you’re playing sports. Yes, sports involves physical movement mostly, but where team sports in particular are concerned, your ability to speak effectively comes into play.

Competent public speakers are sensitive to both verbal and non-verbal communication. This helps them gauge what to say and how to say it by studying the reactions (body language) of others.

Public Speaking is so central to the existence of human beings in society. That’s why it’s regarded as a crucial skill for achieving high levels of success. If you cannot “win friends and influence people” by speaking, you’ll be very ineffective in your interpersonal relationships.

It therefore follows that learning public speaking can improve your ability to socialize successfully.

That’s why organizations like Toastmasters exist.

But if you prefer private sessions, there are seasoned personal coaches/mentors in public speaking you can approach.

So, what are you waiting for?

Don’t let shyness deny you excellent opportunities to make the most of yourself. People out there need what you have to offer. But if you keep it locked up inside of you, they’ll never get it. And you won’t be fulfilled.

You deserve better than that!

Need Help Deciding How To Cure Your Fear of Socializing?

If you need more specific details of how to make use of the ideas I’ve shared in this newsletter, call me on 234-803-302-1263 or email tayo at tksola dot com.

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Tayo earns multiple streams of income providing clients with performance improvement training/coaching, custom MS Excel-VB solutions, web marketing systems, freelance writing services, and best practice extension support services (for farm business owners).

When he’s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his Self-Development Nuggets™ blog, and Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter (which he publishes to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African continent).

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My Recommended Posts for W/E 16th Feb 2013: Sun Tzu’s Art of War for Business Executives | Stopping Web Content Theft | Winning A Fight By Walking Away | African Moms vs Their Unmarried Daughters | Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s Valentine Message to Wives of African Leaders

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Below are brief previews and links to the full text of the above mentioned blog posts/articles I read online this week. Remember to apply due diligence before putting any ideas to use for yourself :-)

1. A Summary and Review of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War for Thinking Executives – and Those Who Want To Be One – By William C. Bradley

(NB: When he wrote this piece in 2011, William Bradley, was a Business Administration student in Southeastern Louisiana University, USA.)

This is not the first time Sun Tzu’s ideas will be applied to business. Corporate executives have been doing it for decades. Entire books have been written on the subject. The popularity of Sun Tzu’s Art of War attests to the fact that it works.

Where I Disagreed With Him

There was one thing this author said in his review that I don’t agree with:

He opined that Sun Tzu would have done better NOT to have used so many proverbs in his book.

I’m African. In many ways we’re like Asians. Our language and culture have deep meanings to our everyday lives. And we know that many times the English language does not have the words to convey the full contextual meaning of all that we say in our languages.

In my language for instance (i.e. Yoruba) we have a saying that goes as follows:

“Owe l’esin oro. Oro l’esin owe.”

Literal translation: Proverbs are the vehicles through which words are communicated. And words equally act as the medium through which proverbs are communicated.

Contextual translation: One cannot exist without the other. To speak and be properly understood, proverbs must play an integeral part of the communication process. Otherwise there would be a lot of lost meaning!

Therefore when a book not originally written in English is to be translated, those involved must keep this in mind. Especally if such text is in an African or Asian language. This is why it is always advisable to secure the services of a native speaker of the language in which a book is written.

Languages evolve over time. Therefore the person chosen to translate, must have a deep understanding of the language as it was used during the period the book’s author must have lived. Only that way are you sure of getting the most accurate interpretation of the text as the author really intended to communicate it.

The late Afrobeat music legend – Fela Anikulapo Kuti – once told an interviewer (regarding his preference for communicating in his native tongue):

“English is not expression. Expression is in all other languages all over Nigeria.”

And to illustrate, he reportedly said:

“If you don’t believe me, translate ‘Eku ile‘ to English.”

That Yoruba phrase “Eku ile” is used by household members who have been out, to greet others – especially older persons – they meet in the home when they arrive.

There is no word or phrase in English that can accurately convey the same contextual meaning to a native speaker. Not one.

And that’s why only a native speaker (or a fluent, and culturally assimilated non-native) can help a foreigner/non-native speaker fully capture the intended meaning of text written in an African or Asian language.

Having said the above, Bradley’s review remains an interesting and compelling read, that I recommend you make out time for. Click here to begin.

2. Copying Web Content Isn’t Flattery – It’s Plagiarism – By Debra Gould

Also read an interesting piece on one of my pet peeves: Web Content Theft. So much of it is happening online these days, so it’s always great to see people speaking out against it like this author does. Click here to read the full article.

3. 6 Badass Ways to Walk Away from a Fight– By Steve Silverman

On Friday, I wrote a post in the “Parenting” category titled “I Fought ‘Iron Mike Tyson’ in School – And Paid the Price!“. To end it, I felt it would be good to provide a reference or two that reinforced the point I was making. Especially for the benefit of impressionable kids. An excerpt from Steve Silverman’s “6 Badass Ways to Walk Away from a Fight” proved to be just perfect).

