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 1999, I believe it comes […]
Usually when I speak with Robert Thompson, I’m asking him for his leadership advice — after all, he does have over 30 years of experience in the trenches as a leader, and he’s also author of The Offsite and a former member of The Tom Peters Company. (He’s also one of our charter members here […]
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 the work.) That’s adapted from […]
It’s no secret that a good book can help you achieve greater success as a speaker. When you write a book, you’re automatically seen as an expert — especially when you’re being compared to “Speaker B” who doesn’t have a book on the topic. You might overhear something like this from the event planning […]
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 Newman, founder of Do It! […]
As a speaker, author or thought leader, capturing leads, making real connections with those leads, and ultimately converting them into paying customers is the lifeblood of your business. How are you doing with that? Evaluate your current lead management practices by answering “True” or “False” to these 10 statements: I capture and follow up with […]