My DN Travel News
Use Persuasion to Save (or Make) MORE Money (3 Tips)
April 15, 2013









The core message in this week's issue of my newsletter is that you never know what you can get, until you try...or ask. If you always accept what you're told - be it price or options - you may end up shortchanging yourself in life. Virtually everything can be negotiated. And if your persuasion skills […]







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Public Speaking
Why 30 out of 31 Aspiring Speakers Do Not Succeed (2 Tips) – By Burt Dubin
April 8, 2013









According to Burt Dubin (who has mentored some of the highest paid International Speakers in the world – some becoming  CSPs i.e. Certified Speaking Professionals), it is a lack of the two qualities discussed in this issue that often makes 30 out of 31 wannabe speakers fail. What follows is my paraphrased version of Burt’s […]







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Update: Checked into hotel (Why I'm keeing my destinations and location secret for now)
April 1, 2013









Hi, I've just checked into a hotel room in the capital of a Francophone West African nation. You have take my word for it for now that I AM really outside Nigeria 🙂 At least my family knows I'm telling the truth - as does Burt Dubin who I've already emailed from my Blackberry on […]







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My DN Travel News
How to Jump Start Your Speaking Career (7 Steps) - By Burt Dubin
April 1, 2013









NEWS (Nigeria) : Expert Jump Starts International Speaking Career by Traveling Across West Africa as a Location Independent Entrepreneur. This issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter is based on text transcript excerpts I created from Burt Dubin's recorded responses to a question from a caller to a SpeakerMatch teleseminar.  Sandy (according to the host - […]







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Public Speaking
How to Do the Impossible! (5 Tips You Can Use)
March 18, 2013









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 […]







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Public Speaking
Diligence Beats Following the Rules! (True Stories About 4 Famous People)
March 11, 2013









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 […]







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Public Speaking
What If a TV Reporter Requests To Interview YOU Live?
March 4, 2013









"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 […]







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Public Speaking
Success Is A Lousy Teacher - Bill Gates
February 25, 2013









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 […]







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Public Speaking
The World Needs You To Manifest Your Genius!
February 18, 2013









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 […]







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Public Speaking
Should You Speak For FREE?
January 14, 2013









I answer this question with a big YES, based on my personal experiences/achievements, and also drawing from my study of the writings of experts like Burt Dubin, Les Brown, and Dale Carnegie. Certain experts find it difficult to understand why they need to get some "speaking" experience under their belts, before they can command respectable […]







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