Archive for public speaking resources
Call for Speakers: Chicago Green Festival 2011
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Public Speakers: Call for Proposals Coming Soon!
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Public speakers: Submission for proposals for the Women in Business 2011 is opening soon.
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Public Speaking Tips: 10 Tips to Help Position Yourself
Posted by: | Comments1. Niche Yourself
Yes, I know you have heard this many times and it couldn’t be truer! One of the biggest mistakes a speaker can make is having too “general” of a topic. You want to narrow your expert niche as much as possible. Become the Speaker of Choice, research your topic industry so you know “what’s hot” and “what’s not”. Take that research and develop a niche around it, be sure it is something you have experience with and will be able to present it as a professional expert speaker in that field. Don’t waste your time, energy and money on developing a “niche” that just isn’t going to get any recognition because it isn’t something that planners will be looking for! Do your research and I do put emphasis on this tip! Once you have discovered your niche, you must continue to practice your speaking skills and update your material and presentations to keep-up with the trends and changing issues.
Public Speakers: Create a Member Site
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If you’re a speaker you have a lot of knowledge and content to share. Why not leverage this knowledge and sell it in many different formats. What this does is not only fill in the gaps when your speaking schedule is slow, it gives you a chance to share with people who may not be able to attend your presentation but want to stay connected to you and your solutions.
Although there are many ways to do this one I am going to briefly mention is starting a membersite for your audience. It is one I am very familiar with and have been running myself since 2002. It’s as simple as putting the concept together, your content, your simple website (use WordPress.org, its free) and a member platform. As far as finding the perfect platforms this is something I have struggled with since 2002 and not until recently did I discover an awesome platform that works perfect with WordPress, its called Wishlist and it’s a one time purchase and that’s it, no monthly fees, no hassles and great customer service.
You can listen to the audio below to learn more and listen in to a success story from using WishList.
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Whatever formats you choose to create do pick several, such as a membersite, coaching program/s, audio/DVD set, teleseminars, etc.
Get started today!
Public Speakers: What it takes to get noticed by meeting planners
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Relationships and Meeting Planners … What does it mean for you?
A Full Schedule!
Relationships rule: Although there are many ways to get a planner to take notice of you, I want to focus on only one and the most important which are relationships.
We all know that building relationships is important to any successful business so this should come as no surprise to you. I am a firm believer in building healthy and strong relationships and it has been the backbone to my own business.
Where does it all start? Continue reading….
Workshop: 5 Steps To Positioning Yourself As A Public Speaking Expert
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Upcoming Live Workshop Invitation
Date: November 7th, 2009 – Omaha, Nebraska
Topic: 5 Steps To Positioning Yourself As A Public Speaking Expert So You Can Start Securing Speaking Engagements Within 90 Days!
Workshop Leader: Wendi McNeill
Description: This workshop is intended for new public speakers or for re-entry speakers who are struggling to fill their speaking schedule and position themselves. This workshop will cover the top 5 ingredients step by step to creating a successful and lucrative speaking business. There are vital steps involved in positioning yourself as a speaker. If you skip one or try to move too fast you end up backtracking and this creates a lot of frustration, time and a big dent in their pocketbook.
Wendi has created an extremely effective and foolproof blueprint for anyone who wants to start and grow a successful and lucrative speaking business. Simply follow the steps, follow through with them and you’re on your way to speaking success!
Learn more about the workshop here and get in on the early bird special!



