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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Keynote Speaker Insights</title><link>https://keynotespeakers.info/</link><description><![CDATA[Being a keynote speaker can be quite exciting and a great thrill. However, it can also be quite challenging. This podcast is dedicated to those who are committed to being a great speaker at events and conferences.<br /><br />Here are some public speaking tips that are sure to give you the confidence you need to deliver fantastic speeches that your audience will love.<br /><br /><br />Plan and Prepare!<br />Preparation is the key when it comes to conquering your nerves. If you know what you are going to say then all you need to be thinking about is HOW you are going to say it. To be prepared you need to read through your speech many times. You don’t want to be reading straight from cards so make sure you are familiar with it.<br /><br /><br />Know Your Audience<br />You absolutely must know as much as you can about your audience. This includes their demographic and interests as well as anything else you can think of that will affect the content and presentation of your speech.<br /><br /><br />Practice!<br />Rehearse your speech in front of friends and family. Ask for their opinions and gauge their response. This is a key way to determine if your speech is going to work on a broader scale and how your audience may react.<br /><br /><br />Crowd Interaction<br />Interacting with the crowd will actually calm your nerves rather than make you more nervous. Rather than standing there thinking about what the crowd thinks of you, you can make them laugh or ask them questions. This gets them into your speech rather than have them sitting there judging you.<br /><br /><br />Use Visual Aids and Props<br />Visual aids can help greatly in diverting attention from yourself. It also garners interest from the crowd as some people are easily bored by a person giving a speech. PowerPoint presentations are a popular aid but use it wisely. Don’t over do the animation, and make sure your presentation is prepared in advance so that you know it off by heart.<br /><br /><br />Think Positive!<br />Your thoughts will determine the success of your speech. Tell yourself you are going to be great and you will be great. Focus on the negatives and you will fight a constant battle of fear of failure. Be positive!<br /><br /><br />They are just a few tips for improving your confidence in public speaking. Remember that you really need to practice on a regular basis. Practice makes perfect is the old saying and in this case it couldn’t be more true!]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4659691/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Management</category><copyright>Copyright Jeff Miller</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4cafa1abab76f4ce90800010aa7d5133.jpg</url><title>Keynote Speaker Insights</title><link>https://keynotespeakers.info/</link></image><lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:03:58 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Jeff Miller</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Jeff Miller</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4cafa1abab76f4ce90800010aa7d5133.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Being a keynote speaker can be quite exciting and a great thrill. However, it can also be quite challenging. This podcast is dedicated to those who are committed to being a great speaker at events and conferences.&#13;
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Here are some public speaking tips...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Being a keynote speaker can be quite exciting and a great thrill. However, it can also be quite challenging. This podcast is dedicated to those who are committed to being a great speaker at events and conferences.<br /><br />Here are some public speaking tips that are sure to give you the confidence you need to deliver fantastic speeches that your audience will love.<br /><br /><br />Plan and Prepare!<br />Preparation is the key when it comes to conquering your nerves. If you know what you are going to say then all you need to be thinking about is HOW you are going to say it. To be prepared you need to read through your speech many times. You don’t want to be reading straight from cards so make sure you are familiar with it.<br /><br /><br />Know Your Audience<br />You absolutely must know as much as you can about your audience. This includes their demographic and interests as well as anything else you can think of that will affect the content and presentation of your speech.<br /><br /><br />Practice!<br />Rehearse your speech in front of friends and family. Ask for their opinions and gauge their response. This is a key way to determine if your speech is going to work on a broader scale and how your audience may react.<br /><br /><br />Crowd Interaction<br />Interacting with the crowd will actually calm your nerves rather than make you more nervous. Rather than standing there thinking about what the crowd thinks of you, you can make them laugh or ask them questions. This gets them into your speech rather than have them sitting there judging you.<br /><br /><br />Use Visual Aids and Props<br />Visual aids can help greatly in diverting attention from yourself. It also garners interest from the crowd as some people are easily bored by a person giving a speech. PowerPoint presentations are a popular aid but use it wisely. Don’t over do the animation, and make sure your presentation is prepared in advance so that you know it off by heart.<br /><br /><br />Think Positive!<br />Your thoughts will determine the success of your speech. Tell yourself you are going to be great and you will be great. Focus on the negatives and you will fight a constant battle of fear of failure. Be positive!<br /><br /><br />They are just a few tips for improving your confidence in public speaking. Remember that you really need to practice on a regular basis. Practice makes perfect is the old saying and in this case it couldn’t be more true!