I’m so excited because I am currently building my own website, and as a result, I have seen my ideas about what makes a website shift and evolve. I’ll bet your ideas about great websites have changed over the years as well? Think about how many websites you’ve developed during the course of your business
Don’t you love it when someone you admire reinforces one of your ideas? For years, I’ve been talking to my clients about how to make their websites clearer. I’ve also been saying that “clear is more important than clever” when it comes to the copywriting, the promise statement and your tab names. Well, I just
One of the most interesting people I’ve ever met is Ken Salyer. He’s a doctor, a craniofacial surgeon and travels the world with his foundation WorldCF helping children and changing lives. He is also a wonderful speaker whose story includes being a young surgeon in Dallas when President John F. Kennedy was brought in after being
I just celebrated the 13 year anniversary of having my own business and what’s funny is that I’m still learning the lessons in year 13 that I learned in year one. After all this time, I still need to sharpen my wrong fit client detector. What that means is that I need to recognize when
Whenever we do a survey of our clients, the same results come back time and time again. Speakers say they don’t get booked enough. So, what might be the cause? Let’s explore a few key areas to get your ideas flowing and taking action in the right direction. 1. THE PRODUCT– Whenever my clients aren’t
We look at other people’s social media feeds and we think, “Wow, they’ve really got it going on”. But do they? Maybe there are chinks in their armour. Lately, I’ve been conscious of not just providing the good but sharing the bad and the ugly, too. Because no speaker’s life or business is without hiccups.
Many moons ago when I was working as an agent for speakers, I developed my own customized system for selling. From the moment I connected with a prospective client, I documented the process and often, after a number of communications via phone, email, and mail, I would convert the prospect into a buyer. What are
George called me in a panic. “Jane, there’s a local engagement two weeks from now with a Fortune 100 company, and they have asked for my fee. What should I quote them?” In my mind, I’m thinking, “quote your fee” but in George’s mind is: It’s only two weeks out. They are expecting a discount.
I hired Ed Tate to come and deliver presentations skills training for my live event in February and boy did he deliver. When talking about knowing our strengths, one of the terms he used was “superpower” and it got me wondering….. What’s your sales superpower? One of my clients, Generations Expert, Amanda Hammett, was busting
Back in the day when I worked as an agent representing speakers, I realized early on that success was a numbers game. I was a green 25 year old when my first speaker, Betska K-Burr, took a chance and hired me. I was sharp and had some raw sales skills but no formal training.
How do I get more bookings? That’s often the first question someone might ask me, and it is a valid question. We all want more business. One of the areas that I often see people overlook when trying to find more business is their existing client pool. We are so busy trying to find new clients,
Patience. It’s not my strong suit. Is it yours? I have a few clients who want things to happen quickly. I’ve always thought that I completely lacked patience in my business, but when I look back over my dozen years as an entrepreneur plus nearly 20 more in this industry, I realized I’ve always been in
I’m so excited because I am currently building my own website, and as a result, I have seen my ideas about what makes a website shift and evolve. I’ll bet your ideas about great websites have changed over the years as well? Think about how many websites you’ve developed during the course of your business
Don’t you love it when someone you admire reinforces one of your ideas? For years, I’ve been talking to my clients about how to make their websites clearer. I’ve also been saying that “clear is more important than clever” when it comes to the copywriting, the promise statement and your tab names. Well, I just
One of the most interesting people I’ve ever met is Ken Salyer. He’s a doctor, a craniofacial surgeon and travels the world with his foundation WorldCF helping children and changing lives. He is also a wonderful speaker whose story includes being a young surgeon in Dallas when President John F. Kennedy was brought in after being
I just celebrated the 13 year anniversary of having my own business and what’s funny is that I’m still learning the lessons in year 13 that I learned in year one. After all this time, I still need to sharpen my wrong fit client detector. What that means is that I need to recognize when
Whenever we do a survey of our clients, the same results come back time and time again. Speakers say they don’t get booked enough. So, what might be the cause? Let’s explore a few key areas to get your ideas flowing and taking action in the right direction. 1. THE PRODUCT– Whenever my clients aren’t
We look at other people’s social media feeds and we think, “Wow, they’ve really got it going on”. But do they? Maybe there are chinks in their armour. Lately, I’ve been conscious of not just providing the good but sharing the bad and the ugly, too. Because no speaker’s life or business is without hiccups.
Many moons ago when I was working as an agent for speakers, I developed my own customized system for selling. From the moment I connected with a prospective client, I documented the process and often, after a number of communications via phone, email, and mail, I would convert the prospect into a buyer. What are
George called me in a panic. “Jane, there’s a local engagement two weeks from now with a Fortune 100 company, and they have asked for my fee. What should I quote them?” In my mind, I’m thinking, “quote your fee” but in George’s mind is: It’s only two weeks out. They are expecting a discount.
I hired Ed Tate to come and deliver presentations skills training for my live event in February and boy did he deliver. When talking about knowing our strengths, one of the terms he used was “superpower” and it got me wondering….. What’s your sales superpower? One of my clients, Generations Expert, Amanda Hammett, was busting
Back in the day when I worked as an agent representing speakers, I realized early on that success was a numbers game. I was a green 25 year old when my first speaker, Betska K-Burr, took a chance and hired me. I was sharp and had some raw sales skills but no formal training.
How do I get more bookings? That’s often the first question someone might ask me, and it is a valid question. We all want more business. One of the areas that I often see people overlook when trying to find more business is their existing client pool. We are so busy trying to find new clients,
Patience. It’s not my strong suit. Is it yours? I have a few clients who want things to happen quickly. I’ve always thought that I completely lacked patience in my business, but when I look back over my dozen years as an entrepreneur plus nearly 20 more in this industry, I realized I’ve always been in
Relationships still run the speaking business (yes, even now). Jane has laid out three of the reasons to help you get more bookings!