Go to a Franklin-Covey seminar. This will be your biggest help in learning how to manage your time as a speaker.
I actually leave the office when I want to get something done. I leave the cell phone behind and head to the library or my local Barnes and Noble. I can usually be two or three times more productive.
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If you are looking to make a quick buck, professional speaking is not for you. Get into some other line of business. The most money and highest profitability for you as a speaker will come after you have established yourself in the marketplace. As you become better known, more people will come to you. As they come to you, you will have to do less outbound... Read more »
As in any business, there are certain people who prey on new speakers. If you are just starting, be wary of any and everyone who will offer you a system to turn you into the world’s greatest speaker.
Some of the people who pitch you may be legitimate, but most are not. My suggestion is to ask about their guarantee policy. If someone will not give you a... Read more »
There are a lot of speakers who feel their success is based on the number of people they employ. In my opinion, this is ridiculous.
I don’t know what your goals are, but mine are to make as much money as possible with the least amount of hassle and aggravation.
I can feel a lot of heads nodding as you are reading this right now!
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Many people start out speaking as a sideline, in addition to their full time job. Not a bad idea, but remember a few key things: you will be able to go out on your own full time as a speaker only if you keep your overhead low.
I would also suggest you have at least six to twelve months’ income in your savings or investment account. It may take that amount... Read more »
I recently attended and spoke at a conference. The specific conference is irrelevant. At the event there were a number of speakers. When the event began, the attendees... Read more
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If you were to total up all the time and money I’ve lost in the information marketing business, one mistake would win by a landslide.
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Here is the first couple of sections of an article I recently wrote and put up on the Kindle store. If you want to get a hold of the complete article, check out... Read more
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Information marketers can learn a lot from two professions that seem to have nothing to do with the info products field.
I have a lot of friends that are musicians.... Read more
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A couple of months ago I finished writing a book. I hired someone to create the cover and the interior and then listed the book with CreateSpace, a wholly owned... Read more
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Why Do Audio Programs?
Why do audio programs at all? What’s the point. There are a SIX very good reasons to do them.
Credibility in Your Field
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Blogging should be something that every info marketer does. Here is an excerpt from a recent article I did:
Major Benefits of Blogging
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One-Day Info Products Intensive
Learn how Bob Bly became financially independent selling information products online … in less than 24 months … using a simple, fail-safe system he didn’t even invent!
Seminar on Seminars Audio CD
Discover the “Inside Secrets” to pack your events with people and make a boatload of money!If you want to learn virtually everything there is to know about how to market and promote your own seminars/workshops, this is the program for you. It’s a recent recording of a 3-day workshop