With the holidays right around the corner, it’s a great time to start thinking about unique and cost-conscious professional gifts that will keep you top-of-mind with past and current customers all year long. If you’re feeling stumped for great gift ideas, don’t worry. Our network of professional speakers has you covered with their best recommendations. …
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8 Tools for Capturing Ideas and Inspiration on the Fly in 2021
Here’s the thing about ideas and inspiration: they can be fleeting. But as a professional speaker, they’re pivotal in your ability to grow your business and continue delivering incredible keynote presentations. That’s why there’s nothing more frustrating than making a mental note of an idea or something inspiring only to forget it before you’ve had …
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For professional speakers, four of the most important keys to your success are your ability to: Build your profile and credibility Grow your audience Connect with your existing and potential customers Generate excitement for your keynotes And if you’re looking for a way to turbocharge these factors, you need to focus on building a strong …
Continue ReadingOvercoming Stagefright: 9 Tips, Tricks, and Trade Secrets from Real Speakers
Whether it’s pre-presentation jitters or a full-blown feeling of panic before getting on stage, many speakers at every stage of their careers deal with stagefright in some capacity. So, how do they overcome it and deliver killer keynote presentations? We tapped into our network to find out. Here’s what we learned. Tip 1: Have Faith …
Continue ReadingClient Horror Stories: 6 Speakers on How They Handled Challenging Situations
In the speaking industry, delivering your keynote presentation is only one part of the puzzle of running your business. You’ve also got a ton of other factors to contend with, from marketing yourself and managing leads to handling your bookkeeping and admin tasks, planning travel and accommodation, and, of course, working with clients. While most …
Continue ReadingSpeaker Self-Promotion: 7 Basic Tools for Success
Whether you’re an up-and-coming speaker or seasoned pro, there’s one common thread: you want to book more gigs and make more money. The key to unlocking that vault? Proactively building your profile and promoting yourself to your target audience. Don’t get us wrong. This is hard work. But even with a few basic tools, you …
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