How Speakers Can Thrive in the Midst of Crisis

With Erick Rheam
Grant Baldwin and Erick Rheam hosted a Facebook Live to talk about how coronavirus has impacted the speaking industry and how you can thrive in the midst of crisis.

 

During the live stream, Grant and Erick discuss:
  • How to process times of crisis
  • The importance of managing cashflow
  • Be flexible and proactive with event planners
  • Challenges of rescheduling and postponing events
  • Creating value and security with event planners through patience
  • How airlines are setting an example for customer service
  • Remember that speaking is a relationship business
  • Experiment with alternate presenting options to save gigs
  • How the size and frequency of event types will change
  • What’s a good way to suggest virtual speaking engagements?

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