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Management"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Motivational Speaker Explores The Psychology Of Motivation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/motivational-speaker-explores-the-psychology-of-motivation--41881492</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we speak with motivational speaker John Rogan who is the founder of <a href="https://motivationalspeakerz.com/" rel="noopener">https://motivationalspeakerz.com/</a> - a website where event planners can find a speaker for their event. <br /><br />The motivational concept of arousal is important to many areas of life; understanding motivational theories is important to work and personal life. This podcast will discuss the arousal theory of motivation, and how it would or would not apply to two workplace situations drawn from personal experience. This article will also assess the need to develop and create new theoretical models of motivation in today's changing work environment, discuss the ramifications of failing to meet this challenge, and consider the effects on personal satisfaction and productivity. The arousal theory of motivation was developed in the 1960s, and it is based in neurophysiology shortly after the arousal system was found in the brain (Reeve, 2009). This motivational concept suggests that environmental factors impact the level of arousal in the brain. This determines the level of drive a person has towards or away from the factor. Low, optimal, and high levels of arousal are apparent in regard to these factors. Optimal levels occur when the arousal is not too little or too much. This theory suggests that people need an optimal amount of arousal to perform at peak levels. The arousal theory applies to many workplace situations, and it should be considered as a motivational concept in business.<br /><br />The arousal there can easily be considered when analyzing motivational situations in the workplace. When work is very busy or very slow an employee's arousal level may not be at the optimal level for peak performance. This would mean that an employee is not stimulated in a balanced amount to work at an effective and efficient manner.<br /><br />Another workplace situation where the arousal may not be applicable in regards to motivation is a situation where an employee feels incredibly anxious in the work environment. An employee could be so nervous that the fear they can not perform a peak performance, but despite their anxiety they perform above peak performance. This is an example of when the arousal theory of motivation is not applicable because the amount of environmental stimuli was too much, but the employee performed much better than expected. This type of behavior leads to the need for new motivational concepts because today's workplace environment is constantly changing.<br /><br />Constant changes impact how an employee feels towards a workplace environment. Theoretical models of motivation must be applicable to the changes in today's workplace environment because employees are constantly being asked to change as globalization and technology play a key role in business.<br /><br />If a company fails to meet these challenges many ramifications can occur. Job satisfaction and productivity are important aspects of motivation that should be considered. When a company fails to meet the changes of motivation in todays workplace satisfaction and productivity are lost. A person must be able to feel comfortable despite environmental and internal forces.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41881492</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41881492/motivational_speaker_explores_the_psychology_of_motivation.mp3" length="5904019" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jeff Miller</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we speak with motivational speaker John Rogan who is the founder of https://motivationalspeakerz.com/ - a website where event planners can find a speaker for their event. &#13;
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The motivational concept of arousal is important to many...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we speak with motivational speaker John Rogan who is the founder of <a href="https://motivationalspeakerz.com/" rel="noopener">https://motivationalspeakerz.com/</a> - a website where event planners can find a speaker for their event. <br /><br />The motivational concept of arousal is important to many areas of life; understanding motivational theories is important to work and personal life. This podcast will discuss the arousal theory of motivation, and how it would or would not apply to two workplace situations drawn from personal experience. This article will also assess the need to develop and create new theoretical models of motivation in today's changing work environment, discuss the ramifications of failing to meet this challenge, and consider the effects on personal satisfaction and productivity. The arousal theory of motivation was developed in the 1960s, and it is based in neurophysiology shortly after the arousal system was found in the brain (Reeve, 2009). This motivational concept suggests that environmental factors impact the level of arousal in the brain. This determines the level of drive a person has towards or away from the factor. Low, optimal, and high levels of arousal are apparent in regard to these factors. Optimal levels occur when the arousal is not too little or too much. This theory suggests that people need an optimal amount of arousal to perform at peak levels. The arousal theory applies to many workplace situations, and it should be considered as a motivational concept in business.<br /><br />The arousal there can easily be considered when analyzing motivational situations in the workplace. When work is very busy or very slow an employee's arousal level may not be at the optimal level for peak performance. This would mean that an employee is not stimulated in a balanced amount to work at an effective and efficient manner.<br /><br />Another workplace situation where the arousal may not be applicable in regards to motivation is a situation where an employee feels incredibly anxious in the work environment. An employee could be so nervous that the fear they can not perform a peak performance, but despite their anxiety they perform above peak performance. This is an example of when the arousal theory of motivation is not applicable because the amount of environmental stimuli was too much, but the employee performed much better than expected. This type of behavior leads to the need for new motivational concepts because today's workplace environment is constantly changing.<br /><br />Constant changes impact how an employee feels towards a workplace environment. Theoretical models of motivation must be applicable to the changes in today's workplace environment because employees are constantly being asked to change as globalization and technology play a key role in business.<br /><br />If a company fails to meet these challenges many ramifications can occur. Job satisfaction and productivity are important aspects of motivation that should be considered. When a company fails to meet the changes of motivation in todays workplace satisfaction and productivity are lost. A person must be able to feel comfortable despite environmental and internal forces.