Lady and the Champs Speaking Conference in February has early sign up until January 31, 2011. You can hear and learn from Patricia Fripp, Darren LaCroix, Ed Tate, Mark Brown & Craig Valentine.
Read More...Communicate Your Association Image Through Your Association Staff
Every single member of your association staff, no matter what the job description, is a member of your Public Relations department. Just one unhappy or “bad attituded” employee could do terrible things to your public image. Your customers are your association members. Not only are other groups and situations demanding their time and money, most […]
Read More...Want to Book More Dates? Collaborate!
Collaboration is when two or more small, mobile, intelligent units get together on a project, but still maintain their own identities. More and more corporate American businesses are working this way. Speakers, too, can reap big benefits from temporary or on-going collaborations. WHY COLLABORATE? In both the business and speaking worlds, there are three good […]
Read More...Tribute to Cavett Robert
Cavett always wanted his money’s worth out of life! His incredible energy never ceased to amaze me. In 1977, I attended my first National Speakers Association convention and was tremendously excited at the prospect of attending Cavett’s weekend seminar with Merlyn Cundiff. Cavett had flown in just a few hours earlier and had been up […]
Read More...“And What do YOU Do?” A Simple Booster That Adds to Productivity!
If we want to have strong, self-confident teams in our businesses, let’s ask, listen, and learn about each other’s accomplishments. You’ll be amazed at the talent all around you, some that even your colleagues may not acknowledge in themselves. One of the best ways to feel connected with others in a company is to have […]
Read More...A True American Success Story
Patricia Fripp is a true American success story–except that she is British, born in a small English town. “Probably the best thing that happened to me,” says Fripp, “was growing up with an absolutely brilliant younger brother. I assumed I wasn’t as smart as others, which made me work twice as hard. That’s where my […]
Read More...How to Deliver Bad News and Still Look Good
In every association executive’s life the day will come when you must deliver bad news. Sometimes you have to tell the bad news to your Board; every so often you have to tell your membership; periodically you must tell your superior. But whoever is on the receiving end of the message, the way you deliver […]
Read More...How to Make Your Association Leaders Look Professional
with Diane Parente PART I — Meetings While your elected leaders may be quite at home leading the annual board meeting, public speaking may not be their favorite arena. As even the most seasoned of speakers may experience jitters before opening meetings, introducing speakers, making announcements or speaking on panels, it’s no surprise that association […]
Read More...Only In America – Advice for the Would-be Author and Speaker
I never dreamed of writing a book. Of course, I was born in England during a time when no one expected much of girls. The focus was on the boys. My brother was brilliant and good grades came easily to him. I, on the other hand, worked quite diligently just to bring home average marks. […]
Read More...8 Tips for Corporate Meeting Planners to Save Time & Money
Corporate meeting planners are continuously mired in details, trying to keep it all together for the next meeting, and already worrying about the ones after that. We need to learn how to work “smarter,” not harder, in mastering details. Tip #1. After every meeting and event, do an “after action analysis.” Write down what went […]
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