When you’re just starting your business and trying to get things going, then you are likely in the pre-customer or pre-sale phase. Speaking to other professionals at business meetings is one way to find a new opportunity. You need to be at your very best to make your meetings memorable and to create a positive echo.So, how do you create a speech that makes you sound like the expert when presenting to potential buyers?In today’s lunchbreak training, I share how to improve your meeting and public speaking skills to create a positive echo. I discuss why you should stop practicing your presentations to death and finally take the stage to deliver your speech. I share how speaking at a variety of business meetings, conferences, and events will help you hone your skills and discover what your speech needs to improve. I also highlight the pitfalls to avoid and who to contact to find speaking opportunities.  “It’s not just who knows you, but how they met you.” - Steve Bookbinder This week on Food For Thought Lunchbreak:The classic public speaking and new social media skills you needThe approach not to follow when creating your pitch, presentation, or speechWhy you should stop practicing your presentation and start delivering itWhy you should start your presentation with a working title and a summaryWho you need to talk to at a trade organization about speaking at an eventWhy you must not talk like a salesperson when presenting your speechThe different types of organizations looking for speakers  Resources Mentioned:ASAE  4 Actions to Take to Make Your Meetings More Memorable:Make a list of every organization you could speak atCreate a title and summary of your presentation before you polish it so you can sell yourself and tweak the content rather than lose time creating something you’ll never useKeep adding to your titles and keep finding more organizationsContinue to learn how to echo your pitch It’s Time to Get More SalesThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Food For Thought Lunchbreak with Steve Bookbinder. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us an honest review. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and share your favorite episodes on social media.And for more great content, news, and information on sales and marketing, be sure to visit the DM Training website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.