This week I am in Washington DC for the Ragan Speechwriters Conference. It is great to associates with people who write for Presidents of the United States and top corporate leaders. One of the other speakers who has me motivated to do more Podcasts is one of my Fripp Associates Ian Griffin. http://www.frippassociates.com He is […]
Read More...Jay Leno Does It, Do You?
The following happened when I was recently in Orlando. It bugged me so much I had to write about it. So there I was, along with Dave, standing in the front of an almost empty meeting room. Dave had heard me speak to a group of managerial accountants in Boston. It went over so well, […]
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...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...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...If I Knew Then What I Know Now about Patricia Fripp
by Joanna Slan, Reprinted From Professional Speaker Magazine When you think of NSA legends, you think of Patricia Fripp. For Fripp’s story is the sort of stuff legends are made of, the story of an twenty-year-old who took a boat to New York and a Trailways bus to California seeking fame and fortune. It is the […]
Read More...Is It Time for Your Speaking Business to Go More High-tech?
On February 15, 2001, I woke up for the first time in 26 years without a full-time personal assistant. How did I feel about it? It was exhilarating! Of course, now and then I miss having someone to do what I am not crazy about doing, but it was time for me to take charge […]
Read More...7 Ways to Profit from Speakers Bureaus in Hard Times
“Why don’t I get booked more often?” “How can I get booked more often?” Both are burning questions in today’s difficult economy. I talked to Mark French, President of Leading Authorities, Inc. about his solutions. Mark French was pragmatic. “In difficult economic times, there is always an excess supply of speakers. At the same time, […]
Read More...Go Hollywood & Collaborate! Learn from Fripp, Cantu, Garfinkel
In Hollywood, it takes hundreds of talented people in front of and behind the camera, all working together to create a great movie. What works in Tinsel Town can also bring big benefits for speakers. I often brainstormed with David Garfinkel, copy-writing genius and budding screenwriter, and late, great John Cantu, the San Francisco comedy legend. John could find […]
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