Building the businesses of speakers through support, education,
collaboration and networking.
Towards the end of 2014, the GSF opened a vault that enabled the sharing of knowledge amongst ourselves. This is a major step in getting the best practises documented and shared. For example, did you know that the German Speakers Association (GSA) have a university degree to teach their members how to become a Speaker […]
The Global Speakers Summit is coming to NZ! How would your business change if you went international? Did you know that as a fully paid up member of NSANZ, you can qualify to be a member of the Global Speakers Federation (GSF)? The GSF is a non-for-profit Association that provides support to other Speaker Associations […]
A colleague of mine related the following story a few months back: “I have this client to whom I have delivered our professional services for the past 5 years. Each year we sit down and talk through exactly what he requires, how we will attend to his needs and what the costs are as we […]
When I present to business groups I often get into trouble with the accountants in the room. I accept that this is my doing as I tend to be quite tough on them, but for good reason – and I make no apology for stirring them up. To my mind accountants should play a vital role […]
Source: Bill James, CSP Points to remember: Ask to help someone else and not help for yourself. Consider if this is a ‘transactional’ or ‘value’ based call. Ask if you can use their name. Ask why they feel this person is good. Write your conversation below – Use more than one page if necessary and […]
Our financial position is determined far more by our choices, than by our circumstances. Too often we assume that those entrepreneurs who are more successful than us have had a more advantageous set of circumstances to ours, and we view them as lucky. I would agree that luck is an important aspect of successful entrepreneurship. […]
As Speakers we need to amp up our marketing skills and we need to be constantly and consistently marketing ourselves. There are many ways this can be achieved. LinkedIn is a platform that many people still perceive as being for ‘recruiters’. If you still think it is, think again. LinkedIn is one of the most […]
As a business leader, mentor and author, I am often asked for the business leadership magic formula. Whilst the good news is that there is a magic formula, the bad news is that we tend to look for it in all the wrong places. The magic of successful business leadership is to be found in the […]
It has been my absolute joy for the last 20 years to contribute anything I can to your success. Whether it’s been speaking, coaching, mentoring – or even just a social visit when I get to catch up with my family in Auckland – you inspire me with your commitment and passion for your vocation. […]
Those we surround ourselves with, within our business leadership roles, are our circles of influence. We need to be conscious about who they are, what they mean to us and why they are there. Within the environment of entrepreneurship and business leadership, we deal with aspects of invention, ingenuity, risk, failure and successes along our […]
