“It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good, impromptu speech.” Mark Twain, American Author and Humorist I’m going to share with you three very simple tips that will make any speech a good one, regardless of what field of business you are in. Most people dread having to give speeches. It’s a… Continue reading
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Self Promotion is NOT a Dirty Word – 11 Ways to Market Yourself
IF YOU DON’T PROMOTE YOURSELF, WHO WILL? Self-Promotion sounds like a dirty word to some people. I know many who have a livelihood that depends on marketing, yet they resist it. But if you look at all of the people who have found success without the backing of a big company or a trust fund… Continue reading →
How to get Free Press – The Art of the Press Release
I’m a bit of a media call girl, I must admit. A huge amount of my effort goes into public relations, all with the goal of building up the brand of Artist Drew Brophy through media exposure. Why? Because exposure = popularity = interest = fans = sales = success. The hard to swallow truth… Continue reading →
How to get Paid More – 5 ways to Become Indispensable
“When a person with money meets a person with experience, the person with the experience winds up with the money and the person with the money winds up with the experience” Harvey MacKay Recently we had a day of shooting for The Paint Shop. As a producer, it’s up to me to get releases signed… Continue reading →
An Entrepreneurs Challenge – Doing Business with Friends
Sometimes it’s a challenge doing business with people close to you. There are two issue to deal with: 1. You may feel obligated to give them a cheap deal, which means you lose money and time, so you put them off and procrastinate getting their project going. But this is a mistake to feel this way,… Continue reading →