Michael Rogers is a futurist keynote speaker, for audiences ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, from universities and government agencies to the general public. Michael is also an expert in virtual presentations, streaming from New York City in full HD on a fiberoptic network. Michael provides virtual keynotes as well as virtual…
Are you a speaker in need of some virtual presentation tips? Keynote speeches are stressful enough to begin with! You may have spent months of tweaking, reworking, and practice runs getting yours to exactly where you want it. You own that stage. But unfortunately, the stage has changed and suddenly…
By Brand Leadership Expert and Bestselling Author Denise Lee Yohn We are in a time of change, and if you are a leader, now is the perfect time to think about employee brand engagement. How are you at employee engagement? Do you thrive on getting your employees active and involved…
The COVID-19 pandemic has left the entire world reeling, with many different industries trying to innovate to find new ways to stay afloat in this shifting scenario. The events industry is one of the hardest hit. One after another, major conferences, sporting events, and festivals have announced their cancellations. Among…
So you’re a speaker and you’ve been asked to moderate an upcoming event. You’re hesitant. You know your way around a stage and you’re confident speaking in front of an audience. But do you have what it takes to be a moderator? What does a moderator even do? To put…
The landscape has changed for event planners, and it’s harder than it’s ever been to gain loyalty from attendees and participants. It used to be a signal of an event’s success if you achieved a certain target number of “butts-in-seats.” But that doesn’t cut it anymore. Our current, hyper-competitive atmosphere…
Hi there, Brittanny Kreutzer here! I was talking to one of my clients the other day, and he mentioned how much he values our relationship and why he will always use a speaker bureau. Being that I am usually the one expounding the value of a speaker bureau to our…
Hiring a speaker for an event you’re planning can be tricky business... from searching for and finding the perfect speaker, to negotiating speaker fees along with all the other incidentals that go along with an event, it can be a head-spinning experience, especially if you’re a newbie. Speaker fees can…
Okay, you’ve landed that contract for your next event, and it’s going to be bigger and better than anything you’ve put together before. You’re excited, nervous, terrified, daunted, and you don’t know where to start. You need an event planning checklist! Planning an event can be extremely overwhelming, there are just…
Event industry trends move fast. As a result, meeting planning and events industries are exciting ones to be part of, with lots of opportunities to grow and be rewarded. The event industry growth we’re experiencing right now means there is a fast intake of new talent to climb the ranks…