Hi ,If you aren’t getting the number of speaking assignments your topic warrants - it might not be your topic, but rather how you position that topic to decision-makers. Ask yourself this question: Are you trying to convince planners that you ar...

If you aren’t getting the number of speaking assignments your topic warrants - it might not be your topic, but rather how you position that topic to decision-makers. Ask yourself this question: Are you trying to convince planners that you are th...

This was a very different kind of interview. You will find it valuable in better understanding associations and societies that are very provincial and insular. The CEO revealed to me that she only hires speakers through speaker bureaus/agents an...

Find our what's holding your speaking business back when Ed Rigsbee presents "The Seven Sins of Selling to Societies & Associations" as part of this month's virtual networking event for professional speakers.  If you are a member of the...

If mental health is on your radar, this week's conversation with the CEO at the American Counseling Association is for you. Get an in-depth inside view of how larger associations approach the speaker selection process, how they know if you hit a...

Association management companies manage a number of associations and meetings...connect once and perhaps work for a number of the company's clients.This week's conversation will give you insight to the inner-workings of association mana...

National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health This week's Conversation...we have gone deep into women's health and the nurse practitioners that serve them. If this is your area of expertise, perhaps you have already heard of t...

Hi,It's been almost a year since Ed Rigsbee and myself started the Association & Society Speakers Community (ASSC].If that name is unfamiliar - it's a subscription community (ASSC) for speakers, consultants, and subject matter experts that want t...

I just wanted to send you a quick reminder about today's event.  The Association & Society Speakers Community is hosting our monthly open virtual networking event for speakers.   As always we're going to kick everything off wi...

I just wanted to send you a quick reminder about an event no speaker should really miss. This week The Association & Society Speakers Community is hosting our monthly open virtual networking event for speakers. This event happens on Wed...