It’s watching the audience change from the beginning of the speech to the end of the experience.
Today I spoke for a bunch of social worker types (awesome people!) in Grand Junction, Colorado. These people work hard with out enough money, thanks, or laughs. So my mission (using the word “mission” makes it […]
I just am back from a job in Las Vegas where I was hired to be their humorist motivational speaker. After a quick conversation with my client about the costs of the microphones, of the coffee services, of the snacks, and the bottles of water, I had an epiphany. (Yes, that is […]
One of the things I love most about visiting with other comedians and motivational speakers is hearing stories about what went wrong.
And trust me, a lot goes wrong. And often it is very funny… if you’re willing to let the pain subside.
Case in point is my Utah speaker pal, Doug Nielsen. At the recent […]
I recently saw funny Georgia Speaker Roger Reese present a program on marketing for speakers.
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He made a zillion great points, but one of my favorites was that if we are selling apples, we need to offer the very best apple. Period.
What mistake many marketers, including speaker (including me!), we market to apple buyers by […]
I’m just back from a meeting of the Colorado Speaker Association. (The Colorado chapter of the National Speakers Association. It is a great group of terrific emerging and professional speakers, and the meetings are always great. But today was amazing.
We listened to small business consultant Mark LeBlanc talk to us about […]
Mark Sharenbroich (based in Minnesota) is one of my favorite professional speakers and motivational humorists. He’s a rock star in the youth and school market, and is making some impressive tracks in the corporate world as well. No wonder… he’s terrific.
Mark is a teacher and friend, and recently we had the chance […]
What American Idol has to Teach Professional Speakers:
(Or: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Taylor, Carie, and Fantasia)
Okay, I admit it. I watched it. I ogled each week. I confess: I enjoyed American Idol. There, I said it. It’s not like I have a Clay […]
I do. : ) How cool is that?! I was very flattered to be invited.
I just got to speak to the Colorado Chapter of the National Speakers Association.
What a blast… you folks flattered me by having me present a program on the top things I WISH I knew about this speakers business […]
Look for the CSP!
Good news and bad news… I got my paperwork today for my renewal of my CSP.
The Certified Speaking Professional is the highest earned designation of the National Speakers Association. It is the meeting planners mark of excellence. In order to earn it, a speaker has to have a long list […]
I wanted to give a shout out of thanks to my friend, fellow Colorado speaker and expert (and I mean expert!) facilitator for coaching me on a recent project. Sarah Michel is in my master mind group; we’ve been involved with Colorado Speakers Association together for years, and have been pals since we met.
She is […]
