Command The Stage!
You can picture the stage… the audience… yourself in the spotlight….
You know your message and its value for the world!
Your goal for 2010 is to capture the dream of being a professional speaker and make it a reality!
But you just don’t know how to make it happen…
Drum roll, please. Help is here! In five one-hour calls, you’ll have EVERYTHING you need to make an astounding start!
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| Janet Slack | Peggy Collins |
This year we’ve decided to combine our experiences and bring you one of the most POWERFUL programs either of us has ever offered. We know the ins and outs of professional speaking. You CAN step up to the microphone as a confident speaker, grow your business and your income as a result. We’ll show you how!
• Have you ever heard a speaker and thought “I could do better than that” but you don’t know how to begin?
• You know that most paid speakers had to start someplace, but where?
• You wonder who will give you the experience you need to get into the paid column.
• You grapple with the marketing pieces – they’re different than in other fields.
• You aren’t sure how much humor and how many stories to put in your speeches to keep the audience’s attention…
• You aren’t sure who to market to, how to find them or the words to use to get the job…
It’s the age old story – those that know how to do it are profiting. Those that don’t – aren’t!
You already know the benefits of being a speaker….. the visibility and exposure to hundreds of potential customers for your business, the income that you can earn and the name recognition you’ll gain as a top expert in your field.
Speaking can be the fastest route
to incredible business success
But only if you know the ropes! Professional speaking requires you to be trained, to follow the rules, to be prepared and to do things in a systematic way. That’s where we come in! We can give you that information, practice, system and confidence to skyrocket your efforts to success.
Let’s be clear about who we are. Peggy Collins is a nationally renowned presenter with more than 17 years experience as a professional speaker – she has the rare background of having presented to both corporate clients and associations/conferences. Her topics range from sales and marketing, to networking, to women’s issues, to relationships and much more. Peggy is also an author and has promoted her book, Help Is Not a Four Letter Word, since its publication in 2007. In 2008 alone, Peggy spoke to 48 live audiences, appeared on 4 television interviews and was interviewed on 67 radio shows. Peggy’s collection of clients is too long to list here, but a few are – Frito Lay, Clemson University, Mobil Oil, The Toyota Women’s Conference, the Women in Executive Leadership Conference, and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Peggy is also a seventeen year member of the National Speakers Association and an MPI Platinum Member. (A designation for outstanding performance given by Meeting Professionals International, the premiere events association)
Janet Slack is a business growth expert who has been working with small business owners and solopreneurs since 2002. She is owner of Life Adventure Coaching and Solopreneur.Biz where she assists the self employed to succeed in any economic climate. Her first book, Mind Your Own Biz, is a guide to starting and developing a coaching business. Janet is a coauthor of How the Fierce Handle Fear which is scheduled to be published in March 2010. After many years of presenting workshops for free, she has decided to add professional speaking to her business this year as an income stream and is excited to have Peggy showing her the way.
Here’s some other stumbling blocks you may have run into as you consider becoming a speaker.
Check the ones that are keeping you stumped!
• If you’re like many others, you’re dragging your feet, not setting timelines because you’re not sure what they are for.
• You can’t get up the courage to call anyone because you don’t know what to say.
• Your message is not even close to ready and you need coaching on: How long? How many points? How specific? How much humor?
• You can’t find anyone who wants to pay. After all, this IS a recession.
• What about back of the room sales? Does that count as being professional?
• Who do you ask for when you call? Is there a specific person in each organization?
• Where is a script you can use for marketing calls?
• How do you overcome objections in this industry? It’s all new to me!
• Do you need an assistant right away? How do you juggle all these pieces?
• Where should you focus your energies in the beginning?
• How do you stay motivated?
• What will help you keep going?
So here is the good news…
We have combined our wisdom and experience and created a proven Action Plan to guide you to success as a speaker. Step by step, when we’re done, you’ll understand the process, your mission, your strength and your message.
YOU’LL MOVE FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY!
We’ll take your hand, virtually, and guide you through your very first steps to make the journey that will turn YOU into a speaker.
