The Art, Science, and Business of Speaking
Usually when I speak with Robert Thompson, I’m asking him for his leadership advice — after all, he does have over 30 years of experience in the trenches as a leader, and he’s also author of The Offsite and a former member of The Tom Peters Company. (He’s also one […]
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’re looking for the “secret formula” to turn your next book into a bestseller, there’s good news and bad news… Bad news: there is no secret formula. Good news: there are lots of formulas! If you’ve been following Succeed Speaking for long, you’ve probably read my outline of Brendon […]
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 […]