By lawrencewatkins February 2nd, 2012 in Blog, TRAINING, Video | 3 Comments

Lawrence and Al answer questions from the Great Pro Speakers community. Topics include:

I am looking for suggestions for software to help manage business/contacts/past-future clients, etc., what are you using?

I need to find a rental space for a workshop for teens. Please share your recommendation.

If you have to cold call, what’s are some tips for doing it well?

By lawrencewatkins October 27th, 2011 in Blog, Video | 2 Comments

Al Duncan rants about 5 pitiful excuses speakers use for not having or finishing their websites.

By lawrencewatkins October 27th, 2011 in Blog, QnA, SEO, Video | 1 Comment

Lawrence and Al answer questions from the GPS community. (SUGGESTION: press “play” then “pause” and allow video to fully load before skipping to specific questions.) Questions include:

0:46 I have a new website with all of the bells and whistles, but it’s not helping me build brand and get business. Why?!
9:02 Should I have different websites for my different brands? If so, when should I start them?
14:28 What should I do if I don’t have good quality video for my site?
20:06 Recap

By lawrencewatkins October 13th, 2011 in Blog, QnA, Video | No Comments

Lawrence and Al answer questions from the GPS community. (SUGGESTION: press “play” then “pause” and allow video to fully load before skipping to specific questions.) Questions include:

0:29 When publishing your book, should you go traditional or self-publish?
14:23 How difficult is it to get a book deal?
16:20 Recap

By alduncan September 6th, 2011 in Blog, QnA, Video, what to do when... | No Comments

Lawrence and Al answer questions from the GPS community. (SUGGESTION: press “play” then “pause” and allow video to fully load before skipping to specific questions.) Questions include:

0:20 What should you do if you already have an engagement and you are offered a higher paying engagement?
6:12 How do you determine which engagements you should do for free and which pass on? Should you speak for free at all?
9:38 Recap

By alduncan August 30th, 2011 in art of public speaking, Blog, Branding, QnA, Video, what to do when..., Your Niche, Your Target Market | 1 Comment

Lawrence and Al answer questions from the GPS community. (SUGGESTION: press “play” then “pause” and allow video to fully load before skipping to specific questions.) Questions include:

0:25 What do you do if you have to immediately follow a great speaker?
11:10 Can you be to young or old for a particular market?
15:54 If you are expanding your existing business to include professional speaking, should you establish a new brand?

By alduncan August 11th, 2011 in Blog, Credibility, QnA, TRAINING, Video, what to do when... | 4 Comments

Lawrence and Al answer questions from the Great Pro Speakers Community. (SUGGESTION: press “play” then “pause” and allow video to fully load before skipping to specific questions.)

Questions include:
0:27 How do you set & raise your speaking fee?
6:47 What is the actual process for setting your fee?
12:36 What things can speakers do to increase credibility?
15:05 What is celebrity-like status?
20:16 How do you deal with hecklers?
27:40 Recap

By alduncan August 10th, 2011 in Blog, Social Media, Video | No Comments

Al speaking extemporaneously on his initial thoughts about Google+ (You might want to watch this in full-screen view. Apologies for the sound quality. Mic was a little too loud.)