Much of what experts do these days is done online. That implies a visual presence. What if you raised the level of professionalism around your visual presence with simple animations? They're easy enough to procure. Douglas Kruger is a multiple award-winning professional speaker and a bestselling business author, published by Penguin. See him presenting live, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next leadership convention, at www.douglaskruger.com.

The higher our level of knowledge, the smaller the intellectual circles in which we tend to move. Can you buck the trend? As a top-level expert, are you nevertheless able to teach broadly? Douglas Kruger is the author of several bestselling business books, including 'What Makes Them Great? 50 Ways to Become the Industry Leader.' See him live, or book him to speak on leadership or innovation, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Writing non-fiction? How do you ensure that evoke a vast imaginary landscape, even if your book is intended to instruct a corporate audience? Here, bestselling author and award-winning professional speaker Douglas Kruger shares a powerful insight on how to select your materials and principles. Douglas Kruger is a leading speaker on the business and leadership circuit, focusing on topics like expert-positioning and innovation. See him in action, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Following the formula? What if you didn't? What if you chose originality instead? You could become iconic. Douglas Kruger is a top professional speaker and bestselling business author. See him live, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next leadership event, at www.douglaskruger.com. Sign up for his weekly newsletter while you're there.

It's a simple little test. But no one ever passes it. How are your customer service levels as a highly specialised expert? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author, who helps businesses and brands to 'own' their industry. Book him as the motivational speaker for your next retreat or event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

As an aspiring expert, your mind is your greatest asset. What if your mind is trying to operate through a fog? Here is one simple, powerful tip for improving your sleep. Douglas Kruger speaks on leadership, innovation and culture. He is the author of several bestselling business books, including 'Own Your Industry,' and 'They're Your Rules, Break Them!' Watch Douglas presenting live, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next event, via www.douglaskruger.com.

It's not just about technical proficiency. Top-level experts bring something more to the table. Here's what it is, along with a challenge. Douglas Kruger helps to create experts, growing businesses and brands through his professional speaking and published books. See him present his leadership and innovation keynotes, or book him to speak at your next conference, via www.douglaskruger.com. Category People & Blogs

Experts tend to stand out from the crowd. The most extreme among them are born contrarians. They see value in looking the other way, and they're not afraid to speak their minds. Could you position yourself as an expert by championing a contrarian viewpoint? Douglas Kruger is an award-winning professional speaker and the author fo several business books with Penguin. Two of his titles focus on how to position yourself as an expert. Watch his presentations, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next leadership convention, at www.douglaskruger.com.

It's April. We're four months into the year. Take this brutal audit about how much knowledge you're adding to your quest to become an expert. Douglas Kruger is an award-winning speaker, and a bestselling business author with Penguin. He writes and speaks on leadership, culture and innovation, and he is the author of insightful titles like, 'They're Your Rules, Break Them! 50 Ways to Smash Silos, Bust Bureaucracy and Create a High-Performance Culture. Meet Douglas, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Sometimes, you can learn more by listening to a bad speech than a good one. Here's one thing pro speakers tend to do: framing the issue. Douglas Kruger, CSP, is a multiple award-winning professional speaker, and an inductee into the Speakers Hall of Fame. He is the author of several business books with Penguin, focusing on culture, leadership and innovation. See him live, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

What's the moral of the story? And how do you deliver it without sounding like you're moralising? Communication is a tricky art. Presenting can be even trickier. Here is a simple technique for ensuring that you get your message across in a way that helps the audience to relate. Douglas Kruger is a multiple award-winning professional speaker, who has been inducted into the 'Speakers Hall of Fame.' He is also the author of several bestselling business books, published by Penguin Books SA. See him in action, or book him to as the keynote speaker for your next event, via www.douglaskruger.com.

Congratulations! You're going to be delivering a high-level, thought-leadership presentation. Whether it's live before an audience, or via the media, do you know how to structure it? Here, professional speaker and business author Douglas Kruger shows you how. Douglas is a multiple award-winning speaker, who has been inducted into the 'Speakers Hall of Fame.' See him present, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next conference or event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Experts must interact with the media. Start a media file to collect all the contact details of journalists you interact with. Douglas Kruger is a multiple award-winning professional speaker, and a bestselling business author, published by Penguin. See his topics, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next leadership conference, at www.douglaskruger.com. Douglas specialises in leadership, culture and innovation.

Jump onto Google and perform a search for yourself. Hit the images tab. What do you see? Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and business author who helps businesses and brands to become industry leaders. See him speak, or book him as the keynote business speaker for your next conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Let's dabble in a little behavioural economics. If you want to become a thought-leader to a tribe of followers, it might be a good idea to require something of them. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker and the author of bestselling books like 'Own Your Industry,' and 'What Makes Them Great?' Watch his presentations, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next leadership conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Industry accolades and awards are nice to receive. But they can change our thinking. Is there an 'expert' way to react to an accolade like an expert? Can you use it to become even better? Professional speaker Douglas Kruger is the author of several bestselling business books on leadership, innovation and wealth. See him in action, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next event, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Some of it sells like hot-cakes, some of it moves slowly. Keeping the slow-sellers may actually dilute your brand message. Do you have the courage to cull the ones nobody wants? Douglas Kruger, professional speaker and business author, helps businesses and brands to become industry leaders. He specialises in culture, leadership and innovation. See his presentations, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Simple findings from neuroscience can have big impacts upon your strategic thinking. Here's a good one. Do this one thing and you can dramatically increase the quality and quantity of your creative and strategic thinking. Douglas Kruger is a professional speaker, business author and innovation coach. He is the bestselling author of books like, 'They're Your Rules, Break Them!' See him speak, or book him as the motivational speaker for your next leadership conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

You've been flat-out, but you've been running on auto-pilot. Busy but unthinking. Is it time to step back and review? Time to take a strategic retreat? Professional speaker and business author Douglas Kruger points out the value of a little down-time as you build your expert career. See Douglas speaking on leadership and innovation concepts, or book him as the keynote speaker for your next conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Tinkering, rather than jumping in with both feet, can be powerful. And laziness, aimed in the right direction, can lead to smart shortcuts. Professional speaker Douglas Kruger, author of 'What Makes Them Great?' and 'Own Your Industry,' challenges you to go international as an expert, using this mental framework. Douglas is an award-winning speaker and best-selling business author. He speaks on innovation and expert positioning. Watch his videos, or book him for your next leadership conference, at www.douglaskruger.com.