Recently I worked for the Denver Broncos. They brought in everybody in the football organization except for the coaches and players… a surprisingly huge group. One of the most delightful sentences I heard from them when we talked about my fee was, “Would you be interested in bartering for a portion of your fee?” Heck…
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Motivational Speakers as an Investment The meeting industry is being scrutinized more than ever before. And that means YOUR meeting is being scrutinized more than a Presidential nominee…. How can we possibly consider any investment in motivational speakers worth while? What?! Your organization has suffered through lay-offs and you’re considering bringing in a funny motivational…
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I realized that I would NEVER accept a fee from a client who was less than delighted with what I had to offer them. So if that is my informal policy, why not make it formal? I just wrote up the formal policy here: Guaranteed Motivational Speaker (By the way, one of my favorite things…
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A while back I spoke at a huge Las Vegas conference for McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants. I had a ball…. and let me tell you why.They took the time to coach me about their corporate culture… which helps me a great deal. And then, even better, I had a chance to visit with their executive…
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