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SPEAK SCHMEAK SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 Five things speakers can learn from event planners I have two clients who are event planners. As speakers, there's a lot we can learn from event planners. Be flexible. MORE >>	SPEAK AND DELIVER DECEMBER 9, 2011 Getting Hired to Speak: What's Their Why? talked about making phone calls to meeting planners and event organizers. What do you say? What's THEIR Why? Not yet. They don't care. MORE >>	RECENT POSTS APRIL 1, 2013 \| SPEAKERSUE SAYS... 3 Keys to Qualifying Prospects Now MARCH 6, 2013 \| SPEAKERSUE SAYS... 4 Revealing Sales Questions FEBRUARY 4, 2013 \| SPEAK AND DELIVER How Paul Harvey Can Help You Find Your Speaking Niche OCTOBER 6, 2012 \| JANE GENOVA: SPEECHWRITER - GHOSTWRITER Personal Essay on College Applications: Ethics/legalities of ghostwriting SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 \| SPEAKERSUE SAYS... Should we ban pre-scheduled appointments? JULY 18, 2012 \| DEFINIS COMMUNICATIONS Adopt a “Pay it Forward” Mindset for Your Next Company or Industry Presentation
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SUCCEED SPEAKING MARCH 1, 2011 What Planners Want from Speakers: Top 5 Requests When I surveyed meeting planners a while back, I asked what speakers could do to impress them the most. I Event Preparation Presentation Skills“People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.” — Samuel Johnson Consider today’s message a reminder. MORE >>	PUBLIC SPEAKING ADVICE AND COMMENTARY MAY 15, 2009 Questions for speakers to ask meeting planners Following is a list of questions that speakers should ask meeting planners in getting ready to speak at an event. What is the event theme? What is the point of the event for the audience? Who or what determines the success or failure of this event? How does the idea of my speech work for your event? MORE >>	HTTP://DELICIOUS.COM/AKARRER/PROSPEAKER MAY 1, 2009 How to Start Speaking at Events \| chrisbrogan.com If you’re interested in speaking at events, I have some ideas on how you might get that going. And now, I’m a decently paid speaker. MORE >>	IAN GRIFFIN - PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING JULY 21, 2010 Interview: Michelle Cullison – Event Sponsorship with Social Media Together with her colleagues Myra Corrello, PhD and Jennifer Ledet she presented at the 2010 National Speakers Association Convention on How Social Media Can Help You Successfully Co-Produce a Major Public Event. Michelle Cullison is a social media speaker and an expert in web technology. As she tells it, it all comes down to the numbers. MORE >>
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THE ELOQUENT WOMAN | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2011
5 things speakers should ask the meeting planner

(Editor's note: Jennifer Collins is the president and owner of The Event Planning Group , one of the Washington Business Journal's top 25 meeting and event planning agencies in the Washington, D.C. frequent speaker herself, she's organized every kind of event, from intimate to large-scale. region. And she delivered.) MORE >>

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SPEAK AND DELIVER | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011
You Like Me? You Really Like Me?

Smile Sheets' are usually provided by the event planners, and even they are moving toward online surveys following the event in order to be less intrusive and more efficient (and, Green, I suppose). Usually they are designed to benefit the planner - should they bring you back? Do You Have Sally Fieldesque Esteem Issues? MORE >>

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PUBLIC SPEAKING ADVICE AND COMMENTARY | THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010
How much is a public speaker worth? How much would you pay?

As one meeting planner told me once, when we were haggling over a client’s $25K fee, “OK. Tags: Audience-Centered Speaking Authenticity Books Current Affairs Event Planning Food and Drink Public Speaking Speech Writing Travel How much is a public speaker worth? Do the numbers appall you? MORE >>

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SPEAK AND DELIVER | TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012
Speaking of Testimonials

These are today's gold standard, especially if you are able to get them at the event itself. The best testimonials don't just talk about how well you did, they talk about what the person got out of what you said, or what the company took home from event. It's another when you can get someone else to say it, too! Testimonial Types: A. MORE >>

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A Speakers’ Bureau That Gets It When Many Don’t

Second, meeting planners got tough. The conference business has bounced back – part of the way – but meeting planners have a new attitude toward fees as a result of tightened times and budgets. And once the planners realize that speakers will bargain, they’ll expect to always be able to bargain. MORE >>

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