by Rene Godefroy | Feb 1, 2026 | Getting Started
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key Takeaways: Define your unique expertise to build a strong personal brand. Know your audience – understand their needs and challenges. Develop essential public speaking skills to connect and inspire. Start small; local venues...
by Rene Godefroy | Jan 31, 2026 | Getting Started
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key Takeaways: Define your unique expertise to connect with your audience. Build essential public speaking skills to overcome fear. Create a modular speech format for flexibility. Network effectively to find your first public speaking...
by Rene Godefroy | Jan 26, 2026 | Getting Started
You Feel Called to Speak, but You’re Stuck Let me take a guess. You have knowledge, life experience, or a message you want to share. You want to empower people, educate them, and lift them up. Somewhere along the way, someone told you that you have a gift. Deep down,...
by Rene Godefroy | Jan 5, 2026 | Getting Started
If you’re thinking about building a professional speaking career, you’ve probably had this thought cross your mind: “With AI creating content, deepfakes, and virtual everything… is there even a place for real speakers anymore?” I hear...
by Rene Godefroy | Jun 2, 2016 | Getting Started
Let’s face it. You have a message to share. The desire is burning deep inside of you because transforming lives is your calling. Friends and co-workers always tell you it is time to start sharing your wisdom with the world. Sometimes you feel like you are working a...
