by Lois Creamer | Grow Your Speaking Business: Sales and Marketing
Being a generalist used to be a great thing. Many newer speakers still think it’s a great thing. I hate to report the bad news, but that idea is so last century. The market now wants experts, speakers, and consultants who go deep in one particular area instead of...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
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. They also report some disconnect between speakers and planners that we...
by Lois Creamer | Grow Your Speaking Business: Sales and Marketing
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. The lack of a...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
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 even their most optimistic projections. (US Hospitality Directions: May 2023)....
by Lois Creamer | Grow Your Speaking Business: Sales and Marketing, Lois Creamer's Blog
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 Speakers Bureau. As you read information regarding fees, keep this in mind. Most...
