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PublicitySources.com
Website
2017
A web portal featuring publicity and PR resources, including articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A...
7 Tips for Effective Speeches
Bender, Peter Urs
Article
1996
How to make your speeches more effective.
Smooth Talking! Explore the Paid Speaking Market
Fillmore, Cathleen
Article
2005
Becoming a professional speaker.
Sources.com: Portal for Journalists and Writers - The directory for reporters, writers, editors and researchers
Website
1977
Sources is an information portal for journalists, freelance writers, news editors, authors, researchers and journalism students -- and a resource for organizations, institutions, businesses, and ind...
Sources media training
Article
2009
Media training to ensure that you are ready to handle media interviews. Topics include Message making, Staying newsworthy, Safe spokesperson techniques, Preparation and relaxation techniques, Media et...
Sources Select Speakers
Website
2009
Speakers available to take media calls about their area of expertise, and available for speaking engagements.

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Achieving Success as a professional speaker
2009
Attaining success as a professional speaker is no easy matter! Talent and hard work are absolute musts. And, another absolute is EXPOSURE # success as a professional speaker depends on promoting yours...
The Benefits of Professional Speaking
Fillmore, Cathleen
2010
No matter how good you are, you'll still have something to learn or some new set of skills to acquire.
Canadian Public Speaking
Novis, Melanie
2003
Gain Clients (and Earn Money) By Speaking Engagements
Fillmore, Cathleen
2010
One of the best way to get new clients is by speaking to organizations. There's something about the immediacy of being in front of people that has great spin-off benefits. So whether you do it for the...
Getting your story into the media
2009
Stories are the heart and soul of the media. Journalism is about telling stories, and good stories require sources # human contacts, the people who provide informed comment and expertise, the people w...
The Last Original Idea
A Cynic's View of Internet Marketing
K'necht, Alan; Rockstein, Geri
2010
Professional Speakers: Create Brilliant Marketing Material
Fillmore, Cathleen
2010
Speakers really find it difficult to talk about themselves in glowing terms but that's exactly what you need to do. Put your words on paper in a way that really reflects your brilliance.
Professional Speakers: To Market, To Market!
Fillmore, Cathleen
2010
Your positioning defines your market. Once you've decided on exactly what you stand for, you are now clear about who wants to hear you speak.
Professional Speakers: What's on Your Menu of Services?
Fillmore, Cathleen
2010
As a professional speaker, you need to offer more than simply a keynote or two to your clients. But you don't want to offer so many different things in different forms that you confuse your client.
Professionally Speaking
Getting Ahead in Business and Life Through Effective Communicating
Wilder, Lilyan
1986
Guidelines for effective communication, including media interviews and speeches.
Review: Your Guide to Public Speaking
Coburn, Jean
1997
A no-nonsense guide to public speaking.
Secrets of Power Presentations
Bender, Peter Urs
1991
The Six Figure Speaker
Formula for a Six-Figure Income as a Professional Speaker
Fillmore, Cathleen
2008
A guide for professional speakers with strategies for success.
6 Keys to Becoming a Six Figure Speaker
Fillmore, Cathleen
2008
Rather than ask what the hot topics are, ask yourself what you want to say and then find the fit you're looking for.
Speaking of Success
Join your colleages in Sources
2012
Why Buyers Don't Choose You
Fillmore, Cathleen
2010
Positioning is basically how you differentiate yourself in the marketplace. The most powerful positioning addresses your prospects' (often unspoken) needs. It appeals to the emotions first, then the i...

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The Sources HotLink
Website
1996
A website and newsletter dealing with media relations strategies.