Lois Creamer Blog
How to Market Yourself as a Professional Speaker
I'm flattered that Henry DeVries of Forbes.com featured me in the following article. Hope you find it helpful and here is the link to the original article: http://onforb.es/1LmI0d9 --- If you want to be a professional speaker you need to master the marketing-art of...
How to Successfully Sell Your Speech
The key to getting engagements on the calendar will be your ability to connect with those who actually book speakers. You can find them on the phone by calling, but social media is also a great way to seek out executives in companies. Perhaps send an email to connect...
Professional Speakers Shouldn’t “Speak From the Heart” – Scott McKain
I'm happy to offer a guest post by my friend and colleague Scott McKain. Take to heart his message! --- As another annual meeting of the National Speakers Association approaches, I’m reminded that this will be my thirty-second consecutive NSA convention. (I joined...
The Follow Up Thank You Call That Will Generate More Business
Within 48 hours of giving your speech call the person who made the economic decision to bring you in. Timing is important! You want the great job you did to be fresh in mind. When you connect, here are some things to cover. Here's the script: I wanted to call and say...
There is More to Value Than Just the Fee You are Paid
I just returned from doing a program for NSA-New England in Boston. What a terrific group! One of the questions posed was "How do you define value?" I had just said to the group that if a prospect can't afford your fee use these words... "If I could do that, what else...
Be Smart – Get Paid to Retire from Your Speaking Business
I've heard the advice from financial professionals for years: pay yourself first! And I agree. For those of us making a living in the speaking business, some months are easier than others. I want you to consider this - think of building a business, not merely a...
Are You Leveraging the Power of Press Releases?
Many people I talk to think press releases are "old fashioned" and not used anymore. To the contrary! They are indeed used. The problem is, the web is inundated with them and most don't get the kind of attention we seek. So, what's the answer? I suggest to my clients...
Would You Like to be a Professional Motivational Speaker?
As you can imagine, I get approached by many who want to investigate speaking as a career. In fact, I created a product, From Go to Pro: How to Get Started in Speaking just for these people. It gives the real skinny on what you need, what you’ll experience and quite...
Celebrate Your Shrinking Market and Prolific Opportunities
Have I lost my mind? Celebrate? Yes! What I really mean is, let's celebrate that the world is getting smaller and smaller due to technology. Are you with me now? We now have all sorts of tools available to us to either give value to clients via webinars or give added...