4. A St. Valentine’s Day Card on the Occasion of Women’s March Against Connubial Corruption – By Wole Soyinka

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka wrote a “First Ever” Valentine Message to the wife of Nigeria’s President i.e. Patience Jonathan. In it, he added his voice to those of the women condemning the proposed outrageous use of public funds for functions by a president’s spouse, not covered in the nation’s constitution.

Especially in these austere times, when millions can barely get food to eat! Soyinka called on wives of the leaders of all African nations not to entertain attempts to involve them in any such projects. Very powerful message, delivered in his usual articulate and straight-to-the-point manner. Click here to read Soyinka’s full message.

5. African Moms: Be Patient With Your Unmarried Daughters – By China Okasi (founder of Daily Mocha, and director of Women of Media)

And on a lighter, yet serious note, I read a seeming appeal by a high flying career woman of African descent for “African Moms” to be patient with their unmarried daughters.

Her core message is that African mothers, after having pushed their daughters to excel in their vocations, cannot now ask them to “pretend” to be less “smart”, in order to attract husbands. It’s an irony of life that presents a real dilemma for many successful African women today. Thought provoking piece! Click here to read the full article.

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Salespeople Succeed More Using THIS!

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Does your company have salespeople? If YES, you’ll want to pass the ideas offered in this issue of my Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter to them. It doesn’t matter if you’re CEO or employee. This information can dramatically boost the sales performance of your company – no matter how small or big. As a member of the team, you have a duty to bring useful ideas to the attention of decision makers and others who can benefit.

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Date: Monday 11th February 2013
No: 76
Title: Salespeople Succeed More Using THIS!
Author & Publisher: Tayo K. Solagbade [234-803-302-1263]
Blog URL: http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com/blog
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Hi,

Please find below the latest issue of my weekly Public Speaking Ideas page for 2013. 

SD Nuggets Blog™

 New posts from last week that may interest you!
Public Speaking
[Monday]:

Entrepreneurship [Tuesday]:

Self Development [Wednesday]:

Career Development [Thursday]:

Parenting [Friday]:

Writing/Blogging [Saturday]:
Want me to write for you? Click here…

 

Coming Soon

(In Video, Audio, And Also As A PowerPoint Slide show Presentation!)

Click to view larger screenshot - How African Experts and CEOs Can Use Public Speaking To Win Buyers and Save Money!

I’ll be sending out links to the video narrated version of the above presentation in a few weeks. It’s an Educational Commercial designed to help experts (sales/marketing experts, business executives, entrepreneurs etc) understand the tremendous promotional benefits of public speaking.

It features a special message from Burt Dubin, a renowned mentor of some of the world’s highest paid speakers. There’ll also be a video message from Claude Moller, a highly sought after conference speaker and coach, based in South Africa, who enjoys national and international level success that proves the ideas advocated in this presentation work.

Get Notified When It Goes Live – Click HERE!

 

No. 76: Salespeople Succeed More Using THIS!

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NB: If you ever find yourself wondering what else I’ve written, some days after you’ve read THIS Speaking Ideas newsletter I send out on a Monday, here’s what you can do to find out: Point your browser to www.sdacademy.org to read at least ONE new post added to my SD Nuggets blog on a different category from Tuesday till Saturday (sometimes even Sundays) in line with this publishing schedule :-)
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Does your company have salespeople? If YES, you’ll want to pass the ideas offered in this issue of my Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter to them. It doesn’t matter if you’re CEO or employee. This information can dramatically boost the sales performance of your company – no matter how small or big. As a member of the team, you have a duty to bring useful ideas to the attention of decision makers and others who can benefit.

Any Sales/Marketing System, No Matter How Powerful, Will Still Require You To Do Some Work!

Many business owners I developed Web Marketing Systems (WMS) for over the past five years had sales/marketing "units" or teams. Some were medium sized hotel owners, other ran restaurant and bar operations – sometimes with small lodgings. Some were into real estate.

Then there were those who dealt in physical products, which they either made themselves or resold as major distributors e.g. in building, security and information technology industries.

Whenever I was with them, I tried to point out that having the WMS in place was just the first step. Working it or making it work for you is an even more important step. Even if you purchase a "system" from the world’s best expert, without putting it to use in the recommended manner, you’re highly unlikely to get any useful returns for the long term.

I reminded them that the WMS could enhance their ability to generate a regular inflow of sales leads, through both online and offline channels. However, it had to be used in conjunction with other sales and marketing strategies, if it was to work well.

For instance, the sales and marketing personnel ALL had to understand how it worked, and actively use it in the sales process when interacting with prospects and clients. This was where I often found a major problem lurked.

Poor Understanding of the Sales Process Can Be Fatal

I discovered that some of these CEOs had major difficulty managing their sales personnel. This was due more to a lack of understanding of HOW to do it, and not that they did not try or were not willing. Problems like absenteeism, or poor daily work rate in finding and following up quality leads came up.

