Speaker Launcher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Are they coming through referrals? Most Recent Post Speaker Marketing Referrals sources for getting business where do you get your businessI have a very important question for you: Where do you get your speaking business? Are you hustling and booking everything directly? Or are you using speakers bureaus and social media? Every day there are more and more apps and platforms popping up that purport to help speakers get booked. […].

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Speak and Deliver

MAY 10, 2011

Places to Speak Speaking Gigs Referrals Networking Booked to Speak"How do I get speaking gigs?" This is a primary question for speakers just getting themselves started in the business. It feels like an 800 lb gorilla.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

DECEMBER 3, 2011

  Some are having hard landings because they are newbies in the complex web of obligations involved in receiving and giving referrals for work. 

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Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

From Alan's new book, Million Dollar Referrals from McGraw-Hill, which will be released in mid-2011.). My partner Alan Weiss in The Odd Couple Marketing Seminar is just back from Bora Bora.

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Great Public Speaking

OCTOBER 6, 2008

One way to encourage people to spread your name around is to offer them an incentive in the form of a referral fee. I offer up to 20 percent of my speaking fee as acommission/referral fee if someone calls up and says, "Joe saw you speak and said we have to have you at our next convention. A colleague of mine and professional speaker Bill Cates wrote the book "Unlimited Referrals."

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

MARCH 1, 2013

Freelance writers can land new clients five ways: through referrals, from previous clients, through a well optimized website, by email, by mail or in person. Freelance Writing - Corporate Freelance Writing - General Marketing Your Services freelance writing marketing marketing writing services sales and marketing selling writing services

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SpeakerSue Says...

MAY 20, 2009

A Realtor , dog lover and wonderful pet photographer friend, Mauri Way, has closed every email she has ever sent to me with this wonderful request for referral business: By the way, I am NEVER too busy for your referrals. Thank you for keeping me in mind! Brilliant or what? She’s given us permission to use it. (If If you’re a dog lover like we are, check out her photos of dogs, too. Gorgeous and adorable!

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Pivotal Public Speaking

MARCH 30, 2011

Public speaking is one of the best ways to generate leads and referrals, especially in today’s market. Use your signature talk to get more business cards and referrals! Be very concise about what that benefit is and ask them for a referral.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

APRIL 12, 2012

The rest are from referrals or my marketing.) About 70% of my new training and writing gigs come to me through my website. Recently, I wrote a business letter for a client in Russia who is trying to land distribution deal with an American company. Other writers have asked me how a client from Russian [.]. Marketing Your Services Search Engine Optimization Search engine optimization SEO writing for the web

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http://delicious.com/akarrer/prospeaker

MAY 5, 2009

);} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE Resources Articles Events Online Tutorial FAQs Links Article: Referrals: What To Do Once Your Foots In The Door RainToday.com, June 2007 By Vickie K. Sullivan To many professional service firms, referrals are precious. While referrals are great, they dont clinch the deal like they used to. Youre Not The Only Referral To start with, there are two kinds of referrals.

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Speak Schmeak

APRIL 25, 2012

In this blog post , John Greathouse describes a phone call from someone seeking referrals to contacts in John's field. Maybe the caller thinks of a couple of ways he can offer something to John in exchange for John's referrals.

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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking

JULY 11, 2013

Stand in your Leadership Role” coaching session with Sahar Kordahi “Lead and Speak with Balance” with speech performance and movement specialist Pam Whitman Support from the collaborative “Voices of Leadership” team Referrals to other speaking opportunities.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2015

generate testimonials and referrals from previous clients. If you want to boost your freelance writing business in 2016 here are some resolutions you can make to help you boost your business: Create a business vision that defines who you want to be, who you want to work for and what you want to do (can do). Determine the types of documents or articles you can write based on your experience.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

APRIL 16, 2011

Asking for referrals is a form of networking. Allow me to re-introduce you to a concept with which you are probably familiar. If you are like most freelance writers, it’s one you probably ignore or use informally. The concept is called networking, which is a fancy word for talking to people about what you do. You are networking with previous customers. However, what about all the people you know who are not customers?

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The Eloquent Woman

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Beyond speaker lists: Women in Cell Biology have created a web referral service for qualified women speakers that's a great model if your organization or company is considering such a move.

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Duarte Blog

JUNE 13, 2017

After all, there’s a reason that 84% of B2B sales begin with a referral. Referrals from a trustworthy source mean that a buyer doesn’t have to worry about whether a purchase is a risk or a scam.).

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

APRIL 10, 2011

In this chapter, we look at generating repeat business, testimonials, and referrals. If you are thinking you need to generate business before you can generate repeat business, you are right. However, I want to start here for readers who have, or have had, some corporate clients. In addition, I want those of you who have had no clients to start here too. That way, when you land new clients, you’ll be thinking about how to keep them coming back.

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Speak Schmeak

AUGUST 14, 2012

Here are a few of the comments: "I think being able to articulate what you do so precisely that you can do it in 30 seconds and potentially convert prospects into buyers or associates into referral partners with just a few sentences is an art form that should be praised, not considered dead."

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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking

MAY 5, 2016

He shared effective networking and referral techniques. On Thursday May 5, members of the Silicon Valley Speechwriters Roundtable hosted a conference call with freelance speechwriter, author and publisher Sanjay Nambiar. Sanjay is a veteran speechwriter and award-winning children’s book author.

