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It is with a sadness in my heart that I write this post and yet what can you do when you are faced with such a situation? Be honest I say, and save your butt and move on.
Speakers’ Summit 10 is canceled.
My Lament:
I have been working on the annual Speakers Summit since mid December [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Invite from Susan Levin to the annual Speakers Summit March 12-14.
Read the program and register
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakerssummit10
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Feb 2010 E-Zine
Boy was I blown away when I saw that over 1,200 people downloaded the complimentary preview teleclass mp3 call for the Speakers Summit http://ping.fm/thJw8 Get Booked at Colleges with Brent Scarpo, Jack Barnard and myself last week. It’s a hot topic and Brent and Jack gave us great content. We learned what topics [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )1/26/10
This week I have three great resources to share with you. Do you do teleclasses and webinars? If so are you tired of getting kicked off the line or you can’t even get on the call or perhaps the recording did not work? That what was happening to me and I made a decision that [...]
On Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 I am offering a complimentary Q & A teleclass on Speaker Marketing. Got questions? I have the answers. You can register here http://www.speakerservices.com/teleclasses/detail/156 .
Send your questions ahead of time please to susan@speakerservices.com. Can’t make it? Register anyhow and we’ll send you the mp3.
The Speakers’ Summit ’10 our annual event [...]
Position, Prospect, Prosper – The Road Ahead
The public speaking industry has changed, including the professional speaker marketing and training that is so important to your success.
One of the most important changes that affects speakers involve the meetings marketplace. Yes it is no secret that there are less speaking engagements then in the past however it [...]
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’ directory, I have my first speaking [...]
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 Branding, Media, Presentation Coach
One [...]
I have to say this was by far one of the best events that I ever produced. We had 20 speakers, 75 attendees over three days and the feedback was fabulous.
Save the dates for 2010 Summit, April 30, May 1 & 2, 2010.
Today I am going to share the handout that Marilyn Snyder provided for [...]
by Ali Brown
This post showed up today in my mailbox at a perfect time. Thanks, Ali.
The reason it is so perfect is that I am challenged when I produce an event. I know the program is great and reasonable and how can I convince folks to invest in their continuing education?
Ali makes some great points [...]
By Lisa Cherney
It is time to give yourself a raise. You are a gift to the world, your talents are rare (yes really) and you must own your value. When you do, you serve others. If you feel bad about charging a fee because what you do is your “calling,” know that part of that [...]
View video testimonials re the Speakers’ Summit http://ping.fm/ZKMtD May 1-3 LA, 18 fab speakers see program http://ping.fm/9QiX5 about 21 hours ago The team at Speaker Services has [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Social Networking is all the rage these days and there are new networks cropping up daily. It can be overwhelming. There is a network for every industry as you will discover in the short list below.
On Feb 12 I will be interviewing Donna Gunter in a teleclass about how to Build Your Speaking Practice with [...]
The 4th annual Speakers’ Summit was a great hit. As you can see in the photo the theme was Make the Connection. I am always inspired and come away with new ideas for my business. Actually I am on fire. Will share more with you as it manifests.
I learned so much and it opened up [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )TJ Walker http://www.speakingchannel.tv weighs in today on why the audience does not remember a thing that was said. He shares that the solution is to give real thought to becoming more memorable.
In every presentation there are three possible outcomes for the presenter:
1. A good impression was made.
2. A bad impression was made.
3. No impression was [...]
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:
Are you ready to connect with [...]
For the past 16 years I have been working with professionals and authors to support them in growing their business and income through speaking. We have literally have trained hundreds of people and I have watched them go through our programs and climb to the top of the ladder. Some of them are [...]
The following post is from Six Minutes- A Public Speaking and Presentations Skills Blog- Andrew Dlugan
- Research a topic – Good speakers stick to what they know. Great speakers research what they need to convey their message.
- Focus – Help your audience grasp your message by focusing on your message. Stories, humour, or other “sidebars” [...]
The Speakers’ Summit08 rocked and they asked for more. Gimme more. And we are planning another Summit for October.
Here’s a few comments from attendees, a few photos and below are two very short video interviews I did with Robin Klickstein and Anutza Bellissimo and Steven Bloore.
Thank you for growing me in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )At the Speakers’ Summit08 I talked about Creating Info Products -take a look at this short video I created.
I will be using the video for selling the mp3 of the talk on the description page and I will make it available for folks who want to hire me for the presentation to their groups and [...]
You may know that I bought a flip video camera and I have been learning how to use it. This past weekend we produced our annual Speakers’ Summit I was able to capture several snippets of the various programs. I will share one of the videos with you in my posts for the next week [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )A one-sheet is one of the most important elements of your presentation packet. Along with a 3 camera video demo and a great one-sheet you are on your way to getting booked. Karen Saunders owner of MacGraphics, a design firm weighs in today about one- sheets.
They’re the workhorses of any marketing program. They hit the [...]
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 forget [...]
You may be aware that I launched the Speakers’ Community a membership site in early November. I offered 60 days for free until the end of Dec ’07 to give folks an opportunity to experience the value of the Community and if satisfied then $49 a month would be debited automatically from their account.
I worked [...]
At the Speakers’ Summit this past May I took a survey asking the attendees if they would be open to a membership site and I received an astounding YES. The question was- how could we stay connected with each other and keep on learning virtually? None of us wanted the Summit to end-as it was [...]
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 [...]
My friend e-mailed the following video that he saw on You Tube – Elvira Speaks
When you have a chance take a look at it-it’s a riot.
You’ll probably agree after viewing it that you do need to be prepared to speak!
Many of my colleagues feel as I do that it is vitally important to have a [...]
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 Speaker, is [...]
A few days ago I talked about Alex Carroll the Radio PR Guy. He has a database of radio talk show hosts and producers who book speakers/authors for their shows. Today I am sharing a tip from him on how to create a pitch or media hook plus examples of radio show listings [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )I was honored to be be choosen to be included in the Get Inspired Section of The Quest for Success E-Zine, produced by Ursula Mentjes, March 2007 .
Ursula is one of the speakers listed in Speaker Services directory. She speaks about business, goal planning and sales. See her speaker listing.
Her book is Selling with [...]
