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Monetary Incentives for Bureau Agents?

photo credit: Steve Snodgrass John, a reader of the Succeed Speaking newsletter, asked the following question this week: Is it appropriate to offer a speakers bureau a larger commission than is customary or an additional monetary incentive to secure a booking in this economy where there are so many qualified […]

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Wanna Be On TV?

photo credit: downing.amanda Thanks to Google TV Ads, you can… without breaking the bank! That’s right, even the little guys like you and me can get on TV and reach thousands of people for just 100 bucks or so (according to case studies I’ve seen). If you’ve got $1,000 or […]

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Comments on “The Opposite Attracts”

I gave my take on how speakers can (and should) apply Guy Kawasaki’s “opposite test”* in this week’s edition of the Succeed Speaking newsletter. Now the microphone is yours. What are your two cents? *”See if your competition uses the antonyms of the adjectives that you use [to describe your business]. […]

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Referral Strategies for Keynote Speakers

In this week’s edition of the Succeed Speaking newsletter, I responded to the following question from a subscriber: What is it about a keynote that will result in referrals? As a speaker, you should see every single booking as an opportunity to generate more bookings, whether through referrals or repeat […]

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