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MARK'S SPEAKING TIPS

SELECTED OTHER WORK

I've been 'speaking' for as long as I remember. I've been speaking well for the last twenty-years - due in part to practice, good coaching, the Toastmasters program, and from finding ways to translate my writing foundation into opportunities to convey my message to a room full, or a hall full, of people. And, doing that has helped me be far more effective in one-to-one and small group settings. 

 
Some recent talks:

January 2022

MARK KOLKE/FACILITYCalgary Happy New Year (5:15)


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December 2021

MARK KOLKE - 35 YEARS SOBER (50:02)


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November 2021

I BOOKED MY BOOSTER (11:20)


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November 2021

NUDGE or NOODGE (4:18)


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November 2021

THANK + GIVING (12:33)


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November 2021

SPECIES AT RISK (15:14)


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November 2021

GET AN EARLY START and MAKE IT A HABIT (3:55)


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November 2021

EVERY COMMUNICATION COUNTS (7:48)


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November 2021

HOW TO EAT AN ELEPHANT (8:56)


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November 2021

MOMENTUM + KARMA (11:21)


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November 2021

FULL GLASS (11:39)


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November 2021

NUMBER THIRTY (#30) (13:46)


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November 2021

MOMENTUM (5:40)


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November 2021

NEVER QUIT PLANTING (8:37)


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November 2021

MAKE A CASE (10:28)


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November 2021

LIVING IS A FULL TIME JOB (12:41)


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November 2021

READY, FIRE, AIM!  (6:54)


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November 2021

COMMIT TO ONE THING AT A TIME (5:10)


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November 2021

HABIT FORMING (16:27)


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November 2021

RETURN TO STANDARD TIME DAY (6:27)


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November 2021

NET ZERO THINKING (22:16)


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November 2021

OPPORTUNITY (13:25)


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November 2021

WASHINGTON D.C., LINCOLN, AND ME (15:17)


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November 2021

RECALCULATING (6:42)


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November 2021

THE VALIDATION ECONOMY (19:24)


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November 2021

GETTING AN EARLY START (8:45)


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October 2021

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING INSIDE (15:09)


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October 2021

NEVER MISS TWICE - Chapter 3 (13:25)


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October 2021

NEVER MISS TWICE - Chapter 2 (15:00)


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October 2021

NEVER MISS TWICE - Chapter 1 (8:11)


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October 2021

THOUGHTS ON ZOOM + OTHER IMAGE MESSAGING TOOLS (9:30)


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October 2021

WEBINARS BETTER MANAGED (8:40)

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October 2021

ADDING VALUE (19:00)

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October 2021

TO SHOULD or SHOULD NOT(6:57)

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October 2021

WOW! ... that's big news (16:49)

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October 2021

DO ONE THING FOR SOMEBODY (11:35)

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October 2021

PEOPLE REMEMBER STORIES (11:03)

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October 2021

EMPOWERED BY EXPECTATIONS (17:37)

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October 2021

WHOOP, media wall, and a backpack (11:32)

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October 2021

USE IT OR LOSE IT (12:16)

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October/2021

3 TAKEAWAYS / reflections on a conference (43:10)

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My public speaking career fits into several categories:
- I speak for free ... sometimes! I speak for free and at discounted rates for not-for-profit organizations
- sales training, real estate; certified instructor Alberta Real Estate Association
- I write and speak every day
Check out my speaking tips (90 of them online); start at #1

 

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