by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
The current pandemic is causing many cancellations. Those of us who have been around for a while have been through this before. In 2008 the bottom fell out in our economy and meetings were cancelled. After 9-11 same thing. There are many cancellation clauses...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
Those who know me know I’m not an alarmist. However, I do think we need to consider this virus’s affect on our industry. We’re already seeing events canceled or rescheduled. I remember when we thought virtual programming would have a big negative effect. It hasn’t....
by Lois Creamer | The Business of Speaking: Get Paid to Speak
Speaking Industry Preview Report 2020 I like to provide a peek into what we can expect trend-wise in our businesses. Earlier this month Henry Devries used a few of my thoughts in an article for Forbes:...
by Lois Creamer | Grow Your Speaking Business: Sales and Marketing, Lois Creamer's Blog, The Business of Speaking: Get Paid to Speak
I hear this constantly .. “I’m uncomfortable and find it hard to sell myself!” My initial response? Get into another line of work! And I’m only half kidding .. I’m not being rude, I am being a realist. In order to get speaking gigs, you are the one who has to reach...
by Lois Creamer | Grow Your Speaking Business: Sales and Marketing, Lois Creamer's Blog, Successful Speakers Sell Products, The Business of Speaking: Get Paid to Speak
Have you noticed that many times when you go to give a presentation you find a client ready to record it without previously requesting permission? It’s happening more and more. What to do? We all know that we need a good quality video for promotional purposes, but …...