Interestingly, some even tried to get me involved in managing that headache for them – while I was working on their projects. Of course, since that was way out of the scope of work agreed with me (and my subtle probing indicated they were not prepared to pay for it), I always tactfully avoided falling into the trap :-)

They and their employees lacked basic understanding of the sales process. Pre-qualifying prospects so as to screen out potential time wasters was alien to them. They also had no standard procedures for following up with potential clients or customers.

This often led to frustrating weekly sales meeting sessions. Blame trading and outright accusations of laziness, incompetence – even sabotage! – by the CEOs against some under performing sales personnel periodically occurred.

I had the opportunity to observe a lot of the above happen back then, because I used to work on site at the time. A very useful experience, through which I gained deep insight into why some clients struggled to make their WMS work optimally for them.

(You Or) Your Sales Team Can Succeed MORE By…

Getting your offer PHYSICALLY in front of as many potential buyers as possible – at the same time.

You need a cheaper way to get the attention of MORE people. This will help you cut down the cost of selling.

It could be said that the Internet does this by putting you in front of a global audience. However, for best results, one cannot depend exclusively on the web. Then there’s also the need to make the most of your local environment by using more targeted offline efforts.

In other words, a more direct strategy – complemented where possible using the web – CAN yield more profitable, and sustainable rewards.

One proven way is to get your sales people in front of groups of people who are potential customers and/or who have access to large numbers of people fitting that description.

Rather than contacting individuals likely to need your products/services, identify groups of influential/trusted individuals and organisations through whom you can reach your target customers.

Then get them to agree to have you/your sales personnel deliver an educational talk to them about how recommending your products/services can actually help them deliver better value to their contacts and clients (many of whom you’ve identified to be potential buyers).

Yes – it’s the use of Public Speaking in a very deliberate manner, to generate direct sales leads and referrals through a group of influencers. If you’ve been reading my write ups on public speaking for a while, you’ll know that I strongly recommend this approach.

It’s beauty lies in the near unlimited variety of ways in which it can be put to use. Each business owner only needs to be prepared to do the thinking and planning to make it happen. And if you’re not sure HOW, getting the help of a mentor can prove beneficial to you.

The CEOs I referred to above did not have any formal sales system in place that their sales people were trained to follow.

Like I said earlier, they did not even understand the sales process, and what to do at each stage of that process. This led to an often haphazard approach to selling. And it was difficult to identify where each person was with respect to a particular prospect.

How To Say What You NEED To Say When You Get in Front of Groups of Potential Buyers

Putting the public speaking strategy to use as explained above will require settling on a formal system for doing things. You’ll have to decide what happens first, and then the next step and so on.

For instance, your sales personnel could initiate contact with decision makers and agree a date for the talk (which would have been prepared before hand in form of a generic content white paper).

But how will you – or your sales person – say what needs to be said, in a way that ensures your audience does what YOU want them to do?

You’re not looking for applause. You and your team want those who hear you speak to ask for more details about how your products and services can help them. But even more importantly, because they have access to MORE people who fit your target audience profile, you want them to go telling those others about what you offer.

This is where the (possible) need for you to get Public Speaking Mentoring comes in.

Your sales people (and you) must develop effective public speaking skills. Note here that we’re not necessarily talking "Motivational" style speaking here – even though a speech can have elements of that.

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Instead, I refer to an expert speech designed to convince your audience that what you offer can help them get what they want, better than what any other person may offer them.

You can learn public speaking through self-study, by joining toastmasters or with the help of a mentor who understands how to use public speaking for business marketing.

You need to develop the confidence and competence to communicate your message effectively to groups of potential buyers and influencers like those mentioned above.

There’s a lot involved in making the above work for you. And the process employed will vary from business to business. Learning public speaking is just an aspect. You’ll also need to develop a strategy for creating the opportunities your salespeople need to speak.

Burt Dubin, Brian Tracy, Robert Kiyosaki, the late gurus: Zig Ziglar and Jim Rohn, and many other expert speakers who succeeded in business, mostly started out as Champion Salesmen.

They knew how to use their public speaking skills to create selling opportunities. Not just in one-on-one situations. But even more often through addressing large groups of people at once via seminars, workshops and other such events.

Today, a review of their businesses reveals that they (or those who carry on for them) continue to use public speaking in conjunction with web marketing, to cost-effectively promote their businesses to their preferred audiences.

If you can develop a workable system for your sales people to use, based on the above ideas, your company’s ability to generate regular sales leads and earn more revenue will be greatly enhanced.

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Have a lovely week!

Tayo K. Solagbade*

Self-Development/Performance Improvement Specialist

*Sole Agent For Burt Dubin’s Speaker Mentoring Service In Africa

Mobile: 234-803-302-1263

http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com

Tayo Solagbade is a Performance Improvement Specialist & multipreneur. He works with individuals/businesses who want to achieve highly profitable outcomes, and also with parents who want to raise real-world competent children.

Tayo earns multiple streams of income providing clients with performance improvement training/coaching, custom MS Excel-VB solutions, web marketing systems, freelance writing services, and best practice extension support services (for farm business owners).

When he’s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his Self-Development Nuggets™ blog, and Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter (which he publishes to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African continent).
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