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The speaking industry is global, which expands a speaker’s opportunities beyond their own country. International speaking can be quite lucrative, and at some point in your career you might want to think about taking that leap. But every country has their own culture, and written or unwritten rules Read More

In one year Americans spend over $11 billion dollars on bottled water alone. That's 650 plastic bottles per second that are thrown in the trash. 60 million water bottles a day that end up in a landfill. That's pretty mind boggling when you think about it. Enough to wrap around the earth three times Read More

To be good at what you do, you should watch what others do. As a speaker I like to see everything, even the worst speakers because I can always learn from them. So, when I run across a really great speaker I feel like I can learn even more.
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The term “motivational speaker” may have developed a bad rap because of so many motivational speakers who just fire up the audience but don’t really give them any solid advice for what they need to do once they leave. But a good motivational speaker will incorporate high energy motivation with user Read More

Are there two different sides of the speaking industry? If you ask two different people to give you the definition of a professional speaker you may get two different answers. I always assumed it was someone who gets paid to speak. But the answer is a little more complicated than that. So I asked t Read More

As a speaker, we’re hired based on our ability to communicate. Our words pour out from the stage and educate, inspire, and affect those sitting in the audience. For a speaker, having a “voice” is everything. But what if that voice was taken away? I don’t mean figuratively, but literally. As a speak Read More

As an entrepreneur, you have limited resources. Not only do you have to make sure you have enough room in your budget to produce your product or service, but you also have to determine how you’ll build awareness of your business.

When it comes to implementing a social media strategy for your st Read More

There are many reasons small businesses should sponsor speakers. The best reason is the fact that you’ll be reaching your target audience. In other words, you only get your message in front of the people who really want to hear it. As a speaker this is a good selling point when pitching your sponso Read More

I can't think of many people who actually like cold calling. For most it's like anticipating a trip to the dentist. But if you're going to run a business it's critical that you learn the skill if you want to succeed. Even if you are thinking about hiring other people to sell for you, you need to kn Read More

Shortly before Christmas in 1843, Dickens found himself in debt, so he wrote a small book that he hoped would stave off his creditors. But his regular publisher turned the book down. So he took what little money he had left and self-published the book. He then hired an illustrator, oversaw the book Read More