You’ll learn who your audience is, how to find them, what to say, how to say it, how to market your message and…
how to profit from all of that!!
Delivered to you in the comfort of your own living room, office or den. Just get on the phone with Peggy and Janet – your pen and paper in hand and be ready to take bucket-loads of notes. You don’t need to go anywhere – we’ll bring it all to you. Get ready to have your dream turn into reality.
Command the Stage:
Secrets of Professional Speaking
During this five part class you’ll discover…
+ All about the business of setting up a professional speaking
office
+ How to identify your very own unique speaking style
+ Four types of markets to choose from for the very best fit
+ How an UMBRELLA shelters more than the rain
+ How-to’s for designing your invaluable “One Sheet”
+ Steps to create those difference-making presentations
+ Methods to turn Free into Paid
+ A dynamite system to craft stories that sell you
+ Tips to take the fear out of marketing
+ How to language your sales message and create a friend in the
process
+ Tactics for titles that anchor and sell
+ The inside story about Event Planners and how to work with
them
You’ll get all this in a step by step plan to start growing your business as a result of your speaking. You’ll gain clients, visibility, and even income quickly by following our easy process. The five part class will guide you through the first steps of the transformation and leave you with your next steps to keep the action going.
Still wondering if this class is the right one for you? Maybe you’ll find yourself on this list –
• Small business owner whose business needs a boost in SALES or visibility
• Author who wants more people to grab your book
• Expert who has a message that needs to be heard
• Solopreneur who wants a POWERFUL way to get out there
• Coach who has great skills and no steady stream of new clients
• Consultant of any kind who wants speaking to be another income stream
• Service professional who needs to connect with clients
• Anyone who has made the DECISION to change careers and become a professional speaker
Yup, That’s me!
We really thought about recording all this info and creating a product so that you could just purchase it and move on. But we know that most of those info products end up on the shelf or in the closet and don’t get listened to and absorbed.
No, if this time you’re READY to take this STEP you’ll hear real people who have been there and overcome the barriers – saving you invaluable time, money and frustration.
Commanding the Stage is thrilling. You’ll love knowing you’re making a difference. But first you need to listen so we can systematically get you there with proven tips and tools that work.
Best thing – you don’t even have to worry about taking notes. You can get wrapped up in the subject, imagining how YOU will proceed and forget to write down details. No worries… you’ll get access to the recording of each class so you can listen again and not miss a thing.
Here’s the agenda for the five weeks of Command the Stage –
***Date Change Due to Ice Storm***
Class One – Monday, February 15th
- We’ll reveal all the details of setting up your “speaking office” and the smallest details you might forget or never have known
- How a Humor File can become your very best friend
- The inside secrets about the mysterious “One Sheet” and how to make yours stellar
- The little known facts about your UMBRELLA and what all that means to your guaranteed success
- Tips for identifying your ideal audience – those whose lives you want to change
- How-tos to get to their pain and customize your message to your audience
- How to make money when you’re still in Free Speech mode
Class Two – Monday, February 22nd
- Presentation tips for a Dynamite Discourse
- Four markets and tips for selecting your own perfect fit
- Important queries to identify and capture your ideal format
- All the startling differences between a keynote and a workshop
- Recognizing your own genuine, authentic speaking style when you hear it
- The “uhs” and the “you knows” : how to overcome them
- Discoveries of the “Dance of the Delivery” and how that can create your difference
- Hook ‘em with your title; it’s your ticket for success
- Customize! Customize! Customize!
- What does your microwave, your car and your recorder have to do with your ultimate bank account?
Class Three – Monday, March 1st
- Marketing Yourself All the Way to the Bank
- Listen to the undisclosed MOTTO that will make you a marketing mogul
- Tip for Identifying your Key Market and opening the door
- Your Three Point Strategy for visibility, referrals and cash
- Why evaluations, testimonials, networking and information interviews will forge you forward
- Know that it’s all in the numbers! Become a professional juggler
- Hear all the details about Speakers Bureaus, how they work and whether you need them
- How to master the cold call; you’ll never fear picking up that phone again!
