Yesterday was International Womens day. Check out these speeches by four amazing women available on TED.Enjoy!
Tara
Monday, March 9, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
I’m deeply passionate about writing books, articles, etc., and creating music – I have been for as long as I can remember.
Why?
Well, perhaps because for me these activities represent the ultimate in freedom and self-expression.
Freedom and self-expression are essential to me.
Because of this, I suppose, I tend to think that this is the same for most people…
So I have another deep passion; I absolutely LOVE helping people come to a place where they can feel totally free and able to express themselves fully as well, doing whatever THEY feel passionate about!
How?
Well, these are the kind of things that we will be discussing on this blog.
If you find yourself recognizing an urge like mine, or perhaps you see yourself as part of what I’m about to describe; this blog is for you.
I help other coaches, teachers, speakers, entrepreneurs, authors, business owners find and nurture their own voice so that they can speak with joy, ease, confidence, passion and authenticity - and I teach them how to empower their physical voice, so that they can avoid voice fatigue, and become even more inspiring and dynamic communicators.
My approach is clearly holistic in nature, working with the whole person, bringing out the true, unique and powerful voice that resides within all of us.
It is in this voice that we find the gift of self-expression and fulfillment in the highest sense and in this voice that we are able to offer true value, service and contribution to the lives of others.
Ask your questions and share your experiences, doubts, fears, good advice, exciting links and news.
We, Tara Majumdar and yours truly, Suzann Rye, are looking forward to sharing with you!
Suzann.
Why?
Well, perhaps because for me these activities represent the ultimate in freedom and self-expression.
Freedom and self-expression are essential to me.
Because of this, I suppose, I tend to think that this is the same for most people…
So I have another deep passion; I absolutely LOVE helping people come to a place where they can feel totally free and able to express themselves fully as well, doing whatever THEY feel passionate about!
How?
Well, these are the kind of things that we will be discussing on this blog.
If you find yourself recognizing an urge like mine, or perhaps you see yourself as part of what I’m about to describe; this blog is for you.
I help other coaches, teachers, speakers, entrepreneurs, authors, business owners find and nurture their own voice so that they can speak with joy, ease, confidence, passion and authenticity - and I teach them how to empower their physical voice, so that they can avoid voice fatigue, and become even more inspiring and dynamic communicators.
My approach is clearly holistic in nature, working with the whole person, bringing out the true, unique and powerful voice that resides within all of us.
It is in this voice that we find the gift of self-expression and fulfillment in the highest sense and in this voice that we are able to offer true value, service and contribution to the lives of others.
Ask your questions and share your experiences, doubts, fears, good advice, exciting links and news.
We, Tara Majumdar and yours truly, Suzann Rye, are looking forward to sharing with you!
Suzann.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Love Respect Presenting what do they have in common
I am an avid follower of Seth Godin's Blog. He is a genius marketeer who also happens to be a great presenter.His recent entry on presenting sums up in a nutshell for me what truly inspiring presenting is all about. Firstly one needs to evoke the respect of the audience and to truly connect one needs to reach out- i.e.'love' his/her audience.Love (to) and respect(from) the audience are the essential ingredients.He says 'It's not about you. It's about them. The presenter who loves his audience the most, wins.'
Check out his article here.
Enjoy
Tara
Check out his article here.
Enjoy
Tara
Monday, March 2, 2009
OnLine Business Made SUPER Easy!
Attention coaches, teachers, speakers, entrepreneurs, authors, and business owners!
Do you conduct business on-line?
Are you tired of spending ages on filling in forms, jumping between pages, filing papers and sorting accounts?
Maybe you need an all inclusive shopping cart system that takes care of everything for you in ONE place - easy, quick and simple?
If your business is growing, or even more so, if you want it to grow, there comes a time where you want to automate your daily tasks, so that you can spend more time being creative, doing the things you love, whatever they are.
With my business growing rapidly, I reached that point recently, so I began searching for a way to make things run more smoothly - and I found it!
This system is the smartest thing since sliced bread! And not only that; I have NEVER gone through a process on-line that was easier and more thoroughly explained than the one I'm about to introduce you too.
Trust me; they make it SO easy that even a complete computer illiterate can comprehend it.
Even better still, you can have a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how quick and easy it really is!
So….If you want to know how to pick an easy to set up, easy to handle shopping card but think it's too technical for you – find out here why IT'S NOT, and how you can be up and running, taking orders and making money in NO time!
