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In this Issue – Note from Susan Levin – New & Renewing Speakers & Authors – Tips & Advice & Resources - ARTICLE: Public Speaking Tips for Webinars: Add Impact When You Present Through Webinars, Patricia Fripp I love getting e-mails from my speakers. Susan, I wanted you to know that due to your speakers’ [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )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 )By Chris Crum Without Having to Pay for Anything You probably know by now that protecting the reputation of your brand online is critical to success. Word spreads fast on the Internet, and whether or not something is true, it can spiral out of control in a short time. That is why it’s important [...]
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 )The Summit was fantastic and everyone had a wonderful learning experience plus alot of fun. The Summit is once a year and the dates for 2010 are April 30, May 1 and 2. Photos: Deb Halberstadt Barbara Niven, Speaker & Actress, Performance Coach Professional Acting Skills for Oscar Level Presentation Jack Barnard, Master [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )You’ve decided to become a speaker, you have the knowledge, the talent and the desire to share with the world! You have spent hours putting together the perfect presentation and the money to create a speaker kit along with an online presence…now what? Where will I find the opportunities that will give me more exposure…more [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )By Lisa Nichols, Professional Performance Magazine Though I’m featured in the hit film and book The Secret and travel around the world speaking about the Law of Attraction, for most of my life I’ve been guided by a different law, the one I call the “Law of No Matter What.” Living by the “Law of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )I enjoyed this post by and pass it onto you. I thought it was very clever. Don’t you just love Paul Simon? The lyrics to his songs are not only pleasing to the ears, but can be inspirational. Imagine yourself enjoying the warm autumn sunlight while listening to Paul’s song, “50 Ways to Leave your [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Post from Lisa Sasesvich, The Invisible Close Queen Ali Brown says that the fortune is in the list. In that case, many speakers are blowing their chance at riches every time they present. It’s very common to see presenters speak for a fee or for back-of-the-room sales, but then have nothing in place to collect [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The following post is from Denise Wakeman of the Blog Squad. When you think of Twitter, you may not think about list building. You probably think about instant messaging on steroids, building relationships via 140 character “tweets” that connect you to your followers and allow them to get to know you and your business. And, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )written by Susan Levin Are you watering your business? No matter where you are on your path Speaker Services since ’92 has a myriad of services that will keep you and your business evergreen. It is essential to budget some of our services into your marketing plan. 11 TIPS TO WATER YOUR BUSINESS: [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The following post is by By Vickie Sullivan, Contributing Editor for Rain Today Between the explosion of the Internet, media outlets, teleclasses, and webinars, professional service firms have many opportunities to showcase their expertise. Getting in front of our ideal clients with blogs, articles, and speeches is also much easier. The challenge now: this [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The following post is from my colleague Burt Dubin. We’re talkin’ about the game of being an expert at what you do. These rules are unforgiving. Break them and a remorseless force simply sweeps you off the board, clicks you off the screen—and you’re not even history. You’re nuthin’, baby. Abide by these rules and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None 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 )The following post is written by Alan Weiss. I believe and agree with Alan that providing the unique value that you alone can convey in order to improve a client’s condition is noble work. You might as well get good at it. No matter whether you are speaking, selling your services or calling on a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )I love the following post written by my colleague Diane DiResta. Are you guilty of platform abuse? The platform is a privilege. When invited to speak, we have a responsibility to respect the audience and the nature of the platform (culture, venue, purpose of the invitation). Yet, many speakers take this responsibility lightly and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Today’s post is from RainToday by Pamela J. Gordon When it comes to selling your services, getting your foot in the door is only half the battle. Presenting your message so that it “lands” and “sticks” is the other half. After all, your goal as a professional service provider is to move your prospect or [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )By Vickie K. Sullivan, Contributing Editor for Rain Today You’ve hit a homerun with a recent speech. The audience was perfect, filled with high-level prospects who have the authority (and the budget) to hire you. Your talk was met with rave reviews and you got an outstanding recommendation letter from the host organization. But now, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )One of the biggest mistakes speakers make is offering too much information in their programs. Somehow speakers seem to think that they have to give more then less so that their audience will get it! Check out the video below that TJ Walker did on Data Dump Before You Speak. Another thing happens too-the presenters [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Some of you may know I have been studying the webinar business for awhile and I am seeing the benefits of it for online training and beyond. I am actually offering my first webinar on April 2 and it is complimentary. I am talking about the Top Ways to Make Money as a Speaker. Join [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Yesterday, I spoke to a group of authors who are going through a year long program called Quantum Leap. The Harrison brothers owners of RTIR and producers of the Publicity Summit invited Jack Barnard and me to talk to the authors on how to grow their businesses and services through speaking. I spoke to them [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )by Alexandria K. Brown Publishing articles, especially via an e-zine, is the ideal opportunity to showcase your business. By sharing your knowledge and expertise, you build credibility as an expert, while spreading the word about your services and products. While I’m sure that sometimes you have dozens of content ideas, I bet other times you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None 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 )I have been exploring the various ways that business folk use video as a marketing tool. Today I am going to share several creative ways that I discovered and also you can see my first attempt at creating a video montage using my mac laptop and photos to share info about my services. I know [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Listen to a 9 minute audio/mp3 with me Susan Levin talking about the purpose of speaking. Why-Why do you speak? Who- Who is your audience? What- what is your message? Where- Where you might speak How-How will you give your presentation? Included below is a presentation worksheet/checklist for you. PRESENTATION WORKSHEET • What are you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Author readings and signing sessions, once the staple of publishing publicity, are being usurped by virtual encounters and promotional videos. By Teresa Méndez | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor from the November 30, 2007 edition The author tour, with its accompanying readings and signings, has come to be the quintessential tool for promoting [...]
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 )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 [...]
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