For many professional speakers, the mere thought of hosting a local live event fills them with a feeling of cold dread. You may think you’re too shy or don’t have the skills to plan and present a local event. However,…
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Seems like nearly everyone’s hosting webinars these days. Have you been holding out? Waiting for the weather to be ‘just’ right, or for your mailing list to hit 5,000 subscribers? Wait no more! Just put a date on the calendar…
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The most successful bloggers have learned that if a blog post title doesn’t capture attention, then you’re dead in the water before you even start. That’s why you need a catchy title that grabs your readers by the shirt collar…
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You’re a speaker. If we did a search online about you, what would we find? If we did a search on your message, would your information come up? Pick a conference you’re thinking of attending and do a Google search…
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Did you listen to the radio growing up? Do you still listen, or has your listening palate changed? Growing up in the ‘burbs’ of Chicago I was blessed to get to listen to the top disc jockeys on the air.…
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As I’ve worked with speakers over the years, I’ve come to understand that having a healthy email list is imperative if you want to build a strong professional speaking business. Just imagine how fun it would be to launch a…
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Speakers aren’t expected to know everything, but they can still deliver valuable information to their audience by finding and interviewing other experts. Evoking interesting and substantive responses to your questions is the key to an interview that keeps your audience…
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I get asked all the time how and why I began to put on my own events. I thought for my first blog post, I would share the kinds of seminars we put on and in subsequent posts, I’ll share…
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One of your most important tools as a professional speaker is your website. They’re not just “online business cards” these days. If done correctly, your website can be a highly-targeted sales tool that not only gets you speaking gigs, but…
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How do you sign your email messages? Do you have a simple “Regards,” followed by your name? Or, do you include a 27-line resume of certifications, affiliations, and social media links beneath your name? (Don’t laugh… I’ve actually seen this!)…
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