Motivational Speaking and Writing

February 20th, 2008 admin

Many of the greatest motivational speakers in the world today understand the power and influence of words. Regardless if it is in spoken or written form, words and ideas are the building blocks that literally shape our interaction with society. Great motivational speakers know how to harness this power and utilize motivational quotes and passages from others in their speeches to evoke feelings and a powerful emotional response to their message.

If you want to develop your own ability to motivate others and yourself you can use these simple steps and ideas to model your behavior after other successful motivational speakers you appreciate and respect.

Understand the “Why”
Motivational speakers and writers should understand that true motivation must come from within to be a lasting and changing force in ones own life. To be motivational in another person’s life, you must understand “why” it is necessary for the motivation in the first place. If you really want to learn how to motivate yourself or others and have it last more than a few minutes you need to understand how to promote lasting changes in behaviors and understand shifting sentiments in your audience. This comes from understanding the medium behind the message, the fuel to the fire, the foundation that you will use to build your motivation upon. Motivational speakers use these simple concepts to tap into this powerful and changing life force.

Use the Past to Direct the Future
The use of motivational quotations and sayings that are common, yet often forgotten is another example of how motivational speakers can temporarily motivate others with the use of powerful ideas and language. Pulling quotes from political figures, historians, scientists, atheletes and other famous people can not only inspire your audience, it can also potentially connect to your audience and give them the comfortable feeling that you are one of them. If you are speaking or writing to a group of baseball fans, you might want to quote a famous baseball player. If your audience is a group of techies, quoting a famous scientist or inventor may be the spark to light the fire.

Rinse and Repeat
Lasting motivation comes from repeated daily exposure to motivating messages and ideas, or by harnessing the power to motivate yourself from within. This is why repitition is crucial to motivational writing and speaking. Once you think you have already hammerd the point home, you will still need to round all the bases and make certain to that the point you were making has sunk in with your audience.

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7 Good Habits for Business E-mail

February 8th, 2008 admin

If you are just starting out as an Internet entrepreneur then you have a lot to learn about doing business online. One such thing you need to concentrate on is your e-mailing habits. E-mail is your way of communicating with people and potential customers, so developing good e-mail habits early on is very important.

Habit #1 Respond Quickly
Always respond as quickly as possible to an e-mail. Dont respond so quickly that you do not answer the questions or write properly, but respond as fast as you possibly can. One to two days maximum.

Habit #2 Grammar and Spelling
As a beginning Internet entrepreneur you cannot risk losing customers because you cant write properly or spell. Fortunately, spellchecker and grammar check will help you with this. Be sure to use it with every e-mail.

Habit #3 Appropriate Subject and Format
Make sure the subject heading is filled in and gives the reader some clue as to the content of the e-mail. Then, make sure the format of the e-mail is similar to that of a real business letter. Lastly, dont forget to keep it short and sweet. When you write a long drawn out e-mail you will lose peoples attention.

Habit #4 Address Recipient
Always address the recipient of the e-mail. You dont have to start out with Dear Recipient, but their name should definitely be addressed. This gives a more professional look to your e-mail, which is just what you are trying to accomplish as a new Internet entrepreneur.

Habit #5 Provide Contact Information
Always provide your contact information in your e-mail following your signature. This way individuals will be able to visit your website, call you, fax or e-mail you without having to ask you for this information or do any extra research. Make it easy.

Habit #6 Cases
Dont use all upper case or all lower case. Type correctly, just like you would write. You would never send a business letter in all caps or all lowercase, so dont send e-mails this way either. Some people will interpret this as either screaming or whispering, respectively, and some might think it is just unprofessional. Avoid this and type correctly.

Habit #7 Previous Messages
When you respond to someone and are answering their questions be sure to include the previous e-mail so they may see exactly what you are replying to. Frequently, people send e-mails and when you reply without the previous e-mail attached they have no idea what you are responding to. The best thing is to copy parts of the previous e-mail and paste it in your e-mail with your response. Or be very specific when answering questions, such as restating them, for the convenience of your reader. If not, you will waste your time and theirs and not be perceived as a professional.

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