SPeaKeR
THe aRT aND BUSINe
COlUMNS DePaRTMeNTS
6 Reality Check
Putting a fine point on
the speaking profession
8 Million-Dollar Ideas
Winning money-making
strategies
10 Marketing for Results
Social media and content
marketing tips
11 Point / Counterpoint
Opposing views on
burning questions
12 It’s Your Business
Advice for enterprising
speakers
37 Tech Know
Actionable tips from
the pros
38 Relevant Resources
Time-saving tools and
technologies
42 Speaker’s Toolkit
Speakers share their
best strategies
4 News from Headquarters
5 Voices of experience®
41 Calendar of events
41 advertising Index
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2012 awards competition for the April 2011 “brain issue.”
DON’T Silence
Your Phones!
By Beth Ziesenis
Nifty ways to use technology
to engage attendees.
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26 Zoom! Zoom! By Doug Devitre, CSP
as Seen On...
By Anastasia L. Turchetta, RDH
Turchetta started a video blog in 2009
that paved the way to her unique brand.
What’s a
Picture Worth?
By Joel Heffner
Instagram might seem
like a simple social
media tool, but it
requires strategy and know-how.
The Reality of Virtual
Roger Courville, CSP
8 questions to help you find the
best webinar platform.
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DIY Photos
By Bruce Weinstein Ph.D.
Learn how to use a selfie stick
to take super photos.
hOw DO They DO Tha T?
Channel Your energies
By Jill Schiefelbein
10 ways to achieve success on You Tube.
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Accelerate your speaking business with
video conferencing techology.