by Kerry Heaps | Featured Contributor These are turbulent times, and the event industry is no exception. If you are considering halting your marketing efforts, here’s three reasons why you shouldn’t. Meeting planners are more accessible. Even though most people are required to work from home, they are still answering emails and phone calls. After a few […]
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Would you hire you to speak? by @KerryHeaps
by Kerry Heaps | Featured Contributor Taking inventory of how meeting planners can connect with you. Sometimes we try to protect ourselves from an onslaught of unwanted calls, emails and solicitations, however, when we place a protective shield up, it can make the process difficult for others to do business with us. After a recent […]
Secure more stages in 2020 with these 3 Tips by @KerryHeaps
by Kerry Heaps | Featured Contributor If you want to secure more speaking engagements this year, make sure that you are not only providing great content that solves a problem, ensure that you are helping the meeting planner make the event as successful as possible. These three tips can be implemented with very little effort […]
I’ve applied, now what? by @KerryHeaps
by Kerry Heaps | Featured Contributor The process of applying for speaking engagements can be tedious, and frustrating because it does have a long turnaround time for a response. I’ve compiled a few tips on how to create a follow-up system after you’ve had a conversation with a meeting planner. Keep in mind after you […]
6 Ideas To Connect With The Audience @XLConsultingGro
by Elaine Slatter | Featured Contributor Last week I was pacing up and down my kitchen rehearsing for an hour presentation on “standing out from the crowd”. A branding talk. My dilemma was how to connect with the audience. I had all the facts, but since I wrote a script and was trying to follow […]
Top 5 ways to find PAID speaking gigs for FREE by @KerryHeaps
by Kerry Heaps | Featured Contributor Here is a list of resources that you can use when searching for speaking engagements online. Some of these resources have an upgraded option, however I find that the free versions work just fine. When utilizing these resources, it’s important that you put together your own database, you can […]
5 things you need PRIOR to applying for speaking engagements by @KerryHeaps
by Kerry Heaps | Featured Contributor Almost every event that you apply to will require the five following items. Any topic that you are an expert on, you should have the following items in place. A Topic(s) that is eye catching. The topic of your speech is very important. It’s the first thing most Meeting […]
Keep Calm and Enjoy the Ride @TimeFliesVA
by Marianne D’Alessandro | Featured Contributor Fear is known to all of us in some way. It’s most likely that each of us has a fear or two in our back pocket. I know I have many! We’ve often been told that if we address and face our fears, we can overcome them. So why […]
Want More Speaking Gigs in 2016? Do This. by @drmichellemazur
by Michelle Mazur, Ph.D. | Featured Contributor 2016 is fast approaching. If speaking is one of your must-do goals for 2016, then you need to plan now for success. Whether you want to speak more, get paid to speak, or double your speaking fees having a solid, strategic plan will get you started on the […]
5 Ways to Work Thought Leadership into your Content Marketing Strategy by @BBorowicz
by Brittney Borowicz | Featured Contributor The intent of thought leadership is to become a trusted source of information for your audience so that they view you and your company as an authority in your industry. Not only does thought leadership position you and your company as the go-to for specific information in your industry, but it […]