Jane Atkinson's Blog, page 37
February 26, 2019
The Ins and Outs of Working with a Speakers Bureau to Build Your Speaking Business
A common area I see many people working to build their speaking business explore is working with a speakers bureau to get more gigs. While for some, this can prove to be highly effective, it isn’t for every speaker. Today I’m going to share the ins and outs of working with a speakers bureau so you can determine if it’s right for you. Is Working with a Speakers Bureau Right for My Speaking Business? The […]
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February 19, 2019
How to Be Your Best Self on Stage and In Your Speaking Business
What is your Wealthy Speaker persona? Are you being your best self on the stage and in our speaking business? Not sure what I mean? Let me explain… and then let’s have some FUN! I caught life coach and author of Be Your Best Self, Mike Bayer on a talk show the other day. If you aren’t familiar with Mike, he’s a life development coach who challenges and encourages his clients to attain the healthy […]
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February 5, 2019
Understanding What Decision Makers Want from Professional Keynote Speakers
As a professional speaker, you will spend a lot of time thinking about your speech, your business and how to perfect your craft. Here’s why that matters. What Decision Makers Want from Professional Keynote Speakers Before you can understand what an event decision maker wants from you – the keynote speaker candidate – you need to understand who they are and what their process is. Let me walk you through what that might look like […]
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August 26, 2015
The Best Website Contest is Back!
Well, it is time again for our best website contest for speaking experts. Boy, we’ve come a long way and seen many changes to web design since our contest last ran! We’ve seen carousels (slide decks) come and go from homepages and I am glad for that as it often led to a lack of […]
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July 29, 2015
Keeping the Monkeys Off Your Back by Hiring Smart
When a project lands back on your shoulders (after you try to delegate it to someone else…) the monkey is on your back! Finding the right team to ensure your back remains “monkey free” is not the easiest thing, but it’s incredible when it works! The experts at Delivering Happiness (Zappos) say, “Hire slow, Fire […]
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July 22, 2015
Survey Results: Are you Happy with your Fees?
Well, the survey’s are in and here’s the overall result: People are not happy with their fees! Only 18% of those surveyed reported getting their full fee most of the time. Nearly 70% said “I think I can do better” when it comes to getting their full fee and only 10% said they were happy with […]
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July 15, 2015
Kick It Into High Gear This Summer
You’ve heard me talking about my new course and now I want to officially launch it to you. We’ll be taking new registrations for the next session of 8 Weeks to Business Acceleration until Monday, August 3rd. Check out all the details HERE and drop me a line if you have any questions. [ctt title=”#Speakers accelerate & position […]
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July 8, 2015
Transparency: Lessons from a Soft Launch
Last week I launched my 8 Week Acceleration Course. Really, one of the best things I’ve ever put together. I had taken a course to learn how to launch a course (go figure) but I found that many of the techniques were not in line with my own values. So I made some adjustments and […]
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July 1, 2015
Jane The NSA Virgin: 3 Tips for Maximizing Events
If you have ever felt like you are out on an island, by yourself, doing this business alone, keep reading. About 20 years ago, I attended my very first NSA (National Speakers Association) conference in Washington, DC. I was working as an agent for a speaker at that time and she was gracious enough to […]
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June 26, 2015
Podcast – Kent Julian: How to Go From Free to Fee
Welcome to the Wealthy Speaker University podcast series with Jane Atkinson. On today’s episode Jane talks with Kent Julian about how to go from free to fee and develop niche markets to catapult your business.
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