I sure could use a couple of sessions of seminars with motivational speakers right about now! I find it difficult to be keeping a positive outlook when the job market is so difficult and I’ve lost the job that kept the wolf away from our door! The only thing is that I don’t really feel a true connection with most of these celebrity speakers that try to help people keep a positive outlook. I admit that there are a lot of good speakers out there that say a lot of good things, but their speeches just don’t address the issues that I face.
If I could give a speaker some speaking tips it would be to make sure that you are not just giving a “feel warm and fuzzy” speech, that you actually bring with you information you can pass out that would be helpful to people who need resources to improve their lives. This is a difficult time for many people, and just trying to get people to “feel better” is like slapping a band-aid on a compound fracture. It really doesn’t help very much!