If you’re a professional speaker, who is your customer?

Nick Morgan2010-08-06T16:25:39-05:00August 6, 2010|Event Planning and Management, Speaker Marketing|

I often blog that the way to a successful speech is via the audience -- in other words, start with ...

Why speakers need introductions, Part 2

Nick Morgan2010-07-02T12:18:54-05:00July 2, 2010|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Speaker Marketing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I’m going to post this (short) blog a little earlier in the day in case you’re heading off early for ...

Why does a speaker need to be introduced?

Nick Morgan2010-07-01T15:59:26-05:00July 1, 2010|Branding, Event Planning and Management, Speaker Marketing, Speech Writing|

We live and work in a casual age, and you might be forgiven for wondering why that rather old-fashioned custom ...

A speaker scam?

Nick Morgan2010-06-22T13:42:29-05:00June 22, 2010|Current Affairs, Event Planning and Management, Speaker Marketing, When Things Go Wrong|

A good friend of ours at Public Words, a successful public speaker, recently received a speaking inquiry from a prestigious ...

Quick Speaker Insights from the PWSF 2010

Nick Morgan2010-06-17T17:34:28-05:00June 17, 2010|Book Writing and Publishing, Event Planning and Management, Speaker Marketing|

We were thrilled to have a great group of speakers at our recent Public Words Speaker Forum.  As I continue ...

How to develop a paid public speaking career – V: What you need

Nick Morgan2010-03-31T17:04:12-05:00March 31, 2010|Event Planning and Management, Speaker Bureaus, Speaker Marketing|

Let’s talk about the marketing materials you need to develop a paid public speaking career.  There are a few essentials:  ...

How to develop a paid public speaking career – IV: 3 Rules for Long-term Public Speaking Success

Nick Morgan2010-03-30T11:54:17-05:00March 30, 2010|Event Planning and Management, Speaker Bureaus, Speaker Marketing|

You’ve created both push and pull demand – you’ve wooed the bureaus and meeting planners and you’ve created a strong ...

How to develop a paid public speaking career – III: Where do you find gigs?

Nick Morgan2010-03-29T16:04:32-05:00March 29, 2010|Event Planning and Management, Speaker Bureaus, Speaker Marketing|

If you’ve read this far, you’re interested in a paid public speaking career in spite of the competitiveness and because ...

The Future of Conferences, Part Five – How to Involve the Audience

Nick Morgan2010-01-13T15:44:53-05:00January 13, 2010|Audience Interaction, Event Planning and Management|

  Conferences ask a lot of passivity from their audiences – audiences made up of people who are normally quite ...

The Future of Conferences, Part 4 – What Would the Ideal Conference Look Like?

Nick Morgan2010-01-12T10:01:25-05:00January 12, 2010|Event Planning and Management|

Think about all the people, products, and processes that have to work well in order for you to have a ...