It may not be intuitive, but a successful blogger really needs to learn how to be an effective public speaker. There are a number of reasons.
1. Blog posts are like written speeches more than other kinds of writing. A effective blog post is organized like a speech and many blogs carry the same conversational tone as a speech might.
2. You may want to expand your blog into podcasts (like Pat Flynn has).
3. Youtube Videos – done properly – require public speaking skills
4. Becoming an expert in your niche means expanding the blog business beyond the blog. Seminars, speaking engagements, and releasing audio courses are all avenues to make more money. Be prepared for success to find you and success will follow.
Andrew Dlugan is a public speaking expert that conduct seminars, couches speakers and blogs about public speaking and presentation skills. His public speaking and presentation skills blog Six Minutes is a great resource for anyone trying to improve their skills. Check out the weekend roundup of articles Andrew puts together for a one stop shopping list of quality content around speaking and presentation skills.
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I am having to take this step myself, I wish I had taken more opportunities to practice along the way!
I will check out Andrew Duglin, thanks : )
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