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>246</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>motivation,motivational,motivationalspeaker</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4cafa1abab76f4ce90800010aa7d5133.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Coaching &amp; Motivating Your Team</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/coaching-motivating-your-team--41881164</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we are speaking with Sean Adams from Motivation Ping  (<a href="https://motivationping.com/)" rel="noopener">https://motivationping.com/)</a> and Coaching Institute (<a href="https://coachinginst.com" rel="noopener">https://coachinginst.com</a>) on how to coach and motivate your team. With the economy in such a big bind, there are many businesses that have had to lay off employees. Unfortunately, the work that would have been done by these employees is now transferred to the remaining employees. This translates to more work, and of course, more problems. It is important to the effectiveness of the employees that members of management take certain steps to ensure that employees maintain a high level of success. <br /><br />Coaching is the way to go. As the name suggests, you are providing the motivation that your employees need. Most teams have members that varying in terms of their knowledge and experience. As a coach, your job is to make sure that each person's full potential comes out, and that there are certain tasks assigned that are appropriate to each employees' skill level.<br />By stepping up and proving your coaching abilities, you are setting an example for other people. Your leadership skills will rub off on the employees. In turn, they can make efforts to provide additional leadership and motivation to each other. They can each learn to help one another, and provide each other with the confidence that is necessary to getting things done.<br /><br />Don't get power hungry. It is important for you to understand that although you have a higher level of power, you should not let it go to your head and lose control. You need to remember that being too bossy is counter-productive. Not only will you lose the respect of your team, but you may put your own job on the line because this type of behavior is usually unacceptable.<br />If you have a problem with a particular employee, don't call them out in front of other employees. Also, do not insult them by questioning their intelligence. Just because something went wrong does not necessarily mean the person is a complete idiot, and you don't need to make them feel as though they are. <br /><br />You should discuss the problem and what went wrong, as well as solutions and methods to prevent it from happening again in the future. A great coach will give the employee at fault the opportunity to make it right again. The only exception to this rule, of course, is if the person has a well-known habit for making big mistakes. In this case, it may be the time to send them on their way because you don't want that kind of problems to interfere with your good coaching skills.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41881164</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:26:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41881164/how_to_motivate_employees.mp3" length="5488359" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Jeff Miller</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we are speaking with Sean Adams from Motivation Ping  (https://motivationping.com/) and Coaching Institute (https://coachinginst.com) on how to coach and motivate your team. With the economy in such a big bind, there are many...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we are speaking with Sean Adams from Motivation Ping  (<a href="https://motivationping.com/)" rel="noopener">https://motivationping.com/)</a> and Coaching Institute (<a href="https://coachinginst.com" rel="noopener">https://coachinginst.com</a>) on how to coach and motivate your team. With the economy in such a big bind, there are many businesses that have had to lay off employees. Unfortunately, the work that would have been done by these employees is now transferred to the remaining employees. This translates to more work, and of course, more problems. It is important to the effectiveness of the employees that members of management take certain steps to ensure that employees maintain a high level of success. <br /><br />Coaching is the way to go. As the name suggests, you are providing the motivation that your employees need. Most teams have members that varying in terms of their knowledge and experience. As a coach, your job is to make sure that each person's full potential comes out, and that there are certain tasks assigned that are appropriate to each employees' skill level.<br />By stepping up and proving your coaching abilities, you are setting an example for other people. Your leadership skills will rub off on the employees. In turn, they can make efforts to provide additional leadership and motivation to each other. They can each learn to help one another, and provide each other with the confidence that is necessary to getting things done.<br /><br />Don't get power hungry. It is important for you to understand that although you have a higher level of power, you should not let it go to your head and lose control. You need to remember that being too bossy is counter-productive. Not only will you lose the respect of your team, but you may put your own job on the line because this type of behavior is usually unacceptable.<br />If you have a problem with a particular employee, don't call them out in front of other employees. Also, do not insult them by questioning their intelligence. Just because something went wrong does not necessarily mean the person is a complete idiot, and you don't need to make them feel as though they are. <br /><br />You should discuss the problem and what went wrong, as well as solutions and methods to prevent it from happening again in the future. A great coach will give the employee at fault the opportunity to make it right again. The only exception to this rule, of course, is if the person has a well-known habit for making big mistakes. In this case, it may be the time to send them on their way because you don't want that kind of problems to interfere with your good coaching skills.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>229</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>coaching,motivation</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4cafa1abab76f4ce90800010aa7d5133.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
