An Attitude Adjustment for Presentation Skills

Can you really improve your communication skills? You already know that public speaking and presentation skills are essential for your business and personal success, but what can you do if you don’t feel comfortable making presentations?

With this SkillBite, not only can you improve your presentation skills, but you’ll enjoy doing so, and it’ll be easy and fun! Blair and Miller have been teaching for 30 plus years and have found that the traditional methods of teaching and/or coaching communication skills often miss the mark with clients; the concepts can be difficult to actually integrate into everyday use. This quick read incorporates crucial findings from years of teaching and captivates the reader’s attention through use of a sports analogy. Learning can be fun as you access the tips through the eyes, ears and body of a team player – understanding the rules of the game, the playing field, how to score and how to practice effectively. You’ll find many suggestions that will enhance your beginning presentation skills or polish your advanced technique.

“Miller and Blair have created a focused, detailed, and clear approach to presenting in any environment, for any purpose, and to any audience. Their use of commonly used terminology to illustrate the key points necessary to successfully presenting is practical and accessible. In this succinct format, Miller and Blair have honed in on the issues that most commonly sabotage even seasoned presenters, and detail the clearest and most direct solutions to frequently encountered issues with presenting. As a vocal coach and educator, I am always seeking the most concise and straightforward path to the practical use of concepts and the work of Blair and Miller is one of the clearest and serviceable tools I have encountered to date.”

Ailish Riggs
MFA, voice, speech, dialect and presentation coach.

“Having had the pleasure of working with both Blair and Miller on voice coaching in both a group and individual setting, I was impressed with their ability to hone in on the specific areas needing attention. As a frequent public speaker, I use the techniques they have taught me before and during my presentations to hit it out of the park. This guide provides a great tool for others to learn the tools and techniques needed to increase their presentation skills.”

Christine Cunneen
CEO of Hire Image LLC.

“Public speaking is an essential skill for most in business yet the process and techniques necessary for effective speaking can be very foreign and difficult to understand. This SkillBite does a great job of weaving a common analogy, sports, into the description, making it very easy to understand and internalize all the components of good presentations. Reading this note before any type of presentation would be a great benefit to any presenter. Until I worked with ARTiculate I never realized the more subtle aspects of a presentation that really make a difference in how the audience perceives your delivery. Any manager who makes presentations or speaks publicly should work with professionals like ARTiculate.”

Jason Newcomer
Senior Real Estate Manager, City Projects, Inc.

“This gem is coaching on steroids. A must-have for every presenter who wants to be a hall-of-fame performer.”

Bo Hansen
Research Consultant, Trainer, Coach and Presenter, HealthStream Research

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Getting Noticed

For businesses of all sizes and types, a key driver of growth is Getting Noticed by your target audiences and influencing their decisions. With the growth of the Internet and social media, as well as with other delivery channels, there are numerous marketing tactics to help organizations Get Noticed; however, the options are often overwhelming and can be outside the budgets of many organizations. Implementing a cost-effective public relations program can lay a strong foundation to build awareness for an organization. This SkillBite will walk you through some of the PR strategies that can be used to Get Noticed and grow your business. You will learn:

• To set your goals and develop a PR plan to Get Noticed.
• To identify your target audience(s) and develop messages to reach those key influencers.
• Various PR strategies and tactics that can be leveraged to Get Noticed.

“Ms. Higgins has broken through the shrouds of ‘mystery’ surrounding PR by laying out good, step-by-step instructions on how Public Relations can be more accessible for mere mortals. You too, can do it! Using layman’s terms, and including suggestions which any size organization can execute, ‘Getting Noticed’ will allow you to formulate, implement and measure your Public Relations plan. From tips on public speaking to ‘putting on your reporter’s hat’, each section gives some nuggets of wisdom which should allow you to improve your PR approach from ‘haphazard at best’ to ‘planned and successful’.”
– Sandra Clitter
Founder and President of Your Tech Tamer, LLC.

“Sometimes good things come in small packages, and that is certainly the case with the SkillBites publication, ‘Getting Noticed.’ Author Karen Higgins, a respected public relations professional, covers enough content to fill the syllabus of a graduate level course in PR, yet she deftly delivers the salient information in less than 20 pages. It’s an essential briefing document for any business owner who could benefit from positive media attention. And couldn’t we all?”
– Kim Landry
President, Hollister Creative

“Karen Higgins is a consummate PR professional. She eats and breathes Public Relations because it’s her passion, not just her expertise. Committed to the discipline and the practice, she juggles B2B clients, participates in industry associations, and is a leader others look to for media and branding advice. With decades of experience among her accomplishments, it’s inspiring to see that she doesn’t rest on her laurels and the standard way of doing thing…she adapts to trends, learns new techniques, and makes sure that the way she sees public relations is ever-changing. Her authority and insights can help the PR novice as much as the PR veteran.”
– Andrea Frassoni
Marketing Writer & PR Manager Maxwell Systems, Inc.

