Writer & Speaker - Tips to Get Organized
by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel You may be a fantastic writer�author of all sorts of books and blogs and articles. But when your readers begin to invite you to speak, it�s important to make sure you have a whole new set of skills to ensure that your speaking events run smoothly. I love to encourage writers and speakers. And one of the key ingredients to having a successful speaking career is making sure all details have been clearly communicated between you and the event organizers. In advance. Believe me, this will prevent all kinds of heartache. I cannot even begin to tell you the stories I have heard from speakers who expected one thing and were shocked when it never happened. (By the way, I hear just as many stories from event organizers who had certain unmet expectations from their guest speaker.) To avoid such misunderstandings I learned many years ago that a mandatory �Speakers Contr...