Trina Hess with Naomi Rhode, RDH, CSP, CPAE Speakers Hall of Fame; and her  husband Jim Rhode, CSP, Past President, National Speakers Association. 

We had a wonderful, educational meeting today at Pittsburgh (PA) NSA.  The Rhodes offered us insight, tools, and motivation to take our speaking businesses to the next level. 

Jim gave us tips on how to improve our message.  Tips that sound a lot like he already knows how to, "Get Your SHINE Together!"  For example, he recommends giving people a new vision and inspiring them to raise their own individual bar in life.  In other words, be a Shining Example!

One of Jim's points related to the "out of sight, out of mind" concept.  If we maintain marketing materials like books, learning aids, and newsletters we can stay in the forefront of our customers' minds. 

Another essential way to accomplish this presence is to create profiles on both Twitter and Facebook.  Don't understand these new social media methods?  Doesn't matter. Just do it.  Create a presence there.  You will learn as you go, and people will help you.  Just ask them.  It's called social networking and trust me, no one knows what the rules are.  You just show up.  Kind of like the "N" of the SHINE Method, offering something new, trying something new, being creative.  

Stay tuned all next week as "Second Fiddle" features Naomi Rhode.  I'll explain how her tips for successful presentations relate to the steps we can use to add more humor to our lives and our presentations.