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Public Speaking for Introverts (And Those Who Forget How to Be Around People)

yellow T-rex toy on a bubblegum pink background. There is a speech bubble coming from the dinosaur's mouth that reads "rawr" in hand-written lettering.

Years ago I hired a public speaking coach to help me improve my on-stage presence. Yikes that sentence is lifeless. Let’s try it again, mmkay? Years ago I hired a public speaking coach to help me keep my heart rate in a normal range instead of flitting close to a cardiac episode every time I […]

Filed Under: Annarchy, Ideas you can steal, Speaking Tagged With: public speaking, public speaking advice

Can Your Virtual Event Be Better Than Your In-Person Event?

How do you run a virtual program that has personality, joy, heart, humor, character, spirit, soul, magic? Can a virtual event be better than a physical, in-person event? Last Tuesday, I would have answered… I hope so (to the first question). And no (to the second)—not really, anyway. Maybe I was just exhausted. (Aren’t we […]

Filed Under: Annarchy, Ideas you can steal, Speaking Tagged With: how to plan a great event, marketing events, marketingprofs b2b forum, virtual events

Slay the Ignosaurus; Change Your Life

The Ignosaurus (Latin: Ignosaurus Status Quo) is a beast that lurks in the shadow of Marketing. Some say it doesn’t exist. That it died out millions of years ago along with the other dinosaurs. Some say it never existed. But insiders know the dirty secret… that the Ignosaurus is very much *ALiVe* in marketing. It […]

Filed Under: Annarchy, Business, career advice, Speaking Tagged With: ann handley, keynote speaker, marketingprofs, marketingprofs b2b forum

Content Marketing In 15 Minutes a Day: 3 Content Hacks

Pizza

Part of me is allergic to the headline I just wrote—or, at least, the “15 minutes a day” part. Because starting out with a stingy marketing mindset runs counter to the spirit of the rich content marketing opportunity. It reminds of me of punching a clock at a job you hate: How little do I […]

Filed Under: Annarchy, Annecdote, Business, Content, Food, Speaking

Follow the Fear: My ‘Bold Talk’ at Hubspot [Video]

Dead End

When Hubspot first invited me last September to its “Bold Talks” stage, a stage that ostensibly was to give attendees at its annual user event access to “bold and powerful talks from a diverse and powerful group of exciting and influential people,” my first impulse was to say thanks but… No. This is the story […]

Filed Under: Annarchy, Annecdote, Business, Speaking

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