How i turned a $2,500 public speaking fee into $33,000…& how you can too

How I Turned a $2,500 Public Speaking Fee Into $33,000…& How you Can Too!

I mailed out 74 letters to student conference coordinators and received 4 paid public speaking engagements. Not bad for only a total cost of about $44.50. It’s easy to do when know what to mail, who to mail it to and when to mail it.

Getting booked to speak at these four conferences was nice, but that’s not even the best part.

One of the conferences I was booked to speak at only had a speaker budget of $2,500 for a keynote speaker. When I learned there would be 3,000 students and 400 advisors I immediately accepted their budgeted fee because I knew of the potential.

Most public speakers would simply accept the speaking fee, sign the contract then move on. Huge mistake! Remember, you are running a business and why are you in business? That’s right, to make a profit.

Smart business-people try to make as much profit as possible from every transaction. The same should be true for you as a public speaker. You should be trying to make as much profit as possible from EVERY public speaking engagement.

Let me explain exactly what I did to illustrate how I turned that $2,500 into about $33,000! Pay close attention because I want you to begin thinking this way, and if you will, I guarantee you’ll begin making a tremendous amount of extra money, rather than just relying on getting a speaking fee.

I asked the event coordinator if he would be interested in having each student receive an autographed copy of one of my books, but it wouldn’t cost him anything? Naturally he said yes! I then asked how much the registration fee was for the students to attend the conference? He said he would be setting the fee probably at $89, but it could go as high as $99. I said that if he would set the fee at $95, then each student could get a copy of my book (3,000 total students) and it wouldn’t cost him anything.

He would keep $89 per attendee for conference fees while the remaining $6 would cover book printing, shipping and handling and a small payment to me. In addition, we would set up a booth at the conference so that each student can get his/her book personally autographed. He could even promote in all of his conference promotional materials that each student who attends will receive an autographed copy of my book (which retails for $11.95). He loved the idea and said yes to the deal!

Let me share some financial numbers with you:

Cost to print each book: approx. $1.00 per book (Total $3,000)

Shipping each book: approx. $ .46 per book ($1,400 for 3,000)

Total Revenue: $18,000

Total Cost: $ 4,400

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Book PROFIT: $13,600

NOTE: You MUST have a book to do this type of deal. In my experience, conference coordinators WILL NOT do this for shirts, hats, posters, flyers, CDs etc. A book is perceived to be of more quality. I learned this the hard way. Once I created a book, deals like this began happening.

ACTION STEP 1:

Get your book finished. Many new and experienced public speakers who have hired me for consultations have heard me say NUMEROUS times! You can’t make money like this until your book is actually done! Make it a priority to get it done!

ACTION STEP 2:

Start thinking-outside-the-box when you are booked to speak! Suggest this exact type of deal. Will it happen each time? No! But what if it did happen only one time? Would you have a problem accepting the extra money? Didn’t think so! By the way, this is the THIRD deal I’ve done THIS YEAR and I’m currently working on another right now! Do the math on the extra money!

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Here’s the rest of the story of how I took the $16,100 ($2,500 Speaking Fee + $13,600 Book Profit) to $33,000:

I’ll be speaking at 8:30 p.m. on a Friday night at the conference so I mailed to all the college coordinators within a 3-hour drive of where I’ll be speaking asking if they would be interested in a «block-booking» for their campus at a reduced rate since I’ll be in their area. In addition, there wouldn’t be any expenses. Out of the 34 colleges 4 said yes (12% return….not bad). My normal college rate is $5,500-$10,000 but I offered them a block-booking rate of $2,500 flat (meaning no expenses).

4 Colleges x $2,500 = $10,000

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I then mailed to about 20 high schools in the area with the same block-booking offer. I offered them a very low speaking fee of $1,000 flat, rather than my normal $5,500-$10,000 youth speaking fee. Two high schools said yes (10% return)!

2 High Schools x $1,000 = $2,000

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TOTAL INCOME: $28,100

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Plus, at the conference I’m keynoting I’ll be selling my other books and motivational CDs. Typically, I can count on about 10% of the audience buying additional products (I know this from tracking my results from past conferences. You should be tracking all of your results too).

3,400 Audience Members x 10% = 340 buyers

I’ll offer a great package deal at the conference to make sure it’s too good for them to pass up. I’ll give them two of my other books and a CD of my live talk for $20. Why $20? Because when people go to conferences they typically carry $20 bills in their wallets.

