The Art, Science, and Business of Speaking
photo by Yutaka Tsutano From the Succeed Speaking “Ideas & Inspiration” Newsletter: In 2007, AT&T won some big bragging rights when they were named the exclusive cellular carrier for Apple’s iPhone. Since then, the iPhone has made up roughly 80% of AT&T’s smartphone sales — over 73.5 million units have […]
My wife and I watched Julie and Julia (starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams) over the weekend. I can’t say it was one of my favorite movies, but it was enjoyable and worth watching if for no other reason than learning one thing: While Julia Child is a legend today, […]
From the Succeed Speaking newsletter: Chances are, you’ve seen one of those funny-looking boxes by now (like the one on the right). What the heck is it? Do you have one of your own? Do you need one? It’s time for some answers, starting with… Yes, in my opinion, you […]
Optimism and ambition always abound at this time of year. We all have high expectations for the year ahead. Right? What are your big goals?
The good news is, indications are that the speaking market will be better this year. We closed 2010 strong at The Speakers Group and several speakers shared similar reports with me.
I don’t believe the speaking market will ever look like it once did — that’s partly due to economic reasons, partly due to advancing technology, partly due to… well… time moving forward. We must never become too attached to doing things a certain way, because if we do, progress will run right over us. But opportunity for growth and even greater success than we’ve ever experienced is there. Here’s the bad news…
Have you ever been frustrated by speakers bureaus? Have you been struggling to keep up with all the changes in the speaking industry? Are you ready to increase your fee, but you just don’t know how? Are you looking for some fresh ideas on how to stir up new business? […]
Hubspot, a company specializing in inbound marketing, compiled 101 marketing charts and graphs which is worth a look, but there’s one slide in particular that I want to highlight: What does this mean to you and your speaking business? Earlier this year, I wrote the What Is Your Website Doing […]