[Podcast] How to Give a Speech that is Memorable, Magical & Motivational with Dr. Willie Jolley

Dr. Willie Jolley is a Hall of Fame speaker, an author, and host of his own radio show. As you might guess, he’s also a wealth of information when it comes to speaking. Willie drops by to deliver some empowering advice on how to craft and deliver a truly amazing keynote and how to tell […]

[Podcast] Getting Your Book Into Print with Erin Casey

You’ve been saying it for years: “Someday I’m going to get around to writing that book.” Well, why not now? Erin Casey is a ghost-writer, editor and book coach who has helped countless experts get their ideas into published books. Writing a book can seem like a daunting task, but with the right plan, it […]

Build a Stronger Speaking Business by Labeling Your Ideas and Processes

In the speaking business, we develop ideas and tools that can help our clients achieve results, build our credibility and scale our business. While we know that any book or any product needs a title, what we often overlook is labeling the ideas and tools that are part of our processes, or even still just […]

[Podcast] Expand Your Brand: Income Streams Beyond Speeches with Joe Calloway

Hall of Fame Speaker and wealth of knowledge, Joe Calloway is back for another informative episode. This episode focuses heavily on generating different revenue streams within a speaking career. When should you toss out the old model for making money? What might the speaking industry look like tomorrow? Jane and Joe go over all of […]

3 Steps to Keep Momentum In Your Business

I always ask my clients to complete a 2-minute check-in form before we have our phone calls. Doing so helps them establish what has gone well since our last conversation, focuses our time together and determines what we will talk about during our coaching call. Last week, one of my clients (let’s call him Bill) […]

What is Your Social Media Strategy?

I admire people who have a strong content and social media strategy. They know exactly who they are talking to and what content to deliver to them on a regular basis. They skillfully pepper in personal content along with solid ideas based on their area of expertise to not only deliver content of value but […]

[Podcast] From Presentation to Print with Clint Greenleaf

You’ve finally written that book that you’ve worked on for so long! Ok, now what? Where do you go to get it published? Who handles publicity? What about book distribution? From traditional publishing, to self-publishing, to hybrid publishing, you do have options. Clint Greenleaf is an author and founder of Greenleaf Book Group. Clint visits […]

[Podcast] Harness the Power of PR with Marsha Friedman

You’ve got your speech down, and maybe you even have a book or two under your belt. The next step? Tell the world about it – which can be the tricky part unless you know how to harness the power of PR! Public relations is all about being the kind of expert that can serve […]

Beware the Stale Mailing List

We all know how important having a list is to our business marketing efforts. For many of us, myself included, we have been capturing names through lead magnets and other sources and building our lists for years. In fact, my list is almost at 10K names. The bigger the list, the better, right? No. Not […]

[Podcast] 3 Keys to Getting Paid to Speak with Jen McDonough

There are 3 keys to getting paid to speak; so…where do I start? Maybe you want to speak to promote some other service or product that you offer. Or, maybe you want the bulk of your income to come through speaking. Either way, this is the episode for you. Jen McDonough (Aka The Iron Jen) […]

3 Speakers Added! Decision Makers Guide to Emerging Speakers to Watch in 2016

Our Most Promising Speakers to Watch out for in 2016 It’s summer and these speakers are hot, hot, hot!  Today we are highlighting three new speakers who we think you are going to see more and more of in the future and here’s why: They are talented and they are getting great results with their clients! Our […]

Get Paid to Speak: 3 Keys to Getting Started

Many of our blog posts are for people who speak for a living. However, what if you are just getting started? Here are a few key ideas for those of you who have a desire to become a professional speaker and need to know the first steps to get started. For you seasoned speakers, these ideas can […]