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Today’s post Leanne Hoagland Smith shares how speaking can boost your business. Sometimes being somewhat old and of a strong Swedish heritage which means stubborn in my family, I fail to truly listen to the good advice that I have received along the way as I have grown my business. Recently, I just began to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )post by Susan Levin, owner of Speaker Services My clients always ask me how can I be pro active and find speaking gigs. There are bureaus, paid listing services (that’s us) www.speakerservices.com, there are directories that come out once a year, there are Business Journals with leads and then there are organizations that simply post [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary. post by Anders Eriksson You’ve got your engine running and you’re ready to get out there and find [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Post from the Jamaica Observer We have all been there – you and I. Every strand of hair in place, dressed to the nines and new shoes squeezing like the dickens but we have nevertheless rolled up to the function. We are here to give our full support and to hear the pearls of wisdom [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )One inexpensive but effective marketing tactic that many consultants and service providers use is speaking in front of target audiences. They find that speaking engagements help them to build awareness of their business. Speaking has a lot of benefits: - Opportunity to talk to a group of potential referrals and future clients – Helps to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )“I’ve done everything I can think of to get clients,” a desperate self-employed professional wrote me. “I launched a website, I had a brochure designed, I’ve been sending out mailings, and I’ve placed all sorts of ads in print and on the web. But no one is hiring me. What am I doing wrong?” This [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )The following post is written by Barry Friedman. Barry is one-half of the Raspyni Brothers a four-time World Juggling Champion who works exclusively in the corporate market. Timeline: 1978: Learned to juggle. 1982: Hooked up with my juggling partner and formed the Raspyni Brothers 1986: First of many Tonight Show appearances 1988: First corporate show [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )This post is so perfect for today. Why? I have several events coming up and they are filling slowly and I too need to be reminded about what to do if no one signs up. I never want to see myself as a failure or taking it personally and the tips that C J Hayden [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )The following post is written by my colleague James Malinchak James and Susan at the NSA Convention I want to help you start your motivational speaking business and train you to make more and more money in your motivational speaking career. One question I get all the time is, “James, how do I get paid [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )By Thom Lisk founder of Professional Speakers Bureau International Corporations and Associations all over the world hire professional speakers. A few people take speaking to the professional level so that their income is totally dependent on speeches or seminar revenues. Can you become a professional speaker? You must have something of value and benefit to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )By Vickie Sullivan, from Rain Today ZZ Top said it best: “I’m bad…I’m nation-wide.” And it’s true; speaking at national associations has a certain cache and can give you access to the movers and shakers of a particular industry. Getting to the podium, though, can be quite a trip. When it comes to selecting speakers, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )TOP TEN WAYS TO MAKE MONEY PUBLIC SPEAKING by Tom Antion http://www.antion.com Listen to the audio/mp3 here SELL YOUR KNOWLEDGE This is my overriding principle that came from years of hard knocks trying to get people to hire me to speak. I get more speaking engagements than I ever had before when I quit trying [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 9 so far )I’ve got meeting planners on my mind. I am organizing a campaign to reach more event coordinators and or meeting planners who book speakers and authors. My mandate for my business since ’92 is to bring speakers/authors and audiences together. Speaker Services is a one-stop shopper for planners to find speakers of their choice and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Should You Run Your Own Seminar? This is a question I get asked all the time. I respond by asking if my client has a following. If the answer is no – I suggest they begin by gathering an e mail list. All too often, professionals think if they put out ads and flyers in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )One of the strategies speakers use to widen their marketing reach is to speak to associations. Presenting to associations gives you a natural link to their member organizations. Thw following interview is with speaker Elizabeth Jeffries excerpted from http://www.nsaspeaker.org article bank discussing how to make those connections and develop clients from association audiences. Why should [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )I had to share the following e-note with you that I received from Steve Martinez, President of Selling Magic. This is the kind of note that keeps me going. Thanks, Steve. Susan, I was thinking about you the