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Introduction to Pinterest

Pinterest is the #3 most popular social media channel – right behind Facebook and Twitter. No idea how to use Pinterest for your business? This e-book will:

• send you down the path to increased traffic
• show you how to upload products for sales
• increase visibility for you and your brand

…all through Pinterest.

“Jessica has written a great introduction to Pinterest. She has clearly outlined the steps to getting started along with ways to build a following and connect with others. Jessica has provided creative suggestions for both product and service-based businesses to connect with current and potential customers. I know this eBook will be of great interest and help many entrepreneurs in using this rapidly-growing social media site to build their businesses.”
– Alyssa Middleton
High Wire in Heels
www.highwireinheels.com

“Excellent guide to Pinterest! Jessica gives you simple, useable, easy-to-implement techniques that will have you running successful Pinterest boards in no time. Her business ideas alone make this eBook extremely valuable. Listen to Jessica and watch this social media avenue explode your business and your revenue.”
– Kimberly Riggins
Body Image & Self-Love Expert
www.kimberlyriggins.com

“Jessica, your Pinterest eBook was exactly what I needed to give to my assistant so she had a quick, to-the-point understanding of what it was all about! It is an excellent resource to get up and running quickly, and to really get the creative juices flowing on what is possible for any business! You always deliver a great product, and this is no different! Thanks again for your knowledge and knowing how to deliver it in an easy to understand way – you rock!”
– Tina Pruitt
Healthy Lifestylist
www.tinapruitt.com

$4.95

The Psychology of Selling

Are there things you want in life, but they’ve just never happened? Have you worked and struggled, and still don’t have the success you thought you’d have? Do you ever wonder why some people achieve great success with very little effort or work? It’s not an accident. Whether you are trying to sell, influence or negotiate with your largest client, boss, spouse or even one of your children—you need to be skillful. Do you think it would be helpful to be better at reading body language? Would it be beneficial to know how to overcome the #1 most frequently occurring miscommunication problem? What if you could eliminate the 7 biggest time wasters and free up an hour a day? Would knowing exactly how someone can be persuaded, be helpful in your interactions? Beginning today you can do all this and much more. Master these skills taught by Dr. Larry Iverson in this amazing Psychology of Selling Program.

• Know rapport building tactics so you can quickly connect with anyone.
• Learn what the biggest communication blunder is—and how to avoid it.
• Learn the step-by-step tactics for using the “Convincer Strategy” so you can rapidly persuade anyone.
• Know how you can eliminate feeling overwhelmed so you never procrastinate.
• Learn how to trigger emotions that launch greater energy, focus and confidence.
• Learn how to use the “Formula for Success” to achieve more, faster.
• Know how to control negative mental states when they come up.
• Understand how to break-through limiting beliefs that block your success.
• Learn how to not just set goals, but how to make them come alive and achieve them.
• Know the 9 secrets to time mastery, and how you can save at least 1 hour a day!

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The Power of Focus

Would you like to be respected and admired without saying a word? Would you like to discover and use nonverbal techniques for negotiating a pay raise at work? Would you like to overcome the fear of public speaking? Then this is the eBook for you! Internationally acclaimed speaker and author Dawn Jones presents “The Power of Focus, What are You NOT Saying?” Nonverbal Techniques that “talk” people into your ideas without saying a word:

1. Discover how to overcome the fear of public speaking.
2. Acquire the skills to motivate people towards your goals.
3. Obtain the nonverbal secrets of confident speakers.
4. Pinpoint how to improve your quality of life and relationships.
5. Take control of the power difficult people have in your life.
6. Recognize and avoid these costly nonverbal credibility robbers.
7. Dawn’s ultimate nonverbal secret for improving your quality of life!

You’ll be able to feel confident and in control in all circumstances—around bosses, co-workers, family and friends! You’ll discover how to successfully apply this Stephen Covey habit to have the quality of life you’ve always desired. You’ll learn how to stop arguing with difficult people and how to motivate them towards your goals! You’ll be able to take the Anthony Robbins test to live your life without regret. You’ll discover the Linda Larson secret to high self-esteem and how to apply Zig Ziglar’s formula for winning into your life! Dawn Jones is an internationally acclaimed speaker and professional trainer; she is passionate about helping people be their best and live life to the fullest!

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