by Jaimie Abbott

Media releases are an essential tool for companies and organisations to communicate important news and information to journalists, editors, and other media professionals. A well-crafted media release can help you generate publicity, increase brand awareness, and establish your orga...

by Jaimie Abbott

The public speaking industry has grown exponentially over the recent years. There have been various corporate training, exercises, and skill acquisition over the years to help developing speakers find their way in the industry, establish themselves, and get acquainted with how to b...

by Jaimie Abbott

One key to delivering a successful message is polishing the message you already have. You will find that your audience can better understand what you have to say when you message targets specific key points rather than vague generalities. Since your audience is looking for informat...

by Jaimie Abbott

Think all a farmer has to do is wait until the right time to harvest truckloads of delicious tomatoes or corn or squash?

Think again! That farmer has worked hard all year long to prepare for those few weeks of rewards. 

You see, the farmer has prepared the ground following last ...

by Jaimie Abbott

Handling questions and answers in your presentation can be a scary time for some speakers. The fear that someone will ask a question that they can't answer makes this part one of the most dreaded sections of the presentation.

This fear is so real that presenters will often cut thi...

by Jaimie Abbott

You've got your engine running and you're ready to get out there and find some professional speaking engagements. The only problem is that you haven't got a clue as to where you can find jobs!

One of the first steps as you launch your professional speaking career is to get good at...

by Jaimie Abbott

Your body movements during your presentation have the ability to strengthen the impact of your message or it can seriously be a distraction. One of your goals as a speaker is to look so natural with your movements and with what you say that no one even notices that you are using in...

by Jaimie Abbott

You may have just been asked to be a guest speaker or you're starting on a new professional speaking career. Whatever the case may be, starting your presentation means you'll have a lot of details to organise into a relatable format for your audience. Here are some tips on how to d...

by Jaimie Abbott

I get asked this question a lot. Some people may be questioning why they should charge to be a speaker and to share their knowledge on stage. And of course there are many reasons why you should become what we say is a 'professional speaker'. If you are serious about becoming a prof...

by Jaimie Abbott

People think that you have to have all this skill and talent to become a professional speaker!

However, there are other important factors that determine your success. Technically, you can say and do all the right things. You can have the right information and present it in an orga...

by Jaimie Abbott

If using humour in your professional speaking presentation, understand this. People will pay more to be entertained than they will to be informed. Look around you and you will see that the top industry is the entertainment industry. Encompassing sports events, comic acts, movies, t...

by Jaimie Abbott

At one time or another, you will have to deal with a negative audience member or group. How do should you handle that kind of situation and still keep a professional appearance?

The first goal to keep in mind is that you have a message to communicate and that is your job! Your goa...