Professional Speaker Resources
Links to other helpful sites

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Speaking Business Resources

Success Networks is a superb resource for entrepreneurial speakers. Owners Michael and Dawn Angier are old friends. (Michael was my Inner Circle Member for years.) They publish a complimentary e-letter. It includes excellent ideas for running your speaking business. I recommend you use this link to get your no-cost subscription:

In addition, Dawn, a skilled presenter, wrote a wonderful e-book called Presentations Made Simple. Her approach is a bit different than mine.  For more information on this, please go to:  Presentations Made Simple
 

Sally Strackbein Speaking and Storytelling workshops and coaching for speakers and experts who speak. Her Speaking and Storytelling for Business Success workshops are a must for speakers who want to succeed. www.DefiningStory.com

“Sally, you blew me away with your enchanting concepts at the Storytelling Workshop you presented for the Personal Achievement Institute in Sedona. Your obvious mastery of storytelling techniques held me in awe. I watched and listened breathlessly as you charmed everyone present. You are truly a gift to the world.” —Burt Dubin
 

Doug Lipman - Doug is the world's premier storytelling coach. He believes that, with the right help, anyone can learn to tell stories that entertain, entrance, and persuade. Author of the award winning "The Storytelling Coach" and other books, Doug publishes a free, acclaimed monthly email newsletter, "eTips from the Storytelling Coach." Sign up on his web site which also contains 50 free articles.

Doug Stevenson - Creator of the famed Story Theater, Doug shows speakers stagecraft techniques. These enhance the performance and effectiveness of the speaker. www.StoryTheater.net

Susan Berkley -- Improving Your Voice -Susan has a wonderful program called VoiceShaping, How to Find Your Million Dollar Voice
 

Speaker Net News - Do you read Speaker Net News? If not, you are missing something valuable. It is published my Rebecca Morgan and Ken Braly, long time NSA Members. (Ken was also my original webmaster.) They are good people. This weekly publication, an e-zine, is a clearing house of excellent ideas we speakers need. It is complimentary so you have nothing to lose. To subscribe, click here.
 

National Speakers Association - An organization that helps advance the careers of professional speakers. Great library of audio tapes that will help you improve your speaking skills and build your professional speaking business.
 

Speaker Match - An excellent resource available on the internet for locating organizations actively seeking professional speakers. Speaker Match is absolutely the best resource available for professional speakers who aren't represented by an agent. Every speaker should invest in this no-commission service, which easily pays for itself. I highly recommend Speaker Match, which you can sign up for here

Personal Development for Speakers

Self Improvement Online - Lots of information about self-improvement, personal growth and self-help.

Self Improvement Newsletters - SelfImprovementNewsletters.com provides one of the most complete collections of Free Newsletters for Self Improvement and Personal Growth on the Internet.
 

Marketing Resources for Speakers

Confessions of Shameless Self-Promoters-Discover how self promotion can move you to a higher level of success in your speaking business. International professional speaker and author of, Confessions of Shameless Self Promoters, Debbie Allen, offers you a chance to learn more on her site. Download a chapter of this dynamic marketing book, view marketing articles from the press room and sign up for her online newsletter - all for FREE