Pre-Speech Communication
Here are some of the things I do to build successful relationships with my audience members…before the speech...which create selling opportunities and demonstrate my uniqueness in the speaking marketplace by helping my meeting planners/sponsors increase attendance.
(Note: I try to do all of these things with EVERY audience member for EVERY speech. If you are not ready to make the same commitment, start by implementing one or two ideas. Warning: the results will drive you to do more!)
As soon as I book a speech, I suggest to the meeting planner/sponsor that I can help them market my appearance by communicating with the audience (or potential audience) as often as possible. (This assumes the meeting planner/sponsor can supply me with a mailing list. Because of your offer to help market the speech, they almost always comply.)
Pre-Speech Marketing
Pre-speech marketing is key to post-speech profit
Pre-speech conditioning
Company newsletters/publications
Postcard mailing
Telephone calls
The real value of pre-speech telephone calls
Making your telephone calls more meaningful
Reducing your no-show factor
How Ed Peters used pre-speech marketing to get hired over better known speakers
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