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…
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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? These are just a few […]
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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 for You? special report, and […]
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As a speaker, you’ve got lots of papers to manage, right? Receipts… Contracts… Questionnaires… Evaluation Forms… YUCK! You can actually replace a lot of papers using a variety of web apps that are available. A few ideas: Use Wufoo or Formstack for your pre-event questionnaires and other forms Use Docusign for electronic contracts (with digital […]
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Richard Branson said about entrepreneurs in his recent Entrepreneur.com column, “we’re a lot like Formula 1 race-car drivers: The person in the cockpit gets all the glory since fans tend to forget about the pit crew and the behind-the-scenes effort it takes to keep the driver on the track. Business is no different; an entrepreneur […]
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You’ve probably heard of Experts Academy and seen some of Brendon Burchard’s free training videos by now. Well, today, November 18, 2010, is the big day when Brendon opens the doors to his full training program! Brendon’s Experts Academy is perhaps the most comprehensive training you could ever find on how to get paid as […]
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