Have you ever tried to explain your offering to a client and you weren’t totally clear? Or you’ve attempted to write out the copy for your website, and it didn’t come easily? It might be that you were Firing, before getting Ready and taking Aim. Been there done that!! You are not alone. The
An idea that Wayne Dyer once wrote was around “detaching from the outcome”. I interpret it that you set your sights on what you want, you put things in motion, and then you detach from the outcome. Being too attached or “controlling” of how things go down can sometimes work against us. My husband and
Being famous will get you the booking the first time, but to get asked back, you’ve got to surprise them. Decision makers who are looking to put bums in seats by hiring someone famous, love it when you go out of your way to: Know who the group is and what they do Know how
Because our best website contest is on right now (feel free to enter if you think you have a website that ROCKS!), I wanted to share some key elements of strong websites with you and show you some examples. Note, because these websites are from my clients, I’ll have you do the final voting on the best
One of the things that I’m acutely aware of, as I prepare to launch my own website, is SQUIRRELS. Squirrels are distractions. They are the shiny, colorful and pretty things that grab your attention, distract you, and entice you away from your course of action. When you place a trail of “nuts” on your website,
Hiring someone to sell YOU can be one of the most unpredictable investments that you will make as a professional speaker. Unfortunately, over the years I’ve seen far more failures than successes. This is why in the Wealthy Speaker 2.0, we talk about learning how to sell yourself and why we created the 30 Day
Well, the survey’s are in and here’s the overall result: People are not happy with their fees! Only 18% of those surveyed reported getting their full fee most of the time. Nearly 70% said “I think I can do better” when it comes to getting their full fee and only 10% said they were happy with
You’ve heard me talking about my new course and now I want to officially launch it to you. We’ll be taking new registrations for the next session of 8 Weeks to Business Acceleration until Monday, August 3rd. Check out all the details HERE and drop me a line if you have any questions. [Tweet “#Speakers accelerate & position
Most of my clients are super smart people. They have talent ooozing out of their pores. They are powerful communicators on the platform, and really terrific writers. But where do they fall short? At asking for the business. I don’t necessarily mean in person (although that may be the case with some), I mean in
Last week I interviewed Michael Port, who has built his following to over 100,000 people. Basically, where Michael goes, people follow (and they buy). I took one really helpful tool from this interview. Michael’s technique is to create URGENCY around all of his ideas and initiatives. His example was that when he had an idea
I recently sat next to a speaker at a CAPS Chapter meeting who had been in the business for over 30 years. But recently, his health had become an issue. He was not able to get on a plane anymore. Without revenue beyond speeches, his work (and potentially his income) were in jeopardy. No doubt
When it comes to building a speaking business, the biggest complaint I hear is that speakers aren’t getting as many bookings as they would like. So it makes perfect sense that they might think about approaching bureaus as a part of their marketing plan. But are bureaus really going to solve your problem? In most
Have you ever tried to explain your offering to a client and you weren’t totally clear? Or you’ve attempted to write out the copy for your website, and it didn’t come easily? It might be that you were Firing, before getting Ready and taking Aim. Been there done that!! You are not alone. The
An idea that Wayne Dyer once wrote was around “detaching from the outcome”. I interpret it that you set your sights on what you want, you put things in motion, and then you detach from the outcome. Being too attached or “controlling” of how things go down can sometimes work against us. My husband and
Being famous will get you the booking the first time, but to get asked back, you’ve got to surprise them. Decision makers who are looking to put bums in seats by hiring someone famous, love it when you go out of your way to: Know who the group is and what they do Know how
Because our best website contest is on right now (feel free to enter if you think you have a website that ROCKS!), I wanted to share some key elements of strong websites with you and show you some examples. Note, because these websites are from my clients, I’ll have you do the final voting on the best
One of the things that I’m acutely aware of, as I prepare to launch my own website, is SQUIRRELS. Squirrels are distractions. They are the shiny, colorful and pretty things that grab your attention, distract you, and entice you away from your course of action. When you place a trail of “nuts” on your website,
Hiring someone to sell YOU can be one of the most unpredictable investments that you will make as a professional speaker. Unfortunately, over the years I’ve seen far more failures than successes. This is why in the Wealthy Speaker 2.0, we talk about learning how to sell yourself and why we created the 30 Day
Well, the survey’s are in and here’s the overall result: People are not happy with their fees! Only 18% of those surveyed reported getting their full fee most of the time. Nearly 70% said “I think I can do better” when it comes to getting their full fee and only 10% said they were happy with
You’ve heard me talking about my new course and now I want to officially launch it to you. We’ll be taking new registrations for the next session of 8 Weeks to Business Acceleration until Monday, August 3rd. Check out all the details HERE and drop me a line if you have any questions. [Tweet “#Speakers accelerate & position
Most of my clients are super smart people. They have talent ooozing out of their pores. They are powerful communicators on the platform, and really terrific writers. But where do they fall short? At asking for the business. I don’t necessarily mean in person (although that may be the case with some), I mean in
Last week I interviewed Michael Port, who has built his following to over 100,000 people. Basically, where Michael goes, people follow (and they buy). I took one really helpful tool from this interview. Michael’s technique is to create URGENCY around all of his ideas and initiatives. His example was that when he had an idea
I recently sat next to a speaker at a CAPS Chapter meeting who had been in the business for over 30 years. But recently, his health had become an issue. He was not able to get on a plane anymore. Without revenue beyond speeches, his work (and potentially his income) were in jeopardy. No doubt
When it comes to building a speaking business, the biggest complaint I hear is that speakers aren’t getting as many bookings as they would like. So it makes perfect sense that they might think about approaching bureaus as a part of their marketing plan. But are bureaus really going to solve your problem? In most
Relationships still run the speaking business (yes, even now). Jane has laid out three of the reasons to help you get more bookings!