- Study social networks and their powerful door-opening power
Class Four – Monday, March 8th
- Discover the Power of the Story
- Learn the lessons of collecting and applying each story to the appropriate presentation
- Shorten your learning curve by listening to the Masters
- Learn to language for Powerful Presentations
- Uncover and mine your own spectacular illustrations
- Why that story file will make you memorable
Class Five – Monday, March 15th
- Discover how professional organizations will increase your momentum
- Learn which organizations will help the most and all about them
- Identify industry associations that best fit your niche
- Realize that triumph comes in the form of professional networking
If these classes sound like they’ll get you results, be an invaluable time and money saver, and best of all, make you successful, get registered now.
Our BONUS for YOU! The first ten people who join the class will also receive a copy of Peggy’s book, Help Is Not a Four-Letter Word: Why Doing It All Is Doing You In autographed to the person of your choice.
This class could be the most valuable investment you ever make in yourself and your career as a professional speaker. Learn the information and gain the confidence you need to jump into the world of professional speaking. You know how good it feels to be sure of what you are doing, understand the path you are on and have the strategies for success in your hip pocket. Get all that and so much more in Command the Stage.
I want to be a professional speaker!
Here’s what Peggy’s audiences say:
“…this woman has given me permission to let go and allow others to help me. This really has been a life changing experience for me.
– Wendy Mooneyham, Columbia, SC
“My recent life motivation came after I heard Peggy Collins speaking at our local MPI Forum Day in Tampa. I listened with renewed enthusiasm to Peggy’s seminar and realized that although I had traded in my superwoman cape year’s ago, I had assumed a new ”color” to my cape.
Once I realized this that day, I decided to do something for ME after many years of “doing” for others, and applied to a PhD program and – surprise – surprise- was actually accepted! I am now on my way to a new venture and can thank Peggy for this.”
– Felicia Bettini, Tampa, FL
“We were delighted to have you on the show. …….would love to have you again in the future.”
– Dorothy Michaels, Talk 980 KUSA Morning Show
“Peggy just did a marvelous job and was a perfect fit for our audience. She did her homework, was professional in every way, able to “add a value” for the attendees and we had some fun along the way.”
– John Crawford, Vice Chairman, Reunion Title
“I was at the HSMAI meeting last week and I just wanted to tell you that your presentation was fantastic. You touched me in so many ways that we all lose sight of.”
– Tessa Malaspina, participant
“Just when you thought you had heard it all and no one could offer the lift you needed to put you back on track, take you to stops you never knew existed, and move you down the line faster than you thought possible….. along comes Peggy Collins.”
– Lonnie Wilder, Vice President and General Manager, Law Enforcement and Security
You have a dream. We want to make that a reality. This five-part teleseminar series will open the door to your new income stream, your powerful way to get your message to many more people and your new career. Command the Stage: Secrets of Professional Speaking is the fastest way to your becoming a professional speaker. Don’t miss joining us as we start this five class adventure on February 8th.
The unbelievably low price for this class – the Beta version – of Command the Stage is $299. This is the only time we will offer this class at this price so don’t hesitate to get your seat quickly. The investment in yourself and your new career will be paid back many times over.
I want to be a professional speaker!
We are really excited to show YOU how to Command the Stage!
Warmly,
Peggy and Janet
PS – We know you will gain tremendously from this class – we are so confident in all the secrets to skyrocket you to success that we offer a complete money back guarantee that you will be satisfied. Just let us know before the start of the second class if you change your mind about starting this powerful new career and we’ll refund you in full.
PPS – This is the first time we are offering this class – this is a Beta class. What that means to you is that the class will never be offered again at this low price. Everyone that joins us in the Beta class will be helping us know EXACTLY which information is most vital to them and will be giving us lots of feedback about the class as they start their journey as a professional speaker. We hope you’ll be one of this very special group.
I want to be a professional speaker!
It’s time for action! You know this is the answer to your dream so get on board to become that professional speaker you know you can be!