The Art, Science, and Business of Speaking
[leadplayer_vid id=”5093156BA2860″] [sws_divider_padding] It’s no secret that there are LOTS of “professional” speakers — at least 10,000 or more — bidding for speaking engagements these days. How do you stand out from the crowd? Having assisted thousands of meeting planners and working with many of the world’s best speakers since […]
How do you build a six-figure speaking business? There are several ways to go about it, but I’ll give you my favorite one: Step One: Find someone who’s already done it. Step Two: Adapt and model your strategy based on what they’ve done. Step Three: Execute the strategy. (i.e. Do […]
Looking for some fresh ideas on how to get “in” with speakers bureaus? Trying to figure out what meeting planners really value in their speakers these days? (And speaking of meeting planners, are they really your target audience?) These are just a few of the questions and topics that David […]
photo credit: marbla123 Just a simple question for you this week, and I’d love to hear your feedback: Do you see yourself as the steward or the star in your speaking business? One definition of steward, according to Merriam-Webster, is “one appointed to supervise the provision and distribution of food […]
A well-established speaker wrote to me a few weeks ago to share his thoughts about speakers raising their fees “beyond what they are worth” — before they have “earned” their fee level. Since setting fees is one of the topics I’m asked about most frequently by speakers, I thought […]
It was just reported that members of the U.S. Navy SEAL team involved in the raid on bin Laden’s compound were wearing helmet-mounted digital cameras that recorded the mission. Sounds like a slow news day to me, because why wouldn’t the SEALs have helmet cams on such an important mission? […]