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If you are a speaker – doing workshops, keynotes, trainings, and the like, you may be wondering, “How important is it for me to have my own speaker/microphone system? If I am going to buy such a system, what should I be looking for?” If you are an established speaker who ONLY does keynotes for [...]

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Question submitted from this morning’s Life of E’s Email Extravaganza: I am almost ready to start booking some speaking engagements with business and government groups in order to provide value and generate awareness of me and my business. (I am considering timely topics that would be of general interest to target audiences without trying to [...]

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Question submitted from this morning’s Life of E’s Email Extravaganza: Would you recommend that I purchase a microphone set to be fully prepared for speaking and training, similar to what you use, or wait? I would consider it an investment and have budgeted for it since I intend to eventually do a lot of speaking. [...]

Tags: audio system, Fender, Fender Passport, mic, microphone, speaker

Suggestion: http://www.fettke.com/index.html I believe I heard about this guy from Jeff Herring, but not sure.  He has a TON of resources (articles, tools to use for your own use or with clients, and other ideas you might find useful).  He’s a coach, speaker, and author and focuses on *Extreme Success.* I just emailed to ask [...]

Tags: coach, Jeff Herring, Resources, speaker, success

Question: Does it matter where I live if I want to be a speaker or consultant?  Should I consider moving to a bigger city? Asked at a recent Make a Difference seminar (July 2008) Answer: No, it doesn’t matter.  That’s the short answer. A longer answer is, no, it doesn’t matter…and here’s why.  First.  You [...]

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Question: Have you ever considered using a questionnaire to help you determine the fee that you will charge for your presentations?  I’m still trying to decide if this is a good idea.  If a school/business contacts you and asks about presentation fees, you could fax them the questionnaire.  They could answer the questions and fax [...]

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Question: What’s type of speaker/microphone set up should I purchase–I need something portable yet powerful (and not super expensive). Asked by Sherry Hecht on a recent MEMc call Response: I checked with my AV person from UNR because even though I’m not at the University any longer, he still takes care of my questions and [...]

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Question: How important is it for us to have our own speaker/microphone system?  If we are going to buy such a system, what should we be looking for? Posted by Billy Simms | 8/9/07 Answer: Unlike my previous answer about the LCD, this is something that most groups don’t have, so it’s worth looking in [...]

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