Your surefire cure for the “I don’t know what to say” blues
Do you struggle to come up with new ideas on the reg? You’re out there every day, trying to build your fame factor and doing valuable work. Generating a stream of new ideas is one more chore you don’t...
View ArticleHow to get published when you aren’t famous (yet)
Wondering how to get published so you can be known? And do you really have to be almost famous first? I’ve been getting fantastic questions from new A-Listers, which makes me sooo happy. Today’s is...
View ArticleThree ways to make your audience fall in love with you
There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first, to get into your subject, then to get your subject into yourself, and, lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience....
View ArticleThe surprisingly simple secret to getting noticed
Want the secret to success and happiness? Want to know how to stand out in the crowd? (Spoiler alert: It’s a major part of becoming famous in your field.) It comes down to this: Know your strengths....
View ArticleFour ways to create more fans from your content (without creating more!)
Here’s a depressing fact: too many creators leave their content to languish on their website, alone and forgotten. And once, it’s published, they never. look. at. it. again. Noooo! Don’t abandon your...
View ArticleOne sure-fire way to boost your fame factor (that’s surprisingly easy)
Want to raise your profile? Build your business cred? Maybe even dip your toe into the public speaking waters? I’ve got a great way to get you noticed and ease yourself into the public speaking game....
View ArticleThe secret fame advantage that you can get, too
Let’s talk about one factor that can give you a serious advantage when it comes to being famous in your field. It’s why you want to follow one speaker backstage after her gig and go home with her,...
View ArticleTwo ways to find radio interview opportunities
Famous in Your Field tips: boost your fame with radio interviews Radio? You? You bet, you. Even if you’ve got a face just made for high definition TV, darling, radio is a fantastic way to grow your...
View ArticleYour easy-button for creating popular articles, guest posts and social media...
You, after discovering Strip the Blog Panic. That itchy, anxious feeling you get when it’s time to write another post for your blog (or magazine article) and you are. out. of. ideas. You’re burned out....
View ArticleHow to get booked as a speaker when you’re not famous (yet)
Famous in your field: five tips to get started speaking Wendy writes: I’m just now starting to look for opportunities to speak. It’s getting people to agree to have me since I’m NOT famous! Hey, Wendy,...
View ArticleThinking of writing a book? Ask yourself these questions first
About that book you wrote… So maybe you haven’t written a book (yet), but you KNOW that you’ve got a book inside you, bursting to be read by the world. You are not alone. According to writer Joseph...
View ArticleBoost your success in 60 seconds a day
Here’s a little known fact: our self-image is a self-fulfilling prophecy. What we believe about ourselves is our reality. And whether that thing that we believe is actually true or not, our actions and...
View Article5 ways to use LinkedIn to get more speaking opportunities
LinkedIn just doesn’t get enough love. As a social media tool, it’s so different from the web’s prom queens, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest, that people tend to ignore it. But that’s a...
View ArticleThree ways to win hearts and minds (backed by science)
Got any of these on your Life To Do List? A message to share A movement to ignite A mission to fulfill An empire to build All of these require the same thing: an audience. Call it what you want: A...
View ArticleThe strange truth about how to get people to do what you want
What if there was a magic bullet that would make twice as many people to pay attention to you, your information and your ideas? Would you use it? Spoiler alert: there is. More on that shortly… The key...
View ArticleWhat the Chief Beer Economist can teach you about doing your dream work
Bart Watson thinks and talks about beer all day long. Sure, so do millions of other people, but for Bart it’s more than a hobby. It’s his job. You may not have heard of him yet, but he’s definitely...
View ArticleFollow these 7 Rules to Get More Results From Public Speaking
Too many professionals complain that they’ve given presentations in the past, but they just don’t “get anything out of it.” So they stop. Let’s end that tragedy now. Assuming you’re a good speaker and...
View ArticleI used to run out of ideas, until I found this
If you’re like me, you’re constantly wracking your brain and the internet for topics for blog posts. Along with stories and trends to keep your speaking engagements fresh. Plus, you’re looking for PR...
View ArticleYour 2-step hack to perform better in any situation
Nerves. Jitters. Complete hyperventilating freakouts? Yep, 100% totally natural. Maybe your heart pounds and your palms sweat when you speak in public. Or when you are about to ask for a promotion. And...
View ArticleFour Twitter hashtags to follow for more publicity
When it comes to reaching journalists through social media, Twitter rules and Facebook drools. Oh, I know it sounds crazy…after all, Facebook drives 10 times the traffic of Twitter for news articles....
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