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Speaking is NOT About Delivering Information
Speaking is NOT about standing in front and providing a bunch of information. People don’t remember information.
If I asked you to name what you learned in 3rd grade about American History, many of you won’t remember a single piece of information.
If I asked you to share what the bully on the playground said to you that year, you probably remember it down to exact way he or she said it.
Why? People don’t retain information strictly from facts. People retain information depending on the feeling attached.
This is why creativity – the use of humor, visuals, stories, etc., are so important in your talk. Creativity sparks emotion.
I like to think of creativity as a cake. The layers of the cake are your content. The frosting is creativity. It is what ties your talk together and makes it fun, enticing, and memorable.
Most of us don’t want to eat an entire cake of frosting (unless it’s buttercream…then...
My Honest Experience with GigSalad and The Bash (Formerly GigMasters)
**(Update-See Bottom of Post for Update Regarding My Experience With Each Through Covid.)**
I often see questions or threads regarding the validity of two online booking website, “GigMasters” and “GigSalad”. I’ve belonged to both for several years as a speaker and clean comedian and here is my honest experience and advice on investing in either.
The Difference I Found Between the 2 Sites:
GigSalad:
-Easy platform to use
-Most often much lower paying gigs compared to GigMasters
-Most gigs are direct inquiries so you are not competing against other people to be booked
-Easy to target certain areas of the country
-I met REALLY nice people who booked me through this platform that have become dear friends. Not sure why this site draws really personable people, but it does.
-You can contact the person making the inquiry before sending a bid. I ALWAYS contact them first to find out more about the event, budget, audience, etc. I really appreciate this...
Motivational Speaking: My Morning Routine Before an Event
Above is a video that gives an overview of my morning routine for when I do motivational speaking for out of state events.
I have different routines I've developed over time. One for later in the day events, night events, in-state, out of -state etc. If you are new speaker or performer who is starting to travel you will develop your own over time.
I remember googling and trying to find ANYTHING that could give me an idea of what to do when I traveled. I found nothing. That's why I made this video.
If you'd like more videos on public speaking, performing (behind the scenes), then you can watch the video here and subscribe to my YouTube channel.
Kindly, Stacy P.
