Speaker Success Strategies

Speaking Live versus Webcasts
By Randy Gage
Apr 24, 2003, 12:00

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Dear Colleague,

Well it was certainly ironic. I was interviewing Paul Lemberg via a live Internet hook-up during the Central European Direct Marketing Congress. I was in Portoroz, Slovenia, and he was in San Diego. As Paul was commenting how Central Europe was developing their technological expertise, the employee from Kinko’s was trying to illuminate him better by shining a flashlight under his chin.

The truth is, the webcast provided by Telekom Slovenia was perfect, and the only problems we had were on the U.S. side. We had over 5,000 people logged on when I started my Opening keynote speech. I must say thanks and let you know how honored I am that so many of you got up in the middle of the night to do so.

One of those people was Jim Barber, who sent me a congratulatory note, and commented how he had witnessed the end of professional speaking as we know it. He sees webcasts and similar events as all but eliminating live seminars and conventions. I don’t quite agree with that, but I do believe that the playing field is definitely going to change in that direction.

Of course I have never been too concerned with the medium I sell my information in. I am always happy when people buy it in any form, whether books, seminars, CDs, DVDs, speeches, or downloadable reports from my website.

It’s important you have that same awareness. You are not in the speaking business; you are in the information or entertainment business. Keep that straight, and your business will always be secure.

Speaker Institute Update...

I told you about the event for months. And you know I offered the most bold and daring guarantee that has ever been done for a seminar. I promised the attendees that if they didn’t get at least $250,000.00 worth of money making information just in the first day and a half—I would refund their money, and pay them an extra $5,000.00 cash from my pocket.

That was enough to produce a sellout event, with people coming from as far away as Slovenia, England, Scotland, and Australia.

So what happened?

Not one single person took me up on my offer. Which wasn’t surprising considering the information I presented. It really is worth millions to the people who heard it. George is in the studio now, mastering the audio and creating the Home Study Version. I’ll let you know as soon as it’s available. And I’m telling you right now—if you don’t buy it the second it comes out—you’re nuts!

Important Notice—Time Change

This Sunday I’m conducting my “Secrets of Prosperity” Workshop in Florida. This workshop will help you discover the spiritual laws at work in your world, and how you can utilize them to manifest wealth, happiness, better relationships, and health in your life. Due to the overwhelming response, the times have changed.

We need a bigger hall, and that hall is not available until an hour later. So the new time is Sunday, April 27, from 2:30 to 5 pm. It is being held at Unity on the Bay, 411 N.E. 21st Street in Miami. For directions, call them at (305) 573-9191. I hope to see many of you there.

Also of note to you...

On May 10th, I will be conducting a full day session on Internet marketing to members of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Speakers Association, in Madison. For details, or to register, call the office at (414) 617-0880 or e-mail Terry@WisconsinSpeakers.com.

Then on May 17-18, I am partnering with Ford Saeks to do a special workshop for Speakers & Consultants about Marketing Information on the Internet. For details call (561) 630-7766 or go to: www.florida-speakers.org

Next issue, I want to talk about how to sell more of your products via back-of-room. Until then, stay well, and make a difference!

-R

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