I did it - so can you!
Download this FREE eBook on how to easily set up and handle an all inclusive shopping cart NOW - even if you have extremely limited technical skills!
http://www.suzannrye.com/downloads/smartshoppingcartguide.pdf
Or simply jump straight in and claim a 30 day free no obligation trial here:
http://snipurl.com/cxp5y [www_kickstartcart_com]
Have fun and enjoy your newfound freedom!
Suzann
Do you conduct business on-line?
Are you tired of spending ages on filling in forms, jumping between pages, filing papers and sorting accounts?
Maybe you need an all inclusive shopping cart system that takes care of everything for you in ONE place - easy, quick and simple?
If your business is growing, or even more so, if you want it to grow, there comes a time where you want to automate your daily tasks, so that you can spend more time being creative, doing the things you love, whatever they are.
With my business growing rapidly, I reached that point recently, so I began searching for a way to make things run more smoothly - and I found it!
This system is the smartest thing since sliced bread! And not only that; I have NEVER gone through a process on-line that was easier and more thoroughly explained than the one I'm about to introduce you too.
Trust me; they make it SO easy that even a complete computer illiterate can comprehend it.
Even better still, you can have a 30 day FREE trial so you can see for yourself how quick and easy it really is!
So….If you want to know how to pick an easy to set up, easy to handle shopping card but think it's too technical for you – find out here why IT'S NOT, and how you can be up and running, taking orders and making money in NO time!
I did it - so can you!
Download this FREE eBook on how to easily set up and handle an all inclusive shopping cart NOW - even if you have extremely limited technical skills!
http://www.suzannrye.com/downloads/smartshoppingcartguide.pdf
Or simply jump straight in and claim a 30 day free no obligation trial here:
http://snipurl.com/cxp5y [www_kickstartcart_com]
Have fun and enjoy your newfound freedom!
Suzann
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Modern Jargon
I have been reading a very interesting book on moden jargon called ‘Shoot the Puppy- a survival guide to curious modern jargon of modern life by Tony Thorne. It’s hilarious, informative and a delightful read for the language lover. Thorne narrates some really interesting anecdotes and also the known origins of the words.
Some examples:
al desko which means without leaving the desk
blook which is a book derived from a blog
road warrior which means a travellor on business.
The book satisfies as the author puts it one’s infolust.The BBC recently posted an interesting article on the oldest English words.
Tara
Some examples:
al desko which means without leaving the desk
blook which is a book derived from a blog
road warrior which means a travellor on business.
The book satisfies as the author puts it one’s infolust.The BBC recently posted an interesting article on the oldest English words.
Tara
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The Resonance of Authenticity
Today I want to talk to you about what I like to refer to as the “Resonance of Authenticity”.
Those of you who attended my MLMTeleclass on February 14th will know what I mean with that.
As a speaker - and that includes anyone who relies on their voice as a medium in whatever they do – your voice is the first point of contact between you and the people with whom you are communicating - your clients, your students, your customers, your employees, or your audience.
Your Voice is Your Calling Card...
Your voice is very personal. It is a direct expression of who you are – it is an energetic representation of you – of ALL of you.
The way you present yourself and the way your voice carries your message across are crucial to how you are perceived, no matter what the actual content of your message is, regardless of your expertise.
What does that mean?
It means that it is not just WHAT you say – it is HOW you say it…
But perhaps even more importantly, it is WHO is saying it…
Who is the person BEHIND the voice. What is the message BEHIND the message – what are you transmitting…?
You are ALWAYS transmitting something – so you are ALWAYS communicating, even when you don’t mean to, and even when you are not aware of it.
Using Your Voice Properly Really Means Two Things…
There is your physical voice that is operated by your body and is clearly audible to everyone – and then there is YOUR voice, as in who you are and what you project energetically.
What kind of energy is BEHIND your words?
Do you speak with a balanced, clear and strong energy - or do you sometimes communicate mixed messages when you speak?
Is the message behind the message telling a different story than the one you are attempting to communicate?
We obviously want people to realize how wonderful and amazing we are and how valuable our service is!
This is why, to be TRULY great communicators we simply have to look the full picture.
We need to approach the development of our speaking skills holistically.
We have to do both the INNER and the outer work.
If we want to truly inspire and impact people we cannot afford to ignore to look at our own dissonance if it’s there!
The Resonance of Authenticity…
Body language, voice dynamics and voice technique are all important factors for successful speaking. You can work on all of those and gain a certain degree of mastery purely from a practical perspective.
