If you watch the news and listen to the right (wrong) people, you’ll be led to believe that you need to hide your money under the mattress and turn and run from your speaking business as fast as you can — because “things are bad!!”
Business has been challenging over the last few years — there’s no denying that — but there are tremendous opportunities now and into the future for speakers (and authors/thought leaders/gurus) who build their businesses strategically.
Watch the video above and get some GOOD NEWS, like the fact:
You’re operating in an $11 billion — and growing — market
There were 1.8 million meetings in 2009 (a bad year) and multiple sources say things are looking up
There is a “changing of the guard” in the speaking industry (meaning new opportunities for you)
New technologies mean new opportunities to reach people and share your message
You’ll also discover:
The top 10 buyers (categories) in the meetings industry
How much money meeting planners are spending on speakers
Which topics are in highest demand
In the midst of all this good news, though, there is one word of caution — at about the 20-minute mark.
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