How to tell you knocked it out of the park. Look for thumbs up from the CEO, and the others supporting the cultural initiative. And lots of high fives are icing on the cake.
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How to tell you knocked it out of the park
Category: Rewards
Only viable option – return with a vengeance
Only viable option – return with a vengeance. Having 24 hours to think and plan before the same speech to a peer group of “the worst audience ever”….I refused to be a victim. The audience of 40 deserved to be in a place to hear, and more importantly, understand, the message I was bringing.
Got there even earlier than before, rearranged everything: the room, the presentation, the activities, the tone, the goal. Everything modified to go up against the toughest “opponent” ever in 13 years…
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Never in my life have I experienced an audience like this one
Never in my life have I experienced an audience like the one from yesterday. They were bitter, angry, pissed-off and visibly displaying their disgust for my presence. WOW! Totally caught off guard. As a speaker, it’s my responsibility to be prepared for anything.
I was in virgin territory and simply did what I could to survive, and still feel, at the end, I could pass the red-faced test that I gave it 110%.
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What happens when the worst speaker meets the worst audience?
What happens when the worst speaker meets the worst audience? An opportunity arises that only the speaker gets a second chance.
The audience? Well, they missed an opportunity to learn from an expert at a world-renowned organization. Bitterness and excuses directed at the wrong person is always a sign of inexperience.
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Midlife Celebration And The Art Of Motivational Speaking Gig Fees
Have to share this funny bit from Kelly Swanson, a LinkedIn connection and kindred motivational speaker:
“Don’t you love it (insert sarcasm here) when you get “invited” to speak for free and told what an honor it is that they chose you. I’m going to try that approach with my plumber Frank.
Dear Frank, This letter is to congratulate you and inform you that you have been unanimously selected to come over and fix my leak. We really respect your work and are pleased to offer you this opportunity to be our guest. We’re sure you’ll appreciate the exposure. Please let me know what date you are available at your earliest convenience so we can get you on our calendar.”
Thank you Kelly for reminding midlife entrepreneurs to stay focused.