The Art, Science, and Business of Speaking
Looking for some fresh ideas on how to get “in” with speakers bureaus? Trying to figure out what meeting planners really value in their speakers these days? (And speaking of meeting planners, are they really your target audience?) These are just a few of the questions and topics that David […]
As a speaker, author or thought leader, capturing leads, making real connections with those leads, and ultimately converting them into paying customers is the lifeblood of your business. How are you doing with that? Evaluate your current lead management practices by answering “True” or “False” to these 10 statements: I […]
I was talking with two speakers last week about social media strategies and I thought you might find this interesting. One is deep into the process of creating 30 short videos to accompany 30 short blog posts, all of which will be released over time. This will “feed” her blog […]
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 […]
[sws_yellow_box box_size=”493″] Register below for a 29-minute sales training — FREE, just for speakers — this Friday, October 28, at 1pm Eastern! [/sws_yellow_box] I hear it time and time again from speakers: “Selling is tougher than ever before.” “I can’t get prospects on the phone.” “I can’t get people to […]
When I ask speakers what their #1 challenge is in getting their speaking business to the next level, the answer is often “I need more exposure,” or “I need more people to know that I exist.” No surprise there — that’s the challenge of every business. So how do you […]