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SUMMARY:Sales & Marketing for Speakers with Ed Robinson\, CSP!
DESCRIPTION:If you’re a speaker\, author\, expert\, or consultant who’s ready to attract more customers and more revenue\, mark your calendar now for a powerful NSA presentation you won’t want to miss. \nInternational speaker and recognized “Rainmaker” Ed Robinson will share his powerful\, proven “Make it Rain” formula with us. You’ll learn how to skillfully rethink and retool your marketing and sales efforts in ways that will help you reach and close more deals\, more often and with more profit. \nContent Focus: \n\nQualities of a Rainmaker\nRainmaking Formulas\nClient Development Process\nBuilding Rainmaker Confidence\nMarketing and Selling Strategies\n\nAdditional Takeaways: \n\nEstablish goals and action plans\nBusiness Models in the Speaking Industry\nDesign & discover your marketing mix for continuous business flow\nPractice selling processes for stronger relationships & increased closing percentages\nDevelop sound marketing strategies\n\nLearning Outcomes: \n\n10 behaviors that separate high performing Speaking professionals from others\n5 things every speaker needs to do to maximize productivity\nRoadmap to achieving quarterly quotas\nModel for attaining repeatable success quarter after quarter and year after year\nDesign (or refine) your personal marketing plan\nOutlining specific goals and the actionable steps to achieve them\nMeasuring your business success and effectiveness\nUnderstanding the “Magic Marketing Mix” that drives attraction to your brand\nSteps for selling both simple and complex projects\nIncreasing your closing percentage\nClosing larger clients and winning major contracts\n\nAbout Ed Robsinson\, CSP: \nEd Robinson\, CSP\, has been a business growth advisor for more than 30 years. As a former CPA\, Ed has consulted\, coached and spoken to thousands of audiences and hundreds of businesses in more than 30 countries and multiple industries. Ed is currently on the National Board of Directors for the NSA and an active participant in his Houston Chapter. \nEd has helped facilitate the growth of many organizations in the areas of leadership and business development with focused projects to improve performance and productivity. Ed Robinson is a professed “recovering CPA” and CEO of Robinson Performance Group. The company provides business growth strategies and leadership skills to organizations worldwide\, “transforming professionals to Rainmakers.” \nEd shares practical strategies and techniques to enhance sales and revenue for professional service organizations
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/sales-marketing-for-speakers-with-ed-robinson-csp/
LOCATION:Best Western Plus Toronto Airport Hotel\, 5825 Dixie Road\, Mississauga\, ON L4W 4V7\, Mississauga\, L4W 4V7\, CA
CATEGORIES:Toronto Chapter
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SUMMARY:Unlock the Future with Azadeh Yaraghi!
DESCRIPTION:Unlock the Future: 25 Branding & Marketing Trends for an\nExtraordinary 2025 with Azadeh Yaraghi!\n\n\nUnlock the Future: 25 Branding & Marketing Trends for an Extraordinary 2025 \nWhat new strategies are you excited to implement in 2025? Many speakers may get stuck spinning their wheels\, doing the same old year after year. As experts in our field\, we are thirsty for cutting-edge ideas so we can stand out and attract better and bigger opportunities. \nIn this thought-provoking and dynamic session\, you will discover how to accelerate your speaking business by learning from those who are rocking it on the world stage. You will get the opportunity to uncover 25 branding and marketing trends and tips from some of the best in the industry. \nGain insights into innovative techniques and actionable strategies that can transform your approach and boost your success. If you’re ready to discover new\, fun\, and proven methods to propel your speaking business forward in 2025 and beyond\, this session is for you! \nAudience takeaways: \n– Learn from the best of the best: Hot tips from 25 Global Speaking Fellows\, Hall of Fames\, and Certified Speaking Professionals \n– Explore innovative strategies to reach broader audiences\, attract more bookings\, and command higher speaking fees \n– Amplify your reach and create unforgettable audience experiences \n– Discover how to open doors to new markets\, increase your visibility\, and position yourself as a sought-after thought leader \n– Enhance your professional reputation by re-igniting your personal brand \n\n\n\nBio: \nAzadeh is an insightful brand strategist\, marketing expert\, thought-provoking speaker\, #1 bestselling author\, and founder of Gogo Telugo Creatives. With 15+ years of international experience\, she has built successful brands and earned several marketing awards along the way. \nAzadeh is passionate about supporting purpose-driven clients who want to grow their business and ultimately leave behind a positive and lasting legacy. She works with entrepreneurs and organizations who want to get to the heart of their brand so they can attract their ideal clients\, build trust\, and accelerate growth. \nShe is the past President of CAPS (BC Chapter)\, a proud mentor at Futurpreneur\, and Advisory Board Member for the Healthy Heroes Foundation. In her free time\, she enjoys flamenco and salsa dancing\, and taking long walks along the seawall with her loving husband and puppy in spectacular Vancouver.