My total cost for each package = $5 ($1.00 per product plus shipping them to the conference)

My total profit per package = $15

340 Buyers x $15 = $5,100 PROFIT

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TOTAL INCOME PROJECTION:

Speaking Fee: $ 2,500

Book Deal: $13,600

College Talks: $10,000

High School Talks: $ 2,000

Product Sales: $ 5,100

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TOTAL: $33,200 (Can you say Cha Ching!)

YOU should be following the exact process I just described above!

Invest without losing

Invest Without Losing

Heard of eBay? Who hasn’t? Anyone who has even a minimal amount of internet searching under his or her belt has heard of what is becoming iconic in our world. We have turned the site into a verb even. Mothers claim to be eBay-ing their daughters’ prom dresses. Men talk about eBay-ing in the evening, buying and selling at will. However, to the inexperienced person, eBay seems daunting and scary. Surfing it brings pleasure, but the fear of selling can paralyze the average e-Bay surfer. Thanks to some smart businessmen, those who wish to take advantage of the business investment opportunity available through online auctions no longer have to know how to sell. They just need an e-mail address.

Online brokers are quickly becoming a great way to sell items. The typical broker will take care of everything from listing an item to finalizing the purchase. Those looking for the business investment opportunity of online auctioning just needs to contact the broker and give him the necessary information about the product.

The typical broker will cost a seller some money in fees, but those with great reputations also have the potential to acquire a higher price for an item than a regular, unknown Joe would online. Typically a broker will have requirements. For example, many require a minimum value on the sale item. They will not sell items worth only a couple of dollars. Additionally, they will require a maximum day limit so the auction has a definite ending.

Broker fees will vary depending on both the broker and the sale price of the item. Many times, the higher an item sells for, the less percentage a broker will take. The broker should present a fee schedule so the seller can see how much the broker will take off the top. For example, if an item brings a lower amount of money, the broker will take as much as 35 percent of the profit. If it brings a larger amount of money, he will take as little as 5 percent of the profit. The broker should present a fee schedule to the seller when the seller contacts him initially. If he does not, then the seller should ask for one specifically.

The world of online brokers has revolutionized the online auction world. It has given the average Joe a great business investment opportunity, because just about anyone can market his or her product to the world, literally. Reputable brokers will maintain a high rating and reputation in the auction world, and thus the average Joe does not have to worry about doing so himself. He can just let his broker work for him while he seeks out some great products. He can spend time doing what he enjoys most: finding those quality products and taking advantage of great business investment opportunities.

How to use a gps

How to use a GPS? Tips and tricks that will make sure you’ll get from point A to B without breaking your GPS

So you’re tired of using huge unfoldable maps on your road-trip? You’re a man that doesn’t like to ask for directions and refuse to hear “let’s ask somebody” one more time! You’ve bought a GPS. Good for you. What’s next?

Give it some time. When you power your newly bought GPS device, it will download essential information from the sky. Your GPS will be enlightened with data regarding satellite location and whereabouts. This process can last a good 20 minutes or so and you want to do it before you leave for your cross-country-RV-road-trip. If you eventually got to the other side of the nation, remember to let your GPS know and do the satellite lock thingy once more.

Give it some thought. It’s recommended to learn how to use your GPS and avoid unnecessary frustration and the random GPS flying out of the window routine. Get the manual and try to understand the basics in the comfort of your home, where there is no pressure and the only place you’ll need to go to is the bathroom.

Give it some software. Did you know that Hawaii is moving 4 inches towards Japan each and every year? Good! Does your GPS know it? Not unless you update maps and software every once in a while. An update can make your GPS work faster and if your manufacturer is nice, he’ll throw in cool new features from time to time. A firmware update is usually free and requires a visit to the website and downloading files into your GPS device. Updating maps will probably cost you money but if London Bridge will fall down you’ll be notified to take a different route.

Give it your own maps. Did you know that you can create a route on Google maps or MapQuest and send it to your GPS? Plan your trip before you leave home, include a stop at grandma’s and at the video store and head on your way.

Give it your own terms. Now you can not only decide whether your GPS will have the voice of a man or a woman, but you can also decide what it’s going to say. Instead of the annoying “turn right in 100 feet” you can make it say “turn right on Main Street.” Isn’t it cool? So if you know the neighborhood or just don’t know 2 feet from your two feet, use the Text to Speech option.

Give it a good reset. Don’t you just love to insert that pin and push the hidden reset button? Well, if your GPS is going nuts and telling you to take a left into the Grand Canyon – save your favorites and reset the little bugger.