But what is it on a subconscious level that controls both body language and voice dynamics?
YOU do – the person BEHIND the voice. YOU add life and emotion to the sound and the overall expression.
More important than all the technical stuff that can be learned and that can SUPPORT and greatly enhance your expression, your ability to be powerful, dynamic, resonant and so on; more important than ANY of those is to establish what I like to call “The Resonance of Authenticity”…
What does it take to be an AUTHENTIC speaker, somebody who speaks FROM the heart TO the hearts of people.
Someone who has a purpose and a vision that they are compelled to share.
Someone who feels passionate about that purpose and that vision.
Someone who has a VOICE inside of them busting to get out…
Someone who needs that voice to be heard, REALLY heard – not just in the physical sense but on an emotional level as well.
A voice that reaches out – and into people’s hearts.
A pure un-diluted, authentic voice that represents the real YOU, all that you are – and all that you CAN be.
Your voice is very susceptible to both physical and emotional influences.
Therefore, as a powerful speaker you simply have to be aware of both the voice technicalities and your emotional well-being.
Your voice, your mind, and your emotions work together – always!
If you’re feeling nervous or insecure – it will show.
If you’re feeling small, not worthy, not knowledgeable enough, not successful enough etc.- it will show.
If you’re impatient, anxious, needy, sad or angry inside – it’ll show, and so on and so forth.
If you send out mixed messages, people won’t hear you, or they will hear parts of you that you did not intend or did not want for them to hear - they will subconsciously react with resistance or even suspicion..
Your spoken message will not fully come across in the way that you wish for it to do if your energetic message counter communicates.
Your intended message will be tainted, or diluted or, distorted, or, worst case, simply disregarded.
Consider…
Listen to you own inner voice.
What is it saying?
What are the things inside of you that might not resonate with what you wish to project?
What is the message BEHIND the message – what are you transmitting?
What could YOU be communicating energetically that is not congruent with the message that you want to communicate?
What do you hear in your own voice?
1 Physically
2 Emotionally/energetically.
A really great way to work on not just your psychical sound but also you energetic transmission is to do is to record yourself. Most people do not like this very much, but it really is great training. So record yourself and track your progress – you’ll be surprised.
To Create Real Impact….
Practice communicating clearly and undiluted and SPEAK not just a conscious level but on an emotional level too.
Practice being totally PRESENT whenever you speak. This will project confidence and balance.
Practice total RESONANCE between you and your message; say what you mean – mean what you say.
Fuel your message with passion and real emotion – and you will move and inspire people beyond your words!
When we are able to connect with that deep authentic part of ourselves that speaks our truth, our wisdom and our passion – we don’t need any gadgets or fancy stuff.
We simply have all that we need inside of us.
We all have a natural Resonance of Authenticity – don’t be afraid to use it!
Listen to your heart and speak in your own voice.
When you do, people will let you in and listen to you with open, receptive ears AND hearts.
To your Speaking Joy and Success,
Suzann
Those of you who attended my MLMTeleclass on February 14th will know what I mean with that.
As a speaker - and that includes anyone who relies on their voice as a medium in whatever they do – your voice is the first point of contact between you and the people with whom you are communicating - your clients, your students, your customers, your employees, or your audience.
Your Voice is Your Calling Card...
Your voice is very personal. It is a direct expression of who you are – it is an energetic representation of you – of ALL of you.
The way you present yourself and the way your voice carries your message across are crucial to how you are perceived, no matter what the actual content of your message is, regardless of your expertise.
What does that mean?
It means that it is not just WHAT you say – it is HOW you say it…
But perhaps even more importantly, it is WHO is saying it…
Who is the person BEHIND the voice. What is the message BEHIND the message – what are you transmitting…?
You are ALWAYS transmitting something – so you are ALWAYS communicating, even when you don’t mean to, and even when you are not aware of it.
Using Your Voice Properly Really Means Two Things…
There is your physical voice that is operated by your body and is clearly audible to everyone – and then there is YOUR voice, as in who you are and what you project energetically.
What kind of energy is BEHIND your words?
Do you speak with a balanced, clear and strong energy - or do you sometimes communicate mixed messages when you speak?
Is the message behind the message telling a different story than the one you are attempting to communicate?
We obviously want people to realize how wonderful and amazing we are and how valuable our service is!
This is why, to be TRULY great communicators we simply have to look the full picture.
