From positioning and pricing to promotion and productizing, this blog covers what actually works if you want to monetize your message and make more money speaking.
I’m summarizing several articles with information gleaned from MeetingsNet. • Speaker Fees Rising More Than Event Budgets – Be aware that meeting professionals report that this is what they see....
It can be a confusing scenario: the overuse and misconstrued use of terms such as “keynote”, “workshop”, “breakout”, and “seminar”, each being interpreted differently depending on the individual or organization....
I’m reading a lot about economic slowdowns, inflation, and banks failing. Yet, I’m here to tell you, the speaking industry is doing well. In fact, US hotels report they’re outperforming...
Industry Report May 2023 Hot off the press is another Special Events report. Summarizing the following main points you need to know. Understand that this report is released by AAE...
Trust in the business world has eroded to unprecedented levels. One of the only areas it has increased is face-to-face events. Andrea Doyle, Skift Skift Meetings, an event company, wrote...
Omnipress is a tech solutions provider for mainly the association market. Keep this in mind as you read. This is a comprehensive report. I’ll link below. I’m going to share...
I’m happy to report MPI continues to be optimistic about the state of the meetings industry. Here are some key statistics included in their report, regarding in-person events, that you...
AAE Speakers Bureau released their 2023 Speaking Industry Benchmark Report. I’ve pulled out highlights for you but link to the full report will be at the end of my post....
No one likes having to negotiate a lower price. When it comes to showcasing the value of your services or products, you are often put in a situation where it’s...
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become more pervasive in our lives, it is important for us as content creators and bloggers to take the necessary precautions when using AI...
I read a great article from SpecialEvents.com on meetings on corporate events. In essence, they find that in these post-pandemic times, there is an incredible demand for in-person meeting. They...
Covid may seem in the rear view mirror, but it’s still around. Many are worried about the economy. We’d be foolish to ignore inflation and recession. However, we’ve lived through,...