other day. No, it wasn’t a romantic dream. I was thinking about how you helped me with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )When working with college students for speaking engagements always make sure to talk to their campus advisor. The Lecture/Programming Board on college campuses is made up of students who are in charge of booking programs. Many students will receive your marketing brochure in the mail or hear you speak at a conference and they’ll want [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Plan a Powerful Blog Tour by Steve Weber excerpted from Publishers’ Marketing Association Many Internet marketing programs focus on luring readers to your Website. But you can reach even more people with a campaign that meets your potential readers where they already congregate. This means arranging a series of appearances known as a blog tour, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Recommended Resource Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound shares 6 Ways to Attract More Clients. See http://tinyurl.com/yv7s9e Lots of people are complaining that business is flat during these slow days of summer. If you’re among them, consider these six ideas for attracting more clients: –Create a short presentation on how people can solve the most pressing [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Today’s post is by Steve Markman courtesy of Rain Today. Marketing and PR efforts should be in the forefront of your professional services firm, given today’s competitive climate and the uncertain economy. Standing out from the crowd, regardless of your organization’s industry, is a huge challenge. How can you meet this challenge? Many organizations have [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Recommended Resource: Bonnie Jo Davis is Virtual Assistant with over twelve years of experience working with speakers, authors, coaches and consultants seeks busy client who is overwhelmed with the details keeping them from the work they love. More information at http://www.davisvirtualassistance.com/services.htm The post today is from Tom Antion http://www.antion.com SELL YOUR KNOWLEDGE This is my [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Event Announcement Services — submitted by Tracy Brown in SpeakerNetNews To attract seminar and teleseminar participants who are not already in your database, try www.eventsetter.com and www.minorityprofessionalnetwork.com. For event announcement *plus* registration and payment services with no monthly contract, try Eventbrite.com (www.eventbrite.com). The Web-based service has the ability to post multiple fees for the same [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Today’s post is all about how speaking can lead to more business by Jeff Wolf written for Rain Today. Before we get to the post I want to share some of our services with you. I think you will agree after reading the following article that it is helpful to have training. Speaker Services, my [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )If this is your first time reading my blog I encourage you to check out the archives of the many posts I created in the last few months. There is much valualbe information and resources there for you. Thanks so much to those of your for taking a look at Elvira Speaks in my last [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Thank you Jack, and fellow booties for helping me dump outdated thoughts, feelings and behaviors and claiming the resourced communicator within! – Doreen Van Leeuwen, LMFT The Bootcamp is truly a transformational experience. Jack’s generosity with his skills, knowledge and talents helps everyone make gigantic strides in their speaking abilities. – Raul Martinez, Mortgage [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Speak on Cruise Ships (Keyes review) AUTHOR: Daniel Hall Daniel Hall, $97 (USD); $105 (CAD) online e-book, 137 pp order here HOW to order info If you download this book, you should know that it is a pdf file — which is 632Kb. reviewed by John T.D. Keyes How would you like to work a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )My colleague James Malinchak weighs in today telling us how to get booked to speak at college commencement ceremonies. Colleges do pay for speaking. Remember all those student activitiy fees your parents paid or perhaps you are paying right now? Some of those fees do go for paying speakers. Speaker James Malinchak, ‘America’s Hottest Young [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Last week when Jack and I were driving home from the National Speakers Association Convention we dreamed up a new workshop- Authors’ SpeakEasy. We know that writing a book can be a lonely process and when it is finally done it needs to be marketed and spoken about. We discovered that many writers aren’t speakers [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )I am looking for business owners, entrepreneurs, authors, coaches or any professional who want to personalize their services on their website or blog with a short one camera streaming video. Do you know anyone who could benefit from that kind of exposure? In addition to posting it on your website you can put it on [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )I just got back from the National Speakers’ Association in San Diego. It was great fun. We found that many of the speakers were interested in the Video Demo-3 camera shoot coming up in November. I think we will be full. We only take 18 people. I was showing demo samples on my computer in [...]
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