by Dan Coughlin In tough economic times, the temptation is to land a truly great customer and then do whatever the customer wants in order to keep the revenue coming in. The thought process is, “We can’t afford to lose this customer so let’s do whatever they ask.” Then with no bad intentions whatsoever the one great [...]
Fri, Jan 6, 2012
By: Karen McCullough, CSP
Conferences are going social! Attendees are tweeting during sessions. People are posting their conference experiences on social media. And, savvy speakers are embracing the power of twitter and using social media to engage conference attendees and increase their brand visibility.
Are you?
Here are some tips I use to make my speaking events [...]
Tue, Dec 13, 2011
by Richard Schelp
1) First of all, before you choose a speaker, you must make sure that you have seen the speaker present in front of a large group. It is not mandatory that you see the speaker do a live presentation; a video is just fine. However, being able to see and evaluate the speaker’s style is [...]
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
by Steven Schussler
Successful entrepreneurs are optimists. Their “positive thinking” attitude allows them to dream and not get bogged down by naysayers and doubters who would challenge their inspirations. Entrepreneurs are: in many ways, futurists. They love to live in the future, dream about the future, talk about the future – and they are always urging people around [...]
Mon, Nov 21, 2011
Partners and Friends of the Lipscomb Pitts Breakfast Club,
Thank you again for attending the Signature Breakfast with Doug Stanton, hosted by independent bank. We hope you enjoyed the experience. It is easy to see why Doug is a New York Times bestselling author with his masterful storytelling and ability to capture the smallest of details and to [...]
Mon, Nov 14, 2011
by Mark Thompson
What if you invited a humble international student to stay at your home and, with your mentoring, he or she created 10,000 jobs and a $50 billion business? One of the reasons I love Virgin Unite is because they attract crazy entrepreneurs who actually believe outrageous things like that can happen and change the world.
That [...]
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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