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How interviews help you understand your strengths and weaknesses

How interviews help you understand your strengths and weaknesses?

Of all the Human Resource Management functions, staff selection is arguably one of the most important and vital. In this process, the “interview” tool and technique helps in assessing potential employees’ “fit” in the organization. The 2-fold advantage of such interviews is: assisting in employee selection, and — for the candidates — realizing their own potential. Every time an individual attends an interview, it makes them a better person in terms of career growth by making them more competent, confident, ready and willing to take up challenging assignments. ‘No one is perfect’ and everyone has strengths and weaknesses at their own level. These play an important role during the interview sessions that an individual experiences.

The essential qualities of a person that surface during an interview session are:

• Personality
• Attitude
• Knowledge through education
• Self developed knowledge/Tacit knowledge
• Skills 

These five qualities are a face value portrayal of the basic characteristics of an individual. Among these virtues, most people usually score well on knowledge through education and skills. This is because it is imbibed by us through coaching, while the other qualities are made up of talents, concentration and mental quickness. These qualities, which decide the strengths and weaknesses of any individual, are developed over a period of time and vary from person to person. 

When the interviewer and the candidate meet for a job interview, the demeanor, body language and mannerisms of the candidate are observed. Under these circumstances, it becomes very important to keep up the positive note within us. This will not only create positivism within the candidate, but also in the surrounding environment. It is this positivism that takes people far ahead in life and especially in a career. 

Secondly, the determining factor of one’s personality is attitude. At times the knowledge and talent that an individual acquires blinds them to the world of humanity and this may be termed an ‘attitudinal problem’. This is a common weakness that many people develop because it becomes difficult for them to handle the power they are vested with. This is one characteristic that is very difficult to overcome and becomes obvious in one’s behavior.

It is not necessary that an individual has to get through every interview that they attend, but every interview brings out a better individual to face the next one. Both success and failure during interviews can help an individual understand their own strength and weaknesses. It helps too in leveraging success factors and working on areas needing development. Hence, each interaction like these helps in shortening the learning curve.

Ladbrokes uk reveals new business ladbrokes skill games

Ladbrokes UK Reveals New Business Ladbrokes Skill Games

Some people love to be entertained by games such as poker, casino, greyhound, and other betting games. These games are sometimes called “games by chance.” People who love to play these games spend considerable amount just to play. Although these games exist, they remain controversial in any way. Others view these games as gambling, while other considers this as pure games that challenge their mental and intuitive abilities. What makes these games different from other games is that this costs money. There is winning and losing that involves a lot of money. When you loose, you loose considerable amount. But when you win, you really win a lot. Some thinks it just eats up money, while others think it is where they can put their hopes to get richer.

Betting business finds a good fortune in establishing betting skill games. So it is not far that there are indeed business establishment that provides these games. One of the companies that cater to this kind of game is Ladbrokes UK.

Ladbrokes UK provides betting games. The Ladbrokes UK provides casino game which includes black jack, poker, roulette, and many others. Aside from the games, they provide news, reviews, and other betting services. With Ladbrokes UK people who are entertained with these games can avail of their services wherever they bet. The Ladbrokes skill games can be available online. In fact, Ladbrokes UK is the known betting game or casino game online aside from the name they established in casino shops.

There are Ladbrokes UK shops where players can visit and play. Playing Ladbrokes skill games through their shops is simple and easy. All they have to do is to visit the shops and get the required chips or tickets and then play accordingly. Aside from this, you can also play online. Online playing is good if you don’t want to get the hassle of dressing up and going to the casino station. With Ladbrokes skill games, you can readily play betting games right from home or anywhere you want to.

There are various ways where you can play with Ladbrokes skill games with their online registration. It could be through the Ladbrokes UK online, through your mobile, or even through your TV.

When you avail of Ladbrokes skill games online, you simply need to log in to check on the games that you want to avail. With just as simple click, you will have to choose your bet. Another way to play the betting game is through mobile. The site for Ladbrokes UK provides services that enable you to bet through your mobile phone. You just have to follow certain instructions on how to use the mobile for the Ladbrokes skill game. Finally, you can also bet through the TV. Here you can simply log on Ladbrokes UK to get how you can bet using your TV. All betting services can be availed in one simple registration online.

In general, there are different ways that you can play Ladbrokes skill games. It can either be done through shops or through online. Ladbrokes UK provides betting services that makes your game more easy and accessible.