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Speak, Lead and Grow!

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Have you ever had the opportunity to speak in front of a large group? Like most of us, you probably get nervous. This is normal. Speaking about how you help others can effectively help grow your business.

Here are 8 valuable speaking tips I’ve learned from Toastmasters.

• Relax by taking a deep breath off stage before you begin.
• Use the power of the pause. It gives your audience time to process.
• Be prepared. Practice, practice, practice your speech.
• Time yourself. A 5-7 minute speech equals 600-720 written words.
• Speak appropriately for your audience.
• Learn from your evaluators as they offer ways to improve a speech.
• Use body language and gestures.
• Be expressive. Add vocal variety and tonality.
Learn 90 more tips from Toastmasters International.
OR
You can learn to speak, present, and lead better at Venice Toastmasters.

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Show-Stopping Strategies

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4 seconds
Four seconds!
That’s the amount of time you have to engage a prospects attention as they approach your show display.
How do you stop people in their tracks?
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In Gratitude For Great Collaborators

Appreciation comes everyday in the little things and we need to pay attention to each and every one of them. I am truly grateful to have found a way of earning a living that keeps me motivated, passionate and spirited.

Cotter Visual Communications is in its 26th year of doing business and it is time we share why we do what we do. I would like to show my gratitude to our clients who allow us to appreciate who they are and what they are doing. We are all doing good work, together!

Here are some of the attributes I admire in ours.
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Trends Now

Todays Trends – Excerpts from Graphic Design USA e-newsletter

Faith Popcorn’s BrainReserve foresees a turbulent global market searching for a new mental and spiritual anchor…

“Our mindset is characterized by the Current DissedTrust. People continue to reject the “establishment” (government, commerce, religion, etc.) because they expect it to lie, cheat and abuse employees, communities and the environment. There will be rich rewards for any institution that can reach the bar of trust; but most will find that measure simply too high to attain.” Read more

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