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PICTURE THIS: Somebody stumbles across your blog. Or reads a column you wrote. Or hears about you on Twitter. Maybe they flip past an article that cites you as an expert, or perhaps they attend an event and notice you’re the speaker. BIG QUESTION: What do people think when they see your name? Several responses are possible. Some are positive; some are negative. But ALL are indicative of how…

How much time do you spend getting ready to get ready? ANSWER: Too much. Just GO. Just start. Just buy it. Just register the website. Just start writing. Just start blogging. Just start Tweeting. Just write your idea down. Just GO. Just dive in. Just do something. Just eat it. Just make some art. Just make a move. Just say hi. Just start asking people. Just start the story….

Fourteen people. Eight hours. One room. Zero talking. God, it was beautiful. I’d never participated in a Writing Marathon before. But ever since I read about the idea in Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones, I knew I just HAD to do it. See, I’m a writer. That’s my occupation. That’s what I do. Now, sure, I’m a speaker and a coach and an entrepreneur, too. But all of…

You don’t need a nametag to be approachable. The real reason people are attracted TO, inspired BY, and want to align WITH you, is because of something bigger. Something better. Something deeper. The heart BEHIND the nametag. That’s being an Approachable Leader. Now, although leadership isn’t my area of expertise; what I’ve discovered from working with leaders (and being a leader myself) is the following philosophy: “If they can’t…

1. Are you charging enough for your ideas? Enough that people will perceive substantial value. Enough that people will be tempted. Enough that people will listen. Enough that people will actually do what you say. Enough that you don’t have to work as much as you used to. Enough that you set a precedent of professionalism, value and awesomeness. REMEMBER: Experts charge more. Command a premium. 2. Are you…

Video not working? Click here for Adobe Flash 9! Watch the original video on NametagTV! LET ME ASK YA THIS… Are you being pushy or persistent? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For a list called, “101 Ways to Create a Powerful Web Presence,” send an email to me, and I’ll send you the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag [email protected] Satisfaction not…

1. Answers are overrated. Questions are better. Questions are smarter. Questions create more movement in your brain. The problem with answers is that once you (think) you’ve found one, you immediately stop questioning. And once you’ve stopped questioning, you’ve stopped learning. Are you more concerned with answers or questions? 2. Comfort zones are overrated. You have ZERO business in your comfort zone. How dare you! How DARE you. If…

I no longer have patience for people who use these two words interchangeably. Different is NOT the same thing as unique. I’ve researched, surveyed my audience members, written extensively and thought long and hard about it. And here’s what I’ve come up with: DIFFERENT comes from the Latin differe, which means, “to stand out.” UNIQUE comes from the Latin, unicus, which means, “the only one.” DIFFERENT stands out among…

PICTURE THIS: You’re on a road trip. It’s been several hours now. Almost there. Just a few more miles to go. And that’s when it hits you. A killer idea. The thought of the day. Gold Jerry Gold! OK, as soon as I get to my hotel, I’ll grab some stationary and get the idea down on paper, you think. Twenty minutes later, you check in. You walk into…

As a professional speaker, I love watching other speakers do their thing. Especially the really, really good ones. EXAMPLE: A few months ago I delivered the keynote address at a recruiting conference. After four standing ovations and three encores (I kid, I kid) I had some time to kill before my flight back to St. Louis. Now, this doesn’t happen to me that often, so I was pretty stoked….