This is THE BEST speaker website you’ve seen?” Here are some of the criteria that were outlined by myself and the expert judging panel. Many speakers struggle to come up with a promise that really works, so don’t think you are alone. For more on Promise Statements, refer to Chapter 4 of The Wealthy Speaker . After launching The Best Speaking-Expert Website Contest last week, I was thrilled with the response – more than 65 entries and counting! After reviewing some sites, I realized something….

First prize wins the title of Best Speaking-Expert Website which includes announcement to Jane’s list of 5000+ speakers and bureau agents (ie:  exposure). The person who nominates the winning website (even if it’s their own) will receive either a one hour marketing makeover coaching call with Jane Atkinson OR 5 copies of  The Wealthy Speaker to “pay it forward” to other speakers. People are always asking me to show them examples of great websites.  Today, I’m announcing the best speaking-expert website contest!

Here's a site that uses technology to help women working in high-tech get closer to speaking opportunities : GeekSpeakr allows you to post a profile, including your topics and expertise, to help event organizers identify women speakers. The site also includes a graph showing the top 25 topic tags for registered speakers. In my interview with Elizabeth GeekSpeakr's in beta, and needs you to register for its launch. There was the usual rolling of the eyes and comments like “Don’t we want the best?”