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CFC 2012: Dyana's constantly evolving "pitch"

Dyana Valentine, veteran CFC-er and speaker again this year in Boston, shares her evolving pitch and previews what you can expect from her session this year. Continue reading

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Time to Speak Up

Like most people, I’ve spent a lifetime avoiding public speaking. But in the past year, there have been more than a few occasions where I’ve sat at conferences thinking, “Someone should host a session about XYZ,” and the little voice inside my head said, “Why not you?” Why not me? Continue reading

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How does your broad range of talent become narrow?

You hear me say it all the time: specialize. However, I shared a post recently where Laura Foley gave a lengthy list of what she does for her clients. And as you can see, she does a lot of different … Continue reading

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What do you really do for clients?

Laura Foley, graphic designer (and PowerPoint expert) who attended CFC in Denver, recently had what she calls a “slap in the forehead moment.” While telling clients and prospects about her new Cheating Death by PowerPoint suite of services, she discovered … Continue reading

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