Friday, 20 March 2009

The Secret to Creating Content

If you think public speaking might be for you, if only you had something to talk about, I've got some great news - you do or you will do.

But first, a genuine seminar secret...

How do you think all those speakers you admire so much got to know so much about their subjects? Answer: they learned about them.

Okay, it's no great shock, but it's an important point all the same.

Add a dose of personal experience, a few new angles and a pithy quote or two and you have a great presentation. By that, I mean a genuinely valuable and entertaining speech.

Now think of yourself as a teacher. How do teachers learn their subjects? From their teachers.

You can do the same, and when you add your own personal experiences - and you will have experiences that add value to your talk - you can be a great seminar speaker, too.

But if there's a subject that interests you, the chances are that you'll know a fair bit about it already. I bet, with some preparation, you could talk about it for an hour or two. If you have any gaps in your knowledge, fill them, but remember you'll almost certainly have too much material to fit into one presentation already.

Add your experiences, seek out some pertinent, pithy quotes (Einstein is always a good bet), and you're there.

Then just add practice, the confidence that comes from competence (that comes from practice), and you'll knock 'em dead.

Go to it!

Roy

PS. The latest edition of Niche Seminar Secrets is now available. Go to Niche Seminar Secrets, HERE.

Because everybody knows something, including you. And whatever subject you know about, you will find people who would like to know about it too.

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