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Speak Like a Pro for Profit - Struggling to get clients? Want to have a full speaking calendar? This e-book contains proven tips and techniques to become a polished presenter to speak effectively to anyone, anywhere, with confidence. I wrote this for speakers, coaches, authors and business professionals who want to deliver persuasive presentations and/or grow a profitable speaking business. Only $8.95. www.schrift.com for details.

'This book provides practical and sound advice. I have worked with Sandra and find her knowledge and guidance invaluable.'
--Dr. Christine Wood, Pediatrician, speaker, author

POWER PRESENTATIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS - Two speaker/coaches, Chris Witt and Sandra Schrift,will guide you through the skill of speaking confidently and persuasively. This new Audio CD will help you master a few simple, yet sophisticated strategies . Do you want to learn how to give a compelling speech? Would you like to know what sets leaders apart? Are you ready to prepare a speech that hits your audience's hot buttons?. High content and useful application for business professionals, emerging speakers and coaches. click here for full description and to order. (available as an MP3)

Fr*ee reports on public speaking skills at: www.schrift.com/articles

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1. On Special Offers and Invitations
2. On The "Sweet Spot"
3. On Persuasion - Art or Science?
4. On Speaking with Significance
5. On High Coooo
6. On Useful Websites and Announcements
   On Subscribing and Canceling (at the end of newsletter)

Welcome to Monday Morning Mindfulness . . . to my clients, colleagues and friends. Join me every other Monday in getting motivated and inspired to act/think/feel differently.

“Speak Like a Pro for Profit"   Struggling to get clients? Want to have
a full speaking calendar? This e-book contains proven tips and techniques to become a polished presenter to speak effectively to anyone, anywhere, with confidence. I wrote this for speakers, coaches, authors and business professionals who want to deliver masterful presentations and/or grow a profitable speaking business. Only $8.95. Go to http://www.speaklikeaproforprofit.net

What if you could have two coaches sitting by your side and guide you through the skill of speaking confidently and persuasively ? Now you can. An Audio CD , Power Presentations for Professionals, will help you master a few simple, yet sophisticated strategies. Do you want to learn how to give a compelling speech? Would you like to know what sets leaders apart? Are you ready to prepare a speech that hits your audiences hot buttons? In this audio CD, two professional speech coaches share the lessons theyve learned from their combined 46 years in the field. High content and useful application for business professionals, emerging speakers and coaches. Click here for full description and to order.
(available as a CD or MP3 download)

Author, Nancy Spears, (Buddha: 9 to 5) reminds us that genuine communication involves finding the “sweet spot” that connects us to others.  All authentic professional speakers learn quickly to listen well and feel the situation from another person’s point of view, communicate with compassion and speak from their highest consciousness. “When we let go of thoughts and preconceived agendas and open up to the desire for pure communication, we begin to truly listen.”  That’s when a speaker is truly authentic and speaks from his/her heart.

The Coach has learned . . . when I really listen, I can see and feel the situation from another person’s point of view, even if I do not agree with them.

Research indicates a few effective strategies to be more
persuasive. (from Yes!: 50 scientifically Proven Ways to be
Persuasive)

• Limit the choices you offer – I get frustrated when I am confronted with too many products to choose from
  in the department stores.  Less is more.

• Request active commitments.  I ask my clients what they can reasonably accomplish before our next meeting.

• Be honest and build trust – “trust is a critical component to persuasion.”  I admit what I may not be able to assist a client
  with before demonstrating what strengths I have to help resolve
  their challenge/goal.

• Loss is more persuasive than gain – speakers may tell their audience what they stand to lose if they don’t buy their book/DVDs rather than what they stand to gain from buying their products.

The Coach asks . . . how do you persuade people to move in your
direction?

Jim Collins, in his book, From Good to Great, found the most
important ingredient that brought their organizations from good
to great was humility.  They were servant leaders.  Professional
speakers learn quickly to use their talent (gifts and strengths)
to drive their passion for what excites and inspires them
to bring their message(s) to an audience who needs to hear what they
have to say and pays them for it.  When a speaker realizes that he/
she has a calling to contribute something significant, that is the
moment he/she has found his/her “voice in life.”

The Coach asks . . . what do you feel compelled to contribute to
your work, your organization, your family and friends that will
bring you fulfillment?

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5. ON HIGH COOOO
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Itinerant sorcerer, Dr. Earl Reum musingly gives examples of Sony's error messages: (Japanese haiku poetry)

• A file that big? It might be very useful. But now it is gone.

• The Web site you seek cannot be located but endless others exist.

• Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot. Order shall return.

• The Tao that is seen is not the true Tao, until you bring fresh toner.

• A crash reduces your expensive computer to a simple stone.

• Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that.

The Coach a shares recent experience . . . All shortcuts disappeared. Screen. Mind. Both were blank.

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6. ON USEFUL WEB SITES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ______________________________________________________

One Minute Coupon (oneminutecoupon.com) lets you create, save, and share up to 15 coupons at a time with your customers and prospects.

Mashable’s Social Media Guide for Small Business has an overwhelming
number of great suggestions for using social media, including blogging,
video, strategy and management, plus PR and marketing.

 Looking for public speaking and writing tips?  http://www.schrift.com/articles.html

LeadLander (leadlander.com) allows you to see who has visited various pages on your Web site and the search terms they used to get there.

Where in the World is Sandra?
March 10- April 7, 2010– Costa Rica
May 1-8, 2010 – Denver, CO
July 8-12, 2010 – Solvang, CA

When you are visiting San Diego, contact me, sandra@schrift.com
Let's share conversation.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR ______________________________________________________

Coach Sandra Schrift shares a few easy-to-read insights in this bi-weekly broadcast, and welcomes positive responses and input. Her 13 years as the founder/owner of The Podium Speakers Bureau in San Diego afforded her the privilege to work with many outstanding professional speakers and meeting planners nationwide. She knows what the Meeting Planners want . . . and knows what speakers need to know!

As Jack Canfield writes in his book, The Success Principles,
'Of all the things successful people do to accelerate their trip down the path to success, participating in some kind of coaching program is at the top of the list.'

Let me help you clarify your vision and goals, work you through your fears, live in authenticity, keep you focused and earn more.

If you are interested in exploring a coaching package or just want to see if I am a good match for you as a coach, please email me at: Sandra@schrift.com for a complimentary thirty (30) minute coaching call.

If you are an executive, you will benefit by strengthening your presentation skills, so that whatever audio-visual aid you use will enhance, rather than distract from, your message.

As your coach, Sandra provides you with greater focus, increased ways to prospect, more ideas for getting referrals, and just more business.

E-mail Sandra for your Complimentary 30 minute Coaching Call: Sandra@schrift.com (http://www.schrift.com )

"Thank you so much for your valuable time, Sandra. I found your free consultation extremely practical, focused, and, if I don't take the actions you suggest, I have only myself to blame. This is no sales gimmick. You are for real."
--Bob Lancer, professional speaker

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