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Professional Speakers: You must bookmark this resource page. Michael adds to it on a regular basis. This page includes copies of articles and handouts that Michael has written. Please browse them by title/topic -- it's FREE! Also this page has gobs of other cool resources that you MUST take advantage of -- and even some of them are free!
What follows are articles, programs and handouts that Michael has presented to speakers at the National Speakers Association and its chapter. You may and are encouraged to reprint any of the following articles and or handouts as long as you give full credit to the author: Michael Scott Karpovich, Certified Speaking Professional 1-989-673-3036 P.O. Box 272, Caro, MI 48723-0272 U.S.A. E-Mail CLICK HERE!
Copyright © 2009 Michael Scott Karpovich
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As
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books and articles and sell an assortment of products. However, past national
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PRESENTER SPECIFICS CONTENT
SPECIFICS Well,
many speakers have chosen to speak to schools and have consistently made
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The National Speakers Association’s Seventh Competency This is the "developing business" Competency. It involves sales and marketing knowledge, skills and techniques to generate speaking engagements and expand the impact of speakers’ messages through product sales. If mastery involves wisdom, and wisdom involves the capacity to make finer and finer distinctions to discover uniqueness, that’s what mastering sales and marketing strategies is about. Mastering this Competency results in comprehensive sales and marketing strategies for speaking engagements and products. TECHNIQUES FOR SALES AND MARKETING CONTACTS SALES STRATEGIES MARKETING STRATEGIES DESIGNING BROCHURES AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS MARKET PENETRATION DEVELOPING A CELEBRITY IMAGE SELLING AND MARKETING PRODUCT CLIENT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
As a professional speaker the only thing you should treasure more than your database and more than your letters of endorsement is your voice. In 1989 several speakers who I admired started to loose their voices. Some just became very horse, other actually developed nodules on their vocal cords! Some eventually quit speaking altogether! This scared me to death! Then an actor buddy told me about this amazing elixir called "" that was being used by Broadway actors and singers. I looked for years to find it then finally I got their toll free number and I ordered it. PRICELESS! Spray it on the back of your throat and you notice it! I take it with me everytime I speak, I gave a bottle to my girlfriend who sings, I share it with all my speaking buddies! It is small, will fit into your pocket or your purse -- it is easy to take with you wherever you go. I even take it up on the stage with me! I highly recommend that you try this tool yourself! Check out their website at http://www.entertainers-secret.com
Consider some of the audio tapes of programs that Michael has done for the National Speakers Association. You should seriously consider the one video tape of a General Session Michael did. The video, and the presentation had very high reviews. All of these audio & video tapes are owned by Convention Cassettes. Michael receives no commission for any sales. As a service to you, please check them out. The highest-rated, best-selling tapes are:
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