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An A–Z primer for all levels of public speaking, from securing engagements to delivering unforgettable speeches to making money as a speaker. Can you make it as a professional speaker? Knowing how to deliver a great presentation is obviously important, but truly understanding how the speaking industry really works is probably even more important. What do you need to know to deal with event promoters? What can you do to take control of the room and not let the unexpected derail your presentation? Should you pursue the fee or free speaking model? What about technology? What do they mean by ‘buying units.’ Industry insiders Adryenn Ashley, Bret Ridgway, and Caterina Rando share their comb...
“Features 50 of the most common errors book authors make in writing, publishing, and promoting their books.” —John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books The publishing landscape can be a tricky one to navigate. There are so many aspects to authoring and publishing a book that it’s easy for you to make critical mistakes that can set you off course and significantly decrease your chances for success. How many of the 50 biggest author mistakes are you making? When you learn to avoid them, you can greatly enhance your chances for success in the publishing world. In this insider’s look at the worlds of publishing and book marketing coauthors Rick Frishman, Bret Ridgway, and B...
True story from one of the world’s most successful Internet Marketers. Follow the steps that have led Armand to make millions of dollars. Learn to quickly and easily recognize great opportunities by using Armand’s Opportunity Matrix. Insights on how to think and perform like a millionaire. Discover the five elements necessary to accomplish anything in life. Success Leaves Traces is a way of re-engineering any task that anyone has ever done and make the process your own. Learn ways to get more out of a small team than most companies do with giant ones. How to gain focus and stay on task to accomplish all of your goals. Understand the “Stop Factor” and how to avoid it so it never stops you from moving forward again.
For anyone seeking to break into public speaking, to share their message with the world, How to Build a Profitable Speaking Business will be an invaluable resource—especially for those new to the industry. 25-year public speaking veteran, Bret Ridgway, is passionate about training and coaching others in public speaking and building their platform. Ridgway bridges the gap between what makes an effective speaker and a successful entrepreneur in How to Build a Profitable Speaking Business. Readers will discover common public speaking mistakes to avoid, techniques to apply, and a wealth of knowledge in this newest public speaking guide from an industry insider.
50 Biggest Website Mistakes is for you if: You want to improve the appearance of your website, You want your website to convert more visitors into buyers, You want to get visitors to stay longer on your site, You want to have a better understanding of what your webmaster should be doing for you, and You want to learn some of the trick of the trace that will set your site apart from your competition. This book was written to help people get more success out of their website and online business. The information comes from the combined efforts of Frank Deardurff III and Bret Ridgway, who together have well over 25 years of online marketing experience and have an established presence in the online marketing community. You’ll find that the information contained in the book can quickly become your “Checklist” for your online business -- either for yourself or your marketing assistant.
Communicate with potential customers—and persuade them to buy: “The best copywriting teacher I know.” —Michael Hyatt, New York Times–bestselling author of Your Best Year Ever This book is for everyone who needs to write copy that sells—including copywriters, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. Writing copy that sells without seeming “salesy” can be tough, but is an essential skill. How to Write Copy That Sells offers tips for crafting powerful, effective headlines and bullet points, reveals the secrets of product launch copy, and supplies specific copywriting techniques for: email marketing websites social media direct mail traditional media ads, and more “Ray invites you into his inner sanctum where he opens his real-life copywriting toolkit . . . Get this book!” —Judith Sherven, PhD, and Jim Sniechowski, PhD, bestselling authors of The Heart of Marketing
A psychiatrist with expertise in ADHD offers clear information and easy to follow strategies to help your ADHD child thrive. This book is designed to help parents address their child’s Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in 7 simple steps. Written in clear, jargon-free prose, it synthesizes scientific and clinical research in a way that makes it accessible to parents of young children and teens. Dr. Handelman begins by dispelling many of the myths that often make parents of children with ADHD feel shame or guilt. Leaving the stigma and ignorance behind, Attention Difference Disorder offers a strength-based approach to a condition that has generally been treated negatively. The 7 simple steps to succeeding with ADHD include: 1) Education about the condition, 2) Ensuring a proper diagnosis, 3) Parenting Strategies, 4) Educational Strategies, 5) Medication Treatments, 6) Alternative Treatments and 7) Treatment Integration.
Ridgway, co-founder of Speaker Fulfillment Services, offers a look at the 50 biggest mistakes that Information Marketers make, and provides practical advice on how to avoid them.
William Simons (ca.1659-1738) was probably born in Salem, Massachusetts, married Sarah Hadlock, and settled in Enfield, Connecticut in 1686. Descendants lived in New England, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, California and elsewhere.