Short and Concise Speeches

Outstanding speeches are measured on the quality of their content, not the quantity of their content. Too often, speakers forget this important fact and fail to present short and concise messages.

When most people are asked to speak, the first question they ask is how much time is allotted to their topic, and they proceed to develop a presentation to fit the time allotted. The better question to ask is how much time is necessary to present the topic.

Rainmakers should focus on preparing concise presentations. Your clients, colleague and audiences will appreciate your efforts.

Author Scott Berkin shares his thoughts on concise presentation in a recent Forbes.com article entitled, The End of Boring Presentations.

"You Gotta Believe"

Cordell Parvin, coach, teacher and frequent speaker on career development and business development, recently posted on his blog a great piece on rainmaking. His basic premise is that you have to be self confident to be an effective rainmaker. As I have said repeatedly on this blog, credibility is a key to establishing strong business relationships, and a confident manner develops credibility.

Cordell's post is entitled, If You Want to be a Rainmaker, "You Gotta Believe" The post provides 12 great suggestions for developing one's self confidence.