Archive for April, 2008

Joe Calloway: Minds Wide Open

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Popular author and keynote speaker Joe Calloway has announced the launch of his newest keynote, "Minds Wide Open: Creating A Mindset of Everyday Innovation, Ideas, And Improvement." So far, the response from clients and audience members has been outstanding. From the presentation description: For over 25 years Joe Calloway has worked ...

How to Negotiate with Speakers

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

One of our speakers, Jeff Davidson, just posted some helpful information on his blog for meeting planners who need to negotiate with speakers to stay within budget. Fee integrity is very important to speakers - and to speakers bureaus and meeting planners - but Jeff lists seven instances where speakers ...

New Keynotes from Dr. James Canton

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Dr. James Canton has been a respected business futurist for years and is especially well known for his insights related to technology trends. However, over half of the keynotes Dr. Canton delivers each month are NOT on technology! Demand for his other keynotes on health care, consumer trends, globalization and leadership have increased ...

Do Your Employees Hate Their Jobs?

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Did you see Marcus Buckingham's "I Hate My Job" interventions on Oprah on Friday? The show was essentially a follow-up report on four women who had been a part of Marcus's strengths workshop and coaching in Chicago over the past few months. These women all faced different circumstances in their ...

Marcus Buckingham Does “I Hate My Job” Interventions on Oprah

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Marcus Buckingham, best-selling author, popular conference keynote speaker, and leader of the Strengths Movement, will be on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday, April 18. How did this come about? Last year The Oprah Winfrey Show called The Marcus Buckingham Company and asked what the "Strength Movement" was all about. To ...