You don't have to be a business speaker to know: It’s a rough world, and that goes double as far as employment is concerned. As we often note, in today's business environment, you’re either extraordinary, or you’re expendable. To maintain your job—better yet, to advance—you need to be [...]
Take it from a business speaker: Corporate audiences are among the most sophisticated, demanding and well-informed groups of spectators a keynote speaker can ever present to. Happily, business executives are also among the most receptive to and interested in hearing your message… Authoritative insight, fresh perspectives and innovative [...]
As social media speakers, we're often asked how kids, parents, teachers, and schools can make social networks safer for children. Here’s a complete workbook for families and classrooms – including a checklist of discussion topics and rules to understand and implement – to address questions that many have [...]
Like most Gen Y speakers can tell you, there’s a lot of buzz about Millennials happening in the workplace today. They’re the newest entry into the workforce, but as with any other generation they have distinct preferences in terms of the way they learn, work, and play. Mary [...]
Like social media speakers of all kinds can point out, social networks are exploding in popularity and performance. But with more businesses, brands and working professionals turning to social media and inbound marketing as a source of public relations, corporate communications outreach and marketing activity, it’s important to [...]
Content marketing experts make no bones about telling speaking audiences and clients alike: Creating quality content that speaks directly to your customers can sometimes be easier said than done. The ultimate goal is create value for them by saving them time, money and effort, or by improving their [...]
Take it from a motivational speaker: If you're trying to stay relevant in a world where users are on-the-go and faced with more options than ever? Turn to the hottest topic in business today, Enterprise Mobility Management, for everything you need to reinvent your business or organization and [...]
You don't have to be a corporate speaker to realize that mobile marketing is the next frontier in business, but it can be an intimidating realm for many small and midsize businesses. IBM asked us to write an article about incorporating technology in these environments in order to [...]
As anyone who's attended one of our keynote speeches, workshops, or training seminars will have heard us say: Innovation isn't rocket science. In fact, in most cases, it's simply a willingness to apply fresh perspectives and approaches to problem-solving, or simply try something new - a.k.a. keep applying [...]
Like social media speakers and experts point out, many organizations want to use social media to promote business, drive awareness and attract new or repeat customers. But as they also note, many organizations that have used it (successfully or otherwise) also know how challenging it can be to [...]