As well, there is space at the bottom to add the title of your presentation, your audience, the venue and date of the presentation. Last year I wrote a post about logistical items that speakers should remember for a speaking engagement. Reader response was so good that I created an addendum. To download the file, please click the image below. MORE >>

Advertise at venue (do they have a newsletter); leave back issues of the magazine at the venue (with contact details)? Do you want free publicity? Then use these tips. Website –crucial; keep it simple. Community adverts in newspapers; consistent. Call the editor and ask him for lead times; make friends! Facebook page. Digg this! MORE >>

Make the best use of the venue. Granted, event planners frequently get to choose their own venue, while speakers are mostly expected to go where the client tells us to go. However, once you know the venue, there are still a lot of things to consider, and event planners are masters at making any venue workable. MORE >>

If you are speaking in a venue where the screen is not fixed, ask for it to be placed in the corner or to the left of the speaker (who will take center stage) at an angle to the audience. Visit your venue in advance and clarify with the organizer where you will stand and the screen will be placed. Be the center of attention! MORE >>

Anywhere that has the audience in tight, low ceiling and dirty.most Edinburgh venues." ~ Comedy Magician Pete Firman I recently wrote about speaking in a venue that was way too big for the audience. Tighten up the group Don't let the audience disperse themselves around a large venue. The laughs don't go up in the air. Best gig? MORE >>