Softly Inspired Blog
Are you speaking to sell or speaking to grow?
Today I have one question – would you rather speak to sell or speak to grow?
In the past I’ve often talked about speaking to sell, but I’ve come to realise that what I really mean is speaking to grow your business. It might sound the same – but it’s really not.
Filtering out the gold
We’re often told to simplify our stories. But what if, in trying to make them shorter, clearer and more polished, we’re actually filtering out the very things that make them powerful?
Sorry, who are you again?
We all want to be memorable from that very first introduction. But when it comes to your turn how do you fare and how can you be better?
Emotional connection without emotional overload
When your story is integral to your business, but your story is emotional. How do you tell it without emotional overload for you or your audience?
The three top skills for impactful speaking
There are many aspects to becoming a better speaker – but when you are speaking to grow a business here are my top three areas to work on
Never speak for free – even if they don’t pay you
Not all speakers get paid, but if you’re speaking for free that doesn’t mean your business can’t make money.
Here’s some tips for making that time pay