Recession or no recession, today’s business world is more challenging than ever. Leaders, managers, and sales professionals alike are looking for an edge to compete and thrive in a crowded marketplace. Popular keynote speaker and best-selling author (Never Eat Alone) Keith Ferrazzi is helping individuals and organizations find that edge by remembering a fundamental truth: […]
Motivational Speakers 411
Adapted from the TSG Speakers Bureau Reference Guide on Motivational Speakers: All the labels can be confusing: motivational speakers, inspirational speakers, keynote speakers, public speakers, etc. Are they all the same? Are they all interchangeable? To a degree, there are great similarities, and yes, they can be interchangeable. There are significant differences, though, and we […]
Plan Ahead to Secure the Best Speakers for Nurses Week
National Nurses Week 2008 has barely come to a close, but it’s not too early to begin planning for next year’s festivities! Nurses Week is a wonderful time set aside to honor nurses for their skill, commitment, and compassion that touches lives every day. Every healthcare organization has a unique way of recognizing nurses, but […]
Solutions for Employee Motivation
The first line of a post titled “Mastering the Art of Motivation” on BNet.com grabbed my attention: “According to the Harvard Business School, 85 percent of companies report that employee motivation drops after the first six months on the job.” Wow! I suppose that shouldn’t come as a great surprise. We can all remember back […]
Joe Calloway: Minds Wide Open
How to Negotiate with Speakers
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 can legitimately justify reducing their […]
