FROM AMATEUR TO EXPERT

Do you need motivation to rise to the top of your game? Could you be the next leading expert in your field? Each day, professional speaker and author Douglas Kruger sends out a free motivational video on how you can go ‘from amateur to expert,’ based on his bestselling books, ‘Own Your Industry,’ and ‘What Makes Them Great?’.

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Appearing regularly in the media helps to position you as an industry expert. Professional speaker and business author Douglas Kruger provides you with a timely nudge, reminding you to get into these important forums again. Book Douglas Kruger as the motivational speaker for your next conference at www.douglaskruger.com. While you're there, check out his free videos and sign up for his motivational newsletter: From Amateur to Expert.

One of the strange downsides to high levels of technical competence is the deadening of curiosity. Are you still full of exploratory questions? Or are you limited by deadening 'known-answers'? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author, who has been inducted into the Speaker's Hall of Fame. See him live, or book him as a motivational speaker, via www.douglaskruger.com.

The further you progress, the more you will be asked for help. Guiding others is a great idea, but you need a way to do it so that it doesn't become overwhelming. Here are some suggestions. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker, and the author of several business books, including, 'They're Your Rules, Break Them!', and 'What Makes Them Great?' See him presenting, or book him as a motivational speaker, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Is your outbound messaging saying what you think it's saying? Experts are often loners, who may have blindspots regarding their own messages. Here's one to look out for. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker on the business circuit, and the author of several bestselling books on disruptive innovation and expert positioning with Penguin. He is a 'Hall of Fame' speaker and a 5x winner of the SA Championships for Public Speaking. See him live, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, via www.douglaskruger.com.

Use this one subtle shift in your writing and speaking: Make the audience the hero. Professional speaker and business author Douglas Kruger helps businesses and brands to stand out in their industry. He is the author of 'What Makes Them Great?', 'They're Your Rules, Break Them!', and several other business books with Penguin. Watch his live presentations, or secure him as the motivational speaker at your next conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Do you keep your best ideas to yourself? You might be hiding your best marketing material. Professional speaker Douglas Kruger shares a simple example of how this works in the business world. Douglas is an award-winning speaker and business author. See him live, or book him as a motivational speaker for your next conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Every industry has its associations and conventions. It's that time of year that they're likely finalising speakers. Why not offer your services? When you are seen speaking at an industry convention, you position yourself as a thought-leader and expert. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author. He speaks on disruptive innovation and expert positioning for leadership teams. See him in action, or book him as a motivational speaker, via www.douglaskruger.com.

As you produce content for your followers, don't lose site of this opportunity. Outtakes and behind-the-scenes insights are pure gold, helping you to connect on a human level. Douglas Kruger writes speaks and coaches on how to position yourself as an expert. He is a professional speaker and business author with Penguin. Book Douglas as the motivational speaker for your next event: www.douglaskruger.com

Image makeovers can change your bottom-line. They impact upon credibility and brand positioning. Do you have any blindspots? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and the author of several bestselling business books on innovation and expert positioning. Among his leading titles are 'Own Your Industry,' and 'They're Your Rules, Break Them!' He is a 'Hall of Fame' speaker with the Professional Speakers Association, and a Certified Speaking Professional. To secure Douglas as the motivational speaker for your next event, visit www.douglaskruger.com.

How to use one of the most powerful conventions in advertising to elevate your value as an expert. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author. He helps businesses and brands to 'own' their industry through disruptive innovation and expert positioning. Book him as the motivational keynote speaker for your next conference: www.douglaskruger.com.

Experts write and publish often. But what can you do if writer's block kicks in? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and a prolific writer. He is the author of six, going on seven, published business books with Penguin, and hundreds of articles published in forums like Entrepreneur magazine and Forbes. Here he shares a simple tip for overcoming writer's block. Book Douglas as the motivational keynote speaker for your next leadership conference. Visit www.douglaskruger.com.

