Take Control in 2020 with These 3 Promises
So, at about this time every year we all take some time off, we enjoy the time with family and friends, and we find a quiet moment to consider the year behind us, and the year ahead. But what do you really do to change the outcome of your year? Do you ...
By Troy Hazard | Jan. 15, 2020
Read moreMaking Love a Priority: Interview with Leadership Speaker Matt Tenney
Here’s a great new TEDx talk that we think you’ll love. It’s from one of our top inspirational speakers, Matt Tenney. In this talk, called Why the Best Leaders Make Love the Top Priority, Matt makes the case for why love is the surprising secret of th...
By Leah Doyle | Jan. 6, 2020
Read more'Tis the Season for Kick-Off Meetings
It’s about this time of the year that everyone is planning their ‘kick off’ meetings for 2020, and speakers and agents are typically taking briefs from event planners about all of the things their clients are looking to ‘launch’ at those meetings, to k...
By Troy Hazard | Dec. 21, 2019
Read moreWhat to Do if Your Speaker Cancels: A Survival Guide
Imagine how you’d feel if your speaker had a family emergency 18 hours before your event. Or if a massive snowstorm - or other Act of God - shut down all flights and your speaker was stuck at O’Hare. You are left adding hours of research and work to yo...
By Leah Doyle | Dec. 19, 2019
Read moreA 2020 Vision for Business
As we head into a new decade, the holidays will no doubt be a time for reflection on the last ten years, and a time to consider the next ten. So, what will the next ten years hold for business leaders? Well, for many of us we turn to ‘experts’ for advi...
By Troy Hazard | Dec. 14, 2019
Read moreWhat Successful Entrepreneurs DON'T Do
This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week, and as a result I have had an influx of emails and posts on my social media streams with lists about the, 5,3,6, or even 10 things that ‘successful entrepreneurs do.’ As the former Global President of The Entr...
By Troy Hazard | Nov. 22, 2019
Read moreThe Value of Working with a Speakers Bureau - Interview with Tim Mathy
IASB Member and Board Governor, Tim Mathy shared his insight on current speaker trends, new technology and the value of working with speakers bureaus and management companies at IMEX (October 2019). Transcript: Alex Plaxen: This is my first [inte...
By Tim Mathy | Nov. 21, 2019
Read moreTop 5 Speakers to Inspire your Attendees
An impactful keynote speaker with a great message can help your event soar to new heights by engaging attendees, increasing the meeting’s social presence, and even encouraging repeat attendance. From world-class athletes to enthralling storytellers, w...
By Leah Doyle | Nov. 18, 2019
Read moreIt's the Bottom of the 9th!
With only a few weeks to run until the end of the year, for many business leaders, it’s starting to feel like the bottom of the (never-ending) 9th! It’s also about this time your focus on winning the game shifts to a focus of just finishing the game, w...
By Troy Hazard | Oct. 25, 2019
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