We need to approach the development of our speaking skills holistically.
We have to do both the INNER and the outer work.
If we want to truly inspire and impact people we cannot afford to ignore to look at our own dissonance if it’s there!
The Resonance of Authenticity…
Body language, voice dynamics and voice technique are all important factors for successful speaking. You can work on all of those and gain a certain degree of mastery purely from a practical perspective.
But what is it on a subconscious level that controls both body language and voice dynamics?
YOU do – the person BEHIND the voice. YOU add life and emotion to the sound and the overall expression.
More important than all the technical stuff that can be learned and that can SUPPORT and greatly enhance your expression, your ability to be powerful, dynamic, resonant and so on; more important than ANY of those is to establish what I like to call “The Resonance of Authenticity”…
What does it take to be an AUTHENTIC speaker, somebody who speaks FROM the heart TO the hearts of people.
Someone who has a purpose and a vision that they are compelled to share.
Someone who feels passionate about that purpose and that vision.
Someone who has a VOICE inside of them busting to get out…
Someone who needs that voice to be heard, REALLY heard – not just in the physical sense but on an emotional level as well.
A voice that reaches out – and into people’s hearts.
A pure un-diluted, authentic voice that represents the real YOU, all that you are – and all that you CAN be.
Your voice is very susceptible to both physical and emotional influences.
Therefore, as a powerful speaker you simply have to be aware of both the voice technicalities and your emotional well-being.
Your voice, your mind, and your emotions work together – always!
If you’re feeling nervous or insecure – it will show.
If you’re feeling small, not worthy, not knowledgeable enough, not successful enough etc.- it will show.
If you’re impatient, anxious, needy, sad or angry inside – it’ll show, and so on and so forth.
If you send out mixed messages, people won’t hear you, or they will hear parts of you that you did not intend or did not want for them to hear - they will subconsciously react with resistance or even suspicion..
Your spoken message will not fully come across in the way that you wish for it to do if your energetic message counter communicates.
Your intended message will be tainted, or diluted or, distorted, or, worst case, simply disregarded.
Consider…
Listen to you own inner voice.
What is it saying?
What are the things inside of you that might not resonate with what you wish to project?
What is the message BEHIND the message – what are you transmitting?
What could YOU be communicating energetically that is not congruent with the message that you want to communicate?
What do you hear in your own voice?
1 Physically
2 Emotionally/energetically.
A really great way to work on not just your psychical sound but also you energetic transmission is to do is to record yourself. Most people do not like this very much, but it really is great training. So record yourself and track your progress – you’ll be surprised.
To Create Real Impact….
Practice communicating clearly and undiluted and SPEAK not just a conscious level but on an emotional level too.
Practice being totally PRESENT whenever you speak. This will project confidence and balance.
Practice total RESONANCE between you and your message; say what you mean – mean what you say.
Fuel your message with passion and real emotion – and you will move and inspire people beyond your words!
When we are able to connect with that deep authentic part of ourselves that speaks our truth, our wisdom and our passion – we don’t need any gadgets or fancy stuff.
We simply have all that we need inside of us.
We all have a natural Resonance of Authenticity – don’t be afraid to use it!
Listen to your heart and speak in your own voice.
When you do, people will let you in and listen to you with open, receptive ears AND hearts.
To your Speaking Joy and Success,
Suzann
Monday, February 23, 2009
The Goal
The Goal
Before we deliver or even begin crafting our speech there is that one thing to consider that could make all the difference. What is the goal of the speech? Is it to inform, persuade or simply narrate a story? Make your goal as specific as possible. Before giving any speech, presentation or workshop I write out the goal, call it statement of purpose if you will in a single sentence. For e.g I want to inform the audience about the latest features of product XXX or I want to motivate my audience to take action XXX
It is only after I have set a clear goal do I research data and structure my speech. Needless to say without a clear goal, a speech may end up as a rambling account of loose facts leaving the audience confused.
Before we deliver or even begin crafting our speech there is that one thing to consider that could make all the difference. What is the goal of the speech? Is it to inform, persuade or simply narrate a story? Make your goal as specific as possible. Before giving any speech, presentation or workshop I write out the goal, call it statement of purpose if you will in a single sentence. For e.g I want to inform the audience about the latest features of product XXX or I want to motivate my audience to take action XXX
It is only after I have set a clear goal do I research data and structure my speech. Needless to say without a clear goal, a speech may end up as a rambling account of loose facts leaving the audience confused.
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