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Non-fiction vs Fiction writing. (Professional Speaking. Episode 308)

Fredrik Haren — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:10:40 +0000

What is the difference between writing a non-fiction book and a fiction book? That is the theme of this episode of Professional Speaking.

At the moment I am writing 3 non-fiction books on creativity (yes, at the same time) and putting my final touches on my fiction book “The Unvisible” that is coming out on Penguin in early 2022.

So in this episode of Professional Speaking I speak about how DIFFERENT it is to write a fiction book vs a non-fiction book.

Enjoy.

Watch it on YouTube.

or on LinkedIn.

Fredrik Haren – The Creativity Explorer.

ps. Do not miss my 5-hour online course on Mastering The Keynote available – for free – on YouTube (no need to register etc)

https://tinyurl.com/MasterTheKeynote

All I ask in return, If you like the course, is that you tell others about it and/or tell someone about me who might be looking for a speaker on creativity. I call it “The caring economy”.

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Why do you speak? (Professional Speaking. Episode 307)

Fredrik Haren — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:58:23 +0000

In this episode I talk about the most important question for a speaker to answer: Why do I speak.

And I give my answer to that question. But the main message is for you to give your answer to yourself. What is the answer to the question to you?

Happy Chinese New Year!

Fredrik Haren

Watch it on YouTube.

or on LinkedIn.

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How to remember what to say in a speech. (Professional Speaking. Episode 305)

Fredrik Haren — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:56:36 +0000

The fear of forgetting what to say in a speech might be the biggest worry for speakers. In this week’s video, I share not only how to remember a speech, but also why stories are so powerful in speaking.

Watch the full video to learn the technique I use.

Also please notice how my assistant Maria is demonstrating the power of using hand gestures and body language to help me remember what to say. The “muscle memory” reminds you of the order of the story.

And notice that there is one place where I forget one part of the speech, but in a regular speech that does not really matter as no-one knows what you were supposed to say.

When you are confident that you will remember your speech, you relax. When you relax you become a much better speaker. Watch this video and become a better speaker.

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Virtual Speeches, What is Best: Recorded or Live? (Professional Speaking. Episode 304)

Fredrik Haren — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 02:20:21 +0000

“Should virtual speeches be recorded or live?” That was the question I got earlier this week from a client for a future virtual event.

In this video I give both my preference, and what I think is the right answer (and that is two different things.)

Watch it on Youtube.

And on Linkedin.

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Creative Virtual Meetings. (Professional Speaking. Episode 303)

Fredrik Haren — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 02:09:14 +0000

In today’s episode of Professional Speaking, we talk about how creativity is so important in virtual events because it’s just too early to think we know “how to do them”.

Let’s experiment, try new things and be creative to make sure that the virtual meetings become amazing experiences.

Watch it here.

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Bonus episode of Professional Speaking.

Fredrik Haren — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 02:42:48 +0000

What is the state of the professional speaking industry? A crucial topic in these interesting times. In this video I join forces with Andrew Vine of The Insights Bureau to discuss where the speaking industry stands right now – both from a speaker perspective and a client perspective.

The good news is that we are going to share some good news!

Andrew is the author of “Honestly Speaking” and a person I have huge respect for as an expert on speaking from the bureau/client side.

See the episode here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fredrikharen_the-state-of-the-professional-speaking-industry-activity-6722672879051378688-fg8v

Fredrik

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Speaking is back! (Professional Speaking. Episode 302)

Fredrik Haren — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:28:13 +0000

Link to this weeks video: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fredrikharen_eventprofs-publicspeaking-speaker-activity-6721940365076766720-urr1

This week’s video has a very important message to speakers: Keynote speaking is back and we need to educate, exemplify and explain that to our clients who have not yet started to do virtual events.

More and more companies are understanding that they cannot stop doing events until we can meet again. And when they do events, they need speakers.

From the video:

“So keynote is back, global is back. Virtual is back, 2020 speaking is back.

Why?

Because we still need to meet.

Companies, need to meet, they need to get together.

They need to inspire people around a common experience and have a common goal and a strategy for where they are gonna go, and where are they are going to take their companies.

And that doesn’t stop just because there is a crisis.

It increases because there is a crisis.

This changing time, is way too important, to have a bunch of our employees sitting at home unmotivated and uninspired, and alone,

they need to get together,

they need to get the industry going,

and that is just what has started to happen.”

(Sorry for the mic going crazy a couple of times, I guess I got too excited

Would love your thoughts? What are you seeing? Please leave your comments on the Linkedin post.

Fredrik Haren.

ps; Here is the video again. I hope it will inspire you: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fredrikharen_eventprofs-publicspeaking-speaker-activity-6721940365076766720-urr1

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Do not be a copyrat. (Professional Speaking. Episode 301)

Fredrik Haren — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 05:39:26 +0000

Link to this weeks episode: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fredrikharen_speaker-keynotespeaker-linkedin-activity-6719479448095346688-sRJj

In this episode of Professional Speaking we will talk about why you should not be a copyrat (RAT standing for Robbers And Thieves) – and why you should be a LION.

The message in this week’s video is bound to be a little bit controversial and I am not expecting everyone to agree with me – but I stand by my view that if you want to build true thought leadership you can not be a copyrat who just rips of other people’s content and re-upload it as your own.

I can understand the temptation to do so, especially on Linkedin that yet doesn’t have a system for flagging illegal sharing of content and where their algorithm is rewarding copyrat behaviour, but if you are focused on building genuine thought leadership that will give you credibility to be booked as a speaker you quickly realize that “shortcuts to many likes” is not the way. Creating and sharing your own thoughts and content is. Even if that road is slower and longer.

Watch the video to see why you should not be a copyrat – and why you instead should be a L.I.O.N.

Would love your thoughts on this in the comments field.

Here is the link to the copyrat post and video: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fredrikharen_speaker-keynotespeaker-linkedin-activity-6719479448095346688-sRJj

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This is the end. And yet it is not. (Professional Speaking. Episode 300)

Fredrik Haren — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 05:31:14 +0000

Here is the link to this week’s video: https://youtu.be/_nO_CPpLmhE

As I celebrate having created 300 weekly episodes (Hurray!) of Professional Speaking I am announcing the end to the weekly series. But do not worry, as you can see in the video it is not really the end, just the end to my commitment of doing weekly videos. Knowing myself I will continue to do episodes quite frequently, but I want to move my own focus to me creating more creativity content as creativity is my main focus.

And do not miss the announcement in the video (and link beloew) about the 5 hour online course now being live on YouTube!

It’s been a joy creating these weekly posts and I look forward to creating more on a “as I feel like it basis”. Follow me on LinkedIn to get professional speaking tips as well as creativity content.

Here is the link again to this week’s video: https://youtu.be/_nO_CPpLmhE

And here is the link to the newly uploaded 5 hour free online course on Youtube – Master the Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6yw0LgItMXTUVJ_7dCJ2eyrAqFliQi2. Enjoy!

Fredrik Haren, of ProfessionalSpeaking.com

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The Promise of a Speaker. (Professional Speaking. Episode 299)

Fredrik Haren — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:38:30 +0000

In this episode: How a conversation with Martin Perelmuter, Co-founder & President, Speakers’ Spotlight & Managing Director, The Spotlight Agency (one of the most professional speaker bureaus in the world) reminded me of how and what you should promise as a speaker

Here is the link to the video:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fredrikharen_speakers-keynotespeaker-activity-6714094019804192768-r1f0

and on Youtube if you prefer that: https://youtu.be/ZP2cgzjuEC0

Always keep developing yourself as a speaker so you can reach your full potential.