Softly Inspired Blog

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

Why “Just Be Yourself” is useless advice -whether you’re nervous or not
Just be yourself – it can be the most frustrating thing to to told. Here’s why it’s such bad advice

Are you a speaker?
Saying that you’re a speaker isn’t just about your abilities, it goes way deeper than that.
In this blog I share how things changed when I changed the answer

Is knowing your topic really enough?
Just because you know your stuff, it doesn’t mean you’ll feel confident speaking about it.
Why does this happen and what can we do?

Is your audience making you nervous?
Even the most confident of us have our moments. What if it’s the audience that’s the problem?

When great talks don’t lead to clients – this may be what you missed!
They raved about your talk – but the sales didn’t follow. Here’s what a lot of speakers miss.