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World Class Speaking - A Must for ANY Speaker, March 2, 2009
This review is from: World Class Speaking: The Ultimate Guide to Presenting, Marketing and Profiting Like a Champion (Paperback)
Craig Valentine, world-class speaker and marketer, has hit a home run with this book. In ONE book, Craig [aka. 'Mr Nuts and Bolts'] provides you with essential tools that will help you to not only create and deliver a world class speech, but build a high paying speaking business.
I have been a professional speaker for 10 years. Although my speaking skills have improved substantially in that time, my speaking business has struggled because I didn't know the marketing end of the business. Other speaking books [I've read about 60] do not address this problem - World Class Speaking does. In a step-by-step, easy to implement format, Craig teaches you how to get your 'marketing machine' rolling. This information will quickly put you ahead of most speakers.
If you want to take giant leaps forward as a speaker, and build a substantial speaking business, BUY THIS BOOK! 'World Class Speaking' will pay for itself hundreds of times over and is a tool you will refer to time and time again.
Michael Davis
Founder, Speaking CPR
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Excellent Book For New Speakers!, April 11, 2011
This review is from: World Class Speaking: The Ultimate Guide to Presenting, Marketing and Profiting Like a Champion (Paperback)
I got this book along with several others on speaking not quite knowing what to expect. The other books are collecting dust and this one is my reference every time I sit down to work on a speech. It has helped me tremendously. In fact, I have recommended it to several people now who also swear by it.
The first half is all about speech writing and how to tell a story effectively and just loads of practical tips on how to get your message across. The second half is all about marketing. All in all, this book should be in every new speaker's library. Maybe even some experienced speakers too as I think most folks will learn loads from this book.
In fact, I like this book so much, that instead of loaning mine out to a dear friend. I sent her one as a gift instead!
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A Must Have For Every Speakers Library!, June 30, 2009
This review is from: World Class Speaking: The Ultimate Guide to Presenting, Marketing and Profiting Like a Champion (Paperback)
"When you are in speaking you are in sales." This is just one lesson of many that I learned from reading "World Class Speaking." World class speaking is actually two books in one. You get powerful content that covers both the speaking and marketing end of the business. You can be a great speaker but only by being a great marketer will you be able sell yourself, get more speaking opportunities and as Craig valentine says "Get Standing Invitations."
In chapter three "How to develop content that keeps them thirsting for more" Craig Valentine outlines his "PARTS" formula. When you use the "PARTS" Formula you are guaranteed to always have great content and structure and most importantly lasting impressions for your speeches.
On page 62 in the last sentence of the 1st paragraph Craig States "Here is something that you should always remembers about the Art of Speaking - What is loose is lost." For me, this was a big lesson. Imagine that you just gave a great speech. You got a great applause. You left the stage. You went home and your audience went home. But will they remember your message a week, a month or even a year after your left the platform?
When you use Craig Valentine's "PARTS" Formula your audience will remember your message a week a month or even years later. When your audience remembers your message they remember you the speaker and that leads to "Standing Invitations" If you desire to be a speaker who consistently keeps their audience on the edge of their seats, makes lasting impressions and who receives "Standing Invitations" then "World Class Speaking" is for you!
Lewis Roth, President, High-Touch Speaking
Speaker,Speech Coach
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