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/unlock-the-future-with-azadeh-yaraghi/
LOCATION:Best Western Plus Toronto Airport Hotel\, 5825 Dixie Road\, Mississauga\, ON L4W 4V7\, Mississauga\, L4W 4V7\, CA
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Workshop: The Deep Dive!
DESCRIPTION:The Deep Dive: Turning the Hottest Marketing Trends into Business Wins!\n\n\nSeperate Registration Required from Evening Event! \nThe Deep Dive: Turning the Hottest Marketing Trends into Business Wins \nKnowing about trends is one thing – making them work for your business is another. This interactive workshop takes a practical approach\, breaking down the top 3-5 most impactful branding and marketing trends and showing you exactly how to implement them. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies to implement immediately\, ensuring your brand remains relevant\, magnetic\, and profitable. Get ready for less theory\, more action!
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/afternoon-workshop-the-deep-dive/
LOCATION:Best Western Plus Toronto Airport Hotel\, 5825 Dixie Road\, Mississauga\, ON L4W 4V7\, Mississauga\, L4W 4V7\, CA
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SUMMARY:CAPS National President\, Mark Black CSP visits CAPS Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Update: \nDespite all best efforts to be with us live and in person\, tonight’s speaker\, CAPS National President Mark Black\, will be joining us via a big projector screen in the same room as previously advertised. \nAlthough he will miss being in the room physically. Mark looks forward to seeing you tonight at the Best Western Plus Airport Hotel on Dixie Rd. \nRemember\, doors open at 6 pm! \nJoin CAPS Toronto for an evening with CAPS National President\, Mark Black\, CSP in the Sunset Hall of the Best Western Plus Toronto Airport Hotel \n* Beverages and finger food will be served\n* Free parking is available\n* The hotel has an on-site restaurant\n* The hotel has a free airport shuttle. \nWearing green is encouraged! \nCreating Your Own Signature Event \nAre you ready to elevate your brand and increase your perceived value in the marketplace? Looking for a way to genuinely sell your services while delivering real value to your prospects? \nHost Your Own Event \nIn 2017\, Mark set a goal: to create an event in his hometown that would bring top-quality training and speakers to the Maritimes. The added bonus? He’d have one day on the calendar each year where he could generate substantial revenue without leaving home. This idea led to the creation of Level Up\, a one-day personal development conference. Nine editions later\, the conference has grown into a reliable revenue stream and a powerful platform for promoting coaching services. \nThis presentation will show you how simple it can be to launch your own event. Discover how to minimize risk and upfront costs while maximizing revenue. You’ll also learn to leverage a signature event to build your brand as a recognized expert and speaker. \nTakeaways: \nCreating an event theme and ROI that is compelling \nHow to put butts in seats \nHow to secure speakers and sponsors for your event \n3 Mistakes to avoid \nLIMITED TIME OFFER \nBook before March 7th! \nA special rate of $115 ($137.75 with taxes) is available for those wanting to stay at the hotel after the meeting. Use the following link to book your stay:\nhttps://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.66037.html?groupId=P48KF8L2 \n\n\n\n\n\nBIOGRAPHY \nMark Black the only man in history to have run a marathon with someone else’s heart and lungs. A resilience expert\, speaker\, coach\, and author\, Mark helps people “Break Through” their limitations and transform adversity into their competitive advantage. \nBorn with a life-threatening heart defect\, Mark survived two dangerous open-heart surgeries before the age of one. He battled his condition and its limitations until 2002 when he was fortunate to receive a heart and double-lung transplant. Three years later\, he ran his first full marathon. Then he did it\, three more times. He is also won more than a dozen medals including multiple golds\, at the Canadian Transplant Games. \nMark is a Certified Speaking Professional. He has inspired more than 200\,000 people in more than 600 presentations and has worked with global brands including Exxon Mobil and Mercedes Benz\, as well as many national and regional associations. \nOutside his professional life\, Mark volunteers on the executive of two non-profit boards and is the founder of the New Brunswick chapter of the Canadian Transplant Association – an organization raising awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation. Mark lives in Moncton\, New Brunswick\, Canada with his wife Marise and their three children; Emma\, Matteo\, and Caleb.
URL:https://www.canadianspeakers.org/event/caps-national-president-mark-black-csp-visits-caps-toronto/
LOCATION:Best Western Plus Toronto Airport Hotel\, 5825 Dixie Road\, Mississauga\, ON L4W 4V7\, Mississauga\, L4W 4V7\, CA
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