Public speaking is consistently rated as one of the most stress-inducing activities on the planet, if one is to believe various sources. At Speaking of Wealth, we’d like to think that the process of preparing and delivering remarks to a group of people doesn’t have to be stressful, even though there is no denying it…
DetailsCompanies want to hire the most adept, technically competent consultant their industry has ever seen. True statement? While technical competence is always welcomed, it seems to us at Speaking of Wealth that sometimes delivering a superior warm, fuzzy feeling trumps everything else. The cold, hard reality of life is that behind every company is a…
DetailsWe can’t hide the fact that we’re still enamored with the possibilities inherent in the publishing model slowly unfolding in the world today. Or perhaps slowly isn’t the word. The rapid assimilation of devices like the Amazon’s ebook reader Kindle and Apple’s wunderkind iPad are finally proving out what techno-pundits have pondered for years –…
DetailsSubscription websites are all the rage today with publishers of all sizes tossing their hat into the ring but what’s the use of building it if nobody comes? A subscription website is a simple concept and simply an online version of the real world magazine, newspaper, or newsletter publishing model – subscribers pay a recurring…
DetailsMaybe a publishing coach can do absolutely nothing in the world for you. Or maybe they could be the difference between dreaming about a book and actually writing it for the rest of the world to read. In general, a publishing coach helps prospective authors write, publish, and promote their books. Allegedly they have some…
DetailsIt seems like every new techno-toy out of the gate is going to “revolutionize†the publishing industry. Well, kiddies, it seems like this one just might. We’re talking about Apple’s iPad, which seems to have kicked the public appetite for digital consumption into high gear. Apple announced sales of 300,000 iPads on the first day.…
DetailsHave you ever noticed the the biggest piece of crap email can get maddeningly high open rates with a good enough headline? Let this be a lesson to epublishers – the subject line is vitally important. This is where you need to fire up your creativity and let it shine. Think about this: no matter…
DetailsIf you think that a consultant career would be a perfect way to remove job stress, keep dreaming. Perfect is a fantasy you’ll never find, but if you can be happy with good enough, then we’ve got something to talk about. It’s the “grass is greener on the other side of the fence†syndrome. What…
DetailsThere’s one advantage you have in marketing your speaking career that legendary communication guru, Dale Carnegie, didn’t. Internet video. Think about it. Mr. Carnegie never had the chance to post snippets of himself in action to his web page and on YouTube. Nope, poor Mr. Carnegie, who died in 1955, never even had a website…
DetailsSome readers who have followed Jason Hartman since the the early days of Platinum Properties Investor Network are familiar with his story of his reaching multi-millionaire status in his twenties through real estate, then starting his own charitable foundation and expanding his business into areas like travel, modern economic survival, and even speaking your way…
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