Strategizing

I am in the process of strategizing and setting new directions for this blog and my newsletter. For the past few months I have felt that we are now beating dead horses concerning PowerPoint, Toastmasters and public speaking. It appears that everything we need to discuss about PowerPoint presentations has been said and much of the current information is on my blog and website and book.

Of course, even though many of us presenters who support the PowerPoint Visual Revolution have shouted our message from the rooftops, in outstanding books such as Presentation Zen, and Beyond the Bullet Points and products such as "Give a better speech", the vast majority of PowerPoint slides shows drive the audience to snoozeville, and leave them there.

So, the bottom line is that I can add no more value to this Visual Revolution. Anybody who wants to give a better PowerPoint presentation has many tools available, and can contact me for personal coaching as well.

I am moving on to new things now. You will see new service offerings on my website and the theme for my newsletter and this blog will also change. I will be focusing more on bringing additional value to Project Managers.

Of course, I still enjoy Toastmasters and public speaking and will continue to help presenters wherever I can.

How to get paid more

In these tough economic times you may need to reassess some concepts that you have taken for granted in the past. Many people are looking for ways to earn more money. If you want to earn more money, then read on. Have you analyzed why you get paid what you get paid now? Do you know how to get paid more?

Here is the simple formula which will get you paid more. Read this carefully and take the time to digest it.

You get paid for applying your expertise to help other people solve their problems.

This formula has three variables. Changing these variables increases your result.

You have control over these variables.
1. The amount of expertise that you acquire and possess.
2. The way and effectiveness of the application of your knowledge.
3. The number of people that you help with your knowledge.

The more you increase these three variables, which are under your control, the more you can expect for your services.

Here is further explanation.
1. Become "The Expert" in your field by reading appropriate books, attending seminars and academic qualifications.
2. Find more effective methods to apply your expertise. Contemplate your current methods of getting your expertise to your customers and clients. How can you apply your expertise more effectively? Can you write a newsletter? Can you create audio CD products? How can Internet marketing help you to be more effective?
3. Increase the number of people that you are reaching to benefit from your expertise. Can you provide groups of people access to your expertise instead of single persons at a time?

Increasing these three variables is the key to you earning more money.