Presentation for Professional Speakers

For Professional Speaker Associations and Chapters:

• Got members that are reluctant to make the phone calls? Yep, all the chapters do. As a matter of fact, that is the single most important reason that people fail in the business of professional speaking. So, what can we do about it

• My suggestion is teach a different approach. The approach that I have successfully used since 1990 is to build relationships with association editors, give them my content freely and allow them to become the relationship bridge to the association meeting planner.

• Then, if your talk is good enough, the business owners at the association meeting will book you to speak for their next company meeting. Let’s review; write about what you know, give it away, get paid to showcase at association meetings and leverage your talk to speak at corporate events—not a bad lifestyle.

If you are interested in having me share my ideas with your chapter, give me a call: 805-499-0766 or drop me an email ed@rigsbee.com.

Paid Association Bookings Through Article Publishing (main program)

Ed Rigsbee, CSP will teach you how to sell to trade associations and professional societies by going after their soft underbelly—publication editors. In building a relationship with any association, Ed will teach you how to first build a relationship bridge with the association’s editor by offering articles adapted from your books, keynotes or seminars. Then, you’ll learn how to use the editor relationship to bridge the divide into the meetings department. And, you’ll learn how to find these associations through free Internet directories and web sites. (Half-day Program)

Writing Articles that Association Editors Will Publish (supporting program)

Don’t have any articles? Rigsbee will cover how to craft your writing to make your material even more desirable to association editors. Learn hooks, sloganization, bullet point writing and calls for action. Don’t know where to start with associations? Ed will also cover how to find and determine the best associations. (Half-day Program)

Through this system, Ed will teach you how to access the national trade and professional association market, 7,500 strong in the United States alone. Get in through the back door by becoming a resource rather than just another cold call.

 This is the implementation system designed especially for those who hate to make cold calls.

 Learn where to go to find the free search sites that will connect you with associations that can book you for paid engagements.

 Learn how to let association publication editors connect you with association meeting decision makers—soft sell through the back door!

Ed’s A/V needs: LCD projector, oversized screen and a wireless lavaliere microphone. Ed travels from Los Angeles , California

Introduction for Ed Rigsbee

Testimonials from Ed's Chapter presentations

The Backdoor Method--Paid Association Bookings Through Article Publishing, Presented March 2008 in Long Beach, CA

Motivational Speaker

NSA, CAPS & International Federation Chapters and Associations to which Ed Rigsbee has recently presented

6/4&5/07—Global Speakers Summit & The International Gathering ( Dubai ), contact Reg Athwal, reg@rawuae.com or reg@regathwal.com

5/19/07—Malaysian Association of Professional Speakers, contact Yoga Thevan, yogathevan@gmail.com or Dato’ Dr. Sheikh Omar Abdul, drsoar@soarconsultings.com

4/23/07—NSA-Oregon, contact Christine Richards, Christine@blackbeltbizsolutions.com 503-697-8563

2/21/07—NSA-Utah, contact Kathy Loveless, CSP Kathy@lovelessenterprises.com 801-363-1807 or Julie Morrison jmorrison@americafirst.com 801-726-1503

2/17/07—NSA-GLAC Fast Track, contact Gideon Grunfeld Gideon@sclawcareers.com 310-499-4668

2/5/07—CAPS Saskatchewan , contact Sherry Knight at sherry@dimension11.com or 306-586-2315

1/27/07—CAPS Vancouver , contact Carla Rieger at Carla@carlarieger.com or 604-267-2381

11/18/06—NSA-NYC, contact Debra Burrell at DebraBurrellCSW@aol.com or 212-754-6232

10/21/06—NSA Pittsburgh, contact Patty Kreamer at patty@ByeByeClutter.com or Barbara Thompson at Barbara@barbarathompson.net.

10/20/06—NSA Virginia, contact Sandy Dumont at sandy@theimagearchitect.com or Will Turner at will@dancingelephants.net.

9/12/06—Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS)- Montreal , contact Toni Newman at toni@toninewmam.com or Bernard Landreville at Bernard@benardlandreville.com.

9/9/06—NSA-New Orleans, contact Gerard Braud at Gerard@braudcommunications.com or (985) 624-9976

6/10/06—Florida Speakers Association (NSA-South Florida), contact Linda Sherwin at Linda@lindasherwin.com.

5/13/06—NSA-Arizona, contact Gwen Henson at gwen@nsa-arizona.org or Beth Terry at beth@bethterry.com.

4/28-29/06—NSA/Mid-Atlantic Chapter, contact Kirstin Carey at kcarey@ottsg.com.

11/19/05—NSA-Georgia, contact Paul Johnson at paul.j@panache-yes.com or Waldo Waldman at waldo@yourwingman.com.

11/12/05—NSA/Greater Los Angeles Chapter, contact Liz Mohler at CareerAdviceLiz@lizmohler.com or Lori Akina at info@nsaglac.org.

5/21/06—NSA/Nebraska, contact Jay Rohman at encouraging101@yahoo.com.

4/18/05—NSA/Kentucky, contact Diane Crutcher at diane@crutcherservices.com.

4/11/05—CAPS/Toronto, contact Sunjay Nath at sunjay@sunjaynath.com.

1/14/05—NSA/Mid-Atlantic Chapter, contact Terry Adams at terry@adamsgroup.biz or Kirstin Carey at kcarey@orangetree123.com 

1/11/05—Hawai’i Speakers Association, contact Rita Risser at Makana@HawaiianStressManagement.com.

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