Douglas Vermeeren

Doug Vermeeren : Imagine if there was a million dollars in a brief case for you on the other side of a field. The money is all yours all you have to do is go and pick it up. There is however one catch the field is filled with landmines and you don’t know where they are. Crossing this field will be a very challenging not to mention potentially explosive obstacle. However you have a few options to get across. Option 1 – Run like heck a hope you make it okay. Option 2 – Read a book about it and take it slowly and cautiously on your own. Option 3 – Have someone who has navigated the field once before tell you what to do from the sidelines. Option 4 – Have someone who has successfully navigated the field multiple times walk with you and point out the potential dangers and challenges. Which one would you pick? When it’ appears in the context it’s pretty obvious which choice is the one you should select to complete the objective of crossing the field. But when it comes to...

For the last two decades I have been a public speaker. I have seen a lot of changes and most prominently I have seen many new speakers arrive on the scene with the intention to create a massive business sharing their expertise. More often than not they fail. This makes me ask: Is public speaking as a business dead or dying? As I have carefully considered this question and looked at the complete landscape of what is really going on in this highly saturated industry of speaking, coaching, mentoring and personal development in general I have an answer to this question: The old way of building this business is dying. While those who understand the nuances of today’s marketplace are not only thriving but building incredible 7 & 8 figure businesses. If I were summarize a few of the differences between the dying and thriving it would be as simple as this: The dying are relying on an old model of the speaking business. In other words they are focusing on creati...

Douglas Vermeeren “Average person fears public speaking more than death itself” according to Brian Tracey – A leading marketing, sales and personal development expert. Being able to communicate ideas to decision makers, teammates, potential customers and investors in a clear and precise way is one of the most significant skills you need for a thriving business career. Public speaking acts as a key factor in: Pitching new business ideas Organizational Culture Change Effective Management and Team Leadership Giving Online Presentations and Talks Creating highly effective multimedia, Digital Marketing, Social Media and eLearning Resources When it comes to becoming great public speakers, there is a good news for beginners! Public speaking actually boils down to a learnable set of skills. A lot of people improve after beginning. An ideal method of accelerating this learning process is to read and practice the most effective yet simple  Doug Vermeer...