http://timpic.com/blog with Professional Speaker Tim Piccirillo Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:41:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi All:      I know the above title is a bit unusual but it true to a major degree.  I know that in my business 2009 was considerably slower than usual due to the recession.  Many people don't want to admit it but I must be honest,my business was like most---down ... http://timpic.com/blog/2010/03/18/complacency-your-worst-enemy/ Hi All:        I was talking with my business mentor yesterday and he said something that hit me right between the eyes.  He said, "You can't wait for things to happen, you have to MAKE things happen".  He is also a speaker and information marketer and, since the speaking industry has ... http://timpic.com/blog/2009/06/03/accept-the-challenge/      I recently coached an aspiring speaker and told her about the power of third-party testimonials.  It's a no-brainer in direct marketing circles that these testimonials will sell your product or service infinitely better than your copy or what YOU say about it.  But here's the real secret:  use tons ... http://timpic.com/blog/2009/05/20/the-power-of-testimonials/ Hi All:        It's been a while since I posted but I felt inspired to write a blog post concerning this topic of being a "victim".  Some of you may know that I have Tourette's Syndrome (although I'm virtually symptom-free at this point) and that in my speeches I tell my story ... http://timpic.com/blog/2009/05/09/the-problem-of-being-a-victim/ Hi All:       This posting is a little different than my usual pontificating.  If you have recently lost your job due to the economy this could be the most important blog posting you'll ever read.  The county in Pennsylvania where I live currently has the highest unemployment rate in the state.  ... http://timpic.com/blog/2009/04/02/whatever-it-takes/ Hi All:      With the economic downturn in full swing and the pundits forecasting more gloom and doom and saying this thing is gonna get worse before it gets better, we need to remember those that came before us in the Great Depression of the 30's.  Granted, some threw in the ... http://timpic.com/blog/2009/03/11/nothing-can-take-the-place-of-persistence/ Hi All:        For those of you who aren't familiar with Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, he was one of the top motivational speakers in the world.  Charlie passed on a couple of months ago and will be sadly missed.  I remember in the early 90's when I was starting out in the ... http://timpic.com/blog/2009/01/15/charlie-tremendous-jones-legacy/        I first learned a concept over 15 years ago so instrumental to my success  that it has, literally, changed my life.  At that point in time, I was a big fan of Earl Nightingale (even though he passed away a decade before) and what he taught made a lot of sense.  For those ... http://timpic.com/blog/2009/01/08/a-lesson-from-earl-nightingale/ Hi All:           With the main water cooler topic of the day(and EVERY day recently) being the economy, it appears the sky is falling.  Now, first of all, don't get the idea that I am making light of the situation.  I'm not.  Many people, including myself, have a lost a lot of money ... http://timpic.com/blog/2008/10/03/above-alldont-panic/ Hi All,        I recently did two different speaker showcases in two different cities.  A speaker showcase is normally presented by a speaker's bureau who assembles as many meeting planners as possible into a room and then several speakers do a short speech to "showcase" what they can do.  I spent ... http://timpic.com/blog/2008/09/28/the-one-thing-you-must-have-to-be-successful/