Have you started functioning on 'auto-pilot'? If it's become easy, chances are you've hit a talent plateau. There is a way to break through, and consciously increase your development once again. Professional speaker and business author Douglas Kruger shows you how. An award-winning speaker and Certified Speaking Professional, Douglas speaks at conferences globally. He helps businesses and brands with disruptive innovation and industry leadership. Watch his motivational presentations at www.douglaskruger.com.

From amateur to icon, you will move through seven levels of progression in becoming an industry legend. Where do you currently rank? Meet Douglas Kruger, professional speaker and business author, at www.douglaskruger.com. Douglas is a 'Hall of Fame' speaker and a member of Mensa. He speaks, writes and coaches on how businesses and brands can 'own' their industry. Book him as the motivational speaker for your next event, and learn how to innovate in order to out-pace your competitors.

Publishing articles helps you to improve your positioning as an industry expert. Once you get an acceptance, there is more that you can do. Here are three ways to get more mileage from your articles. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author who helps businesses and brands to lead in their industries. Watch him live at www.douglaskruger.com. Sign up for his free motivational newsletter, 'From Amateur to Expert,' or book him as the motivational speaker for your next conference.

Disruptive innovation is the order of the day. The business, the brand, and even the individual entrepreneur who knows how to out-innovate the norm can become a dominant industry name. So where do you start? Professional speaker and innovation strategist Douglas Kruger shares one very simple, very powerful approach. As a global professional speaker, specialising in innovation, Douglas is the author of six business books published by Penguin. He is a 'Hall of Fame' speaker and Certified Speaking Professional. Douglas will bring brilliant, practical ideas to your next leadership conference, packaged with humour and entertainment. Visit www.douglaskruger.com.

Media interview coming up? Here's a simple way to get more mileage from it, as you position yourself as an expert. Douglas Kruger is the author of two books on expert-positioning, 'Own Your Industry,' and 'What Makes Them Great?', in addition to five more business books published by Penguin. He is a 'Hall of Fame' professional speaker, and a 5x winner of the SA Championships for Public Speaking. See his videos at www.douglaskruger.com, or book him as the business speaker for your next leadership convention.

'There is no quick or painless way to become a leading expert.' Douglas Kruger looks at the mindset and level of commitment necessary to 'own' an industry. Experts out-work, out-care and out-perform the rest. Douglas Kruger is the author of several business books and a global professional speaker. He is also a 5x winner of the SA Championships for Public Speaking through Toastmasters. Watch his motivational videos, or book him as the leadership and innovation speaker for your next conference or event, via www.douglaskruger.com.

Human behaviour is a fascinating thing. Could you sell more by being more expensive? How do people react to the psychological cues you depict? Douglas Kruger helps businesses and brands to position themselves as leaders, and to 'own' their industry. As a professional speaker and business author, he speaks, coaches and writes on disruptive innovation, expert positioning, and strategic rule-breaking. He is a member of the PSA's 'Speaker Hall of Fame.' Watch Douglas's motivational videos, or book him as the speaker for your next conference or event, at www.douglaskruger.com. Sign up for his newsletter, 'From Amateur to Expert.'

What's the difference between dabbling for fun, and being able to buy a yacht with the proceeds of what you do? Drawing from the world of online video games, professional speaker and business author Douglas Kruger talks about how to position yourself as a leading expert in your field, and out-earn the 'dabblers.' Douglas speaks on innovation and disruption. He is the author of several business books published by Penguin, and a 'Hall of fame' speaker with the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa. Douglas is a member of Toastmasters, PSA and Mensa. See him in action, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next business event, via www.douglaskruger.com. While you're there, sign up for his free newsletter, 'From Amateur to Expert.'

Grooming for experts. What does facial hair say about you? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and the author of two books on how to position yourself as a leading expert in your industry, in addition to a series of business books on innovation and wealth-creation. Watch his entrepreneurial videos at www.douglaskruger.com, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next conference.