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Speaker Launcher

JUNE 29, 2017

While Michael has had an incredibly successful speaking business, 90 percent of which is repeat and referral business, he has never, as he says it, “busted through the ceiling.” Many of you may know Michael Hoffman. He’s a great friend and resource of The Speaker Launcher site, sharing with us his wealthy tips on How to Go Deeper with Clients and How to Let the Audience Speak for You.

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The Eloquent Woman

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Client files: In addition to receipts and invoices, I use Evernote to manage my client relationships, keeping notes on their wishlists and goals; their referrals to others; what we''ve already covered in coaching; practice sessions; assignments for improvement; and more.

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Speaker Launcher

AUGUST 31, 2017

The importance of team, staying humble, referrals, and spin-off business are more topics we cover during our conversation, as well as the three ways Ryan predicts the speaking business will change over the next few years and how speakers will need to adjust to stay present. Today we are continuing our conversation with Ryan Estis about his journey to a million dollar speaking business.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

MAY 1, 2011

But if you are currently working minimal billable hours, it is one of the most important marketing tasks you can schedule, beyond generating repeat business and referrals, networking, advertising and building (and optimizing) your website. Chapter 33: Cold Calling and Direct Mail: We are now entering the domain of cold calling.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2013

In this chapter, we look at generating repeat business, testimonials, and referrals. And one of the best ways of engaging in active marketing is to generate repeat business, referrals, and testimonials. Sometimes, I contact selected clients to ask for referrals. All of a sudden, I have a referral. There is no magic to generating repeat business, referrals, and testimonials. Instead, ask for a referral and/or testimonial.

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Speaker Launcher

JANUARY 31, 2013

PS: Did you know that I have two ways of saying thank you for referrals? Check out my referrals page for more information on how you can get some time with me, .

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Speak and Deliver

MARCH 4, 2014

Carrie Wilkerson is a star on Social Media, making her name in a myriad of ways, from network marketing to information marketing to coaching to weight-loss to parenting to speaking to - well, the list is long.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Generate repeat business, testimonials, and referrals. [Excerpt from Everything You Wanted to Know about Freelance Writing -- [link]. This blog post applies primarily to freelance writers who want to conquer corporate writing markets. We have at least five arrows in the marketing quiver , including: 1. Network with friends, relatives, associates; through organizations. Advertise and promote. Cold calling and direct mail. Online strategies (website, blog, and social media).

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

OCTOBER 30, 2016

This referral could hurt my own brand. Architects, just like journalists and lawyers, are struggling with a downsized market for their skills. The overall economy may be improving. But glut is a fact of professional life in a growing number of career paths.

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Inter-Activ Presenting and Influencing

APRIL 14, 2017

Get it right and you have the opportunity to showcase your expertise and start a relationship with a large group of people, some of whom could later become clients, referrers or advocates. A lesson on how not to respect your audience. I attend a lot of presentations and am always on the lookout for what speakers do that turns me on or turns me off.

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Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

And finally…it is all about referrals. I hard Andre du Toit speak “ The Positive Guy ” this evening, and he left us with a few valuable tips about public speaking. Here they are. I hope they are useful! Some tips. It’s all about personal brand – you and not your company are the brand. Small audience – content; large audience – a show. You have to want to be a better teacher. PowerPoint is used for training – not for speaking.

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Speak Schmeak

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

We don't want to go through the trouble of making that next referral. Download audio here. Last week I decided that I was not going to take on a particular client. It wasn't a personality issue or a coaching issue I'm not qualified to address.

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Speak and Deliver

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

You won't get hired again, you won't get a referral, and who know how many future clients won't hire you because they are connected to the person you just disappointed?

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Speak and Deliver

JUNE 16, 2011

The result is that my audience response has improved and, more importantly to me, my referral rates have gone up. Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. . Victor Borge. Humor is a powerful tool.

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The Eloquent Woman

MAY 12, 2016

Sometimes the organization that helped you get your start asks you to come back and share wisdom in the form of a speech.

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Speak Schmeak

APRIL 25, 2012

In this blog post , John Greathouse describes a phone call from someone seeking referrals to contacts in John's field. Maybe the caller thinks of a couple of ways he can offer something to John in exchange for John's referrals.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The game, now called inbound marketing, used to be known simply as referrals and/or playing in traffic. You bet, put plenty of energy in the actual delivery of your services so that there will be referrals. The experts usually put "inbound marketing" in the digital box. 

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Speak and Deliver

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Even a referral reward may give them the extra incentive to get you your next event. One of the many myths about the speaking industry is that Speaking Bureaus will line your pockets with money, promote you to stardom, and remove any need for you to market yourself.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

  That's exactly why employers bank on (pun intended) referrals from current employees to fill vacancies. The operations of The Favor Bank (spelled "Favour" in some English-speaking cultures beyond American borders) keep the commercial life of a society running smoothly. 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JUNE 29, 2016

Pages should expect a decline in reach and referral traffic, especially if they rely on clicks directly to their posts rather than re-shares by their followers."

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Speak and Deliver

OCTOBER 3, 2011

I'm not going to get any clients, referrals, or book/product sales there", they argue. Who is your perfect audience? That's a tough question for any speaker. On the one hand, we don't like to limit ourselves by honing in on an age group, occupation type, income range, management level, etc.

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