Instructions for subsribing or unsubscribing provided at the end of this E-Zine. ========================================================= Simply Speaking...Selling Yourself & Your Ideas E-Zine Volume 3, No 01, January, 2000 Copyright, 2000 ========================================================= Published by: Lenny Laskowski, DTM & Professional Speaker FREE Monthly Speaking Tips http://www.ljlseminars.com/monthtip.htm http://www.presentation-skills-seminars.com http://www.public-speaking-skills.com --------------------------------------------------------- LJL Seminars http://www.ljlseminars.com A Truly Entertaining & Dynamic Speaker Presentation Skills Seminars & Keynotes & Internet Marketing Voice 1-860-666-4855 eFAX: 1-305-489-6481 In Continental USA: 1-800-606-4855 106 Schoolhouse Road, Newington, CT. 06111-4002 United States Of America Subscribe to our FREE Simply Speaking E-Zine mailto:Sales@LJLSeminars.com ========================================================= In this issue: 1. Setting Your Personal Speaking Goals 2. Our NEW Simply Speaking Discussion Board 3. How to Successfully Grow Your Business Using the Internet Seminar - NEW!! 4. Classified Ads / HOLIDAY SPECIALS !!! 5. Seminars, Workshops, Consultation services 6. Lenny's keynote speeches 7. Lenny's books, videotapes, audiotapes & booklets 8. How to request more information about Lenny's services 9. How to Subscribe / Unsubscribe 10. Advertising Rates / Sponsorship Rates -------------------------------------------------------------- * FREE Monthly Speaking Tips - January, 2000 * -------------------------------------------------------------- =================================================== 1. Setting Your Personal Speaking Goals by Lenny Laskowski Setting Your Personal Speaking Goals by Lenny Laskowski © 2000 LJL Seminars http://www.ljlseminars.com ------------------------------------------------------------- At the end of each year I try to sit down and establish some new goals for the upcoming year. Before I do this I take some time to reflect on the previous year as what I accomplished. I try to look at what went well this year as well as what did not work so well. It is only after this process can I decide what makes sense to eliminate and what makes sense to keep doing. Do you set goals? Do you have some established end-of-year routine that you do to determine what needs to change? If you don't already, this is the year to start the process of reflecting on your accomplishments for the previous year and establishing new goals for the current year. I often decide in the early part of each year what seminars, workshops or training I want to take for myself. People often ask me why I continue to attend seminars even though I am a professional speaker. I tell them that even professional speakers need to "sharpen their skills" or even attend courses to just validate what they do now. Professional speakers learn a lot from each other. Professional speakers realize the importance of honing their skills on a regular basis and often work with speaker coaches. Whether you are a professional speaker or someone just starting as a speaker it is important to constantly improve what you do. Maybe your goal is to develop a new or additional topic to speak on. That's what I did I have prepared several sessions aimed at helping other people, especially speakers grow their internet business. My new 90 minute keynote and FULL day session is entitled, "How to Grow Your Business Using the Internet". These programs are designed to help people with the powerful technology we have in front of us todayThe internet. Maybe your goal is to become a professional speaker or maybe your goal is to speak more than your did last year. Maybe you goal is to learn how to use the internet more effectively. In any event, take the time to reflect on what your did this past year and write down what you hope to achieve this year. Have a successful 2000! =================================================== *************************************************************** =================================================== 2. Our NEW Simply Speaking Discussion Board !!! ==================================================== I asked, you responded and I listened... Join our on-line discussion board where you can participate and ask me questions specific to presentation skills, speaking, communication skills & related topics. You do this by "posting" your questions on my discussion board and I will provide a response. Other visitors to my website and subscribers to my Simply Speaking E-Zine can also post a response. This is YOUR Discussion Board. To go immediately to the Simply Speaking Discussion Board take the link below and enjoy! http://www.ljlseminars.com/discussion.htm ==================================================== 3. "How The Internet Can Help You Grow & Manage Your Practice"- SEMINAR ==================================================== Your market and your competition will soon demand that you become internet-savvy. It;s critical that you learn what internet tools to use, why they are needed, and how they should be intergrated into your practice. The very viability of your practice is at stake. Lenny will be conducting an INFORMATION-PACKED, ONE-DAY seminar, "How the Internet Can Help You Grow & Manage Your Practice" on Februray 18, 2000 in White Plains, NY from 9:00 am to 3:00 PM. An Overview of the Workshop Agenda: 1) An introduction to e.Practice 2) A Brief History of the Internet & World Wide Web 3) e.Commerce vs Traditional Commerce 4) e.Practice as a Strategic Initiative 5) An internet Marketing Model 6) The 7 Internet Tools 7) Website Design Tips 8) Generating HI-Volume, Qualified Activity from your website 9) How to Research on the Internet Here are some additional techniques you will learn in this is this seminar: * Strategy of Website Design * Key Website Design Elements * How to get top listings in major Search Engines * How to effectively use Newsgroups * How to effectively use E-mail * How to use E-Zines to grow your business * How to get FREE listings * What publishing articles can do for your bottom line * How to combine your on-line / off-line marketing methods You won't want to miss this seminar! Call today and reserve your seat. Your investment is only $ 297 for the ENTIRE DAY! 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed For more information about this seminar or to register you can: Call 1-800-606-4855 Fax: 1-800-743-3314 E-mail: LennyL@LJLSeminars.com We accept all MAJOR CREDIT CARDS. And MUCH MUCH MORE!!! For information about bringing this seminar to your organization please e-mail us at: Sales@LJLSeminars.com ==================================================== 4. * * * * * C L A S S I F I E D A D S * * * * * ==================================================== --------------------------------------------------------------- A "Treasure Trove" of Motivational Short Stories Discover the best original and inspirational stories on the Internet delivered email to you 5 days a week -- and they're FREE! Great source for speech material, ideas, new insights into human nature. 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