Greetings,

Speakers' Bootcamp is coming up July 14-18 in Los Angeles. We are almost sold out however we have 5 spaces open. If you've been speaking for a while, great, you know what the challenges are. You've been in the Game enough to know what it's like. Maybe you're just starting out. Great! THIS IS THE PLACE TO DO IT! The speaking industry can be very frustrating. It is critical that you step out in the right direction from the very beginning.

We are gathering speakers who want to not just be financially successful, they also want to create a truly meaningful impact, they're willing to shake us up if it's necessary, they know that winning the Game sometimes means stoking and stroking, poking and provoking the audience out of their comfort zones. "You gotta have a ticket to get in the Game, but once you're there, whadya gonna do?" Do you want to play? If so I am extending the $300 discount to the first five people who sign up. Read more/register http://www.speakerservices.com/services/la.html#camp .

Would you like to have your business, service or product featured in People Magazine, Costco News, Magical Blend or Awareness Magazine or be a guest on radio or TV or perhaps land a movie contract? You do know media attention is critical to your success and is priceless? When you attend the second annual MediaSpeak Symposium http://www.speakerservices.com/mediaspeak October 5, 6 & 7 you will learn how to get and use publicity from out stellar workshop leaders Jill Lublin, Raleigh Pinskey, Jack Barnard, Gayle Murphy, Maureen O'Crean and Jacquie Jordan. Plus you will work with four out of eight media coaches of your choice and pitch your book, product, business, service or cause to the media.

Here's a partial list of the media for the pitch fest segment- keep checking back as we add new media daily Radio: Shrink Rap- KCSN. Peter Tilden & Ashely-KZLA, Help Your Self -KRLA, Beyond Words- KCLU, Hispanic Business Radio-KLSX & KWKW, Enlightening Relationships-Karma Air, The Aware Show-KPFK, National Lampoon Networks, Midlife Miracles- Healthy Life Net, Coping With Caregiving-wsRadio, Entrepreneur Magazine Home Business Show-wsRadio, NPR National News Magazine. Women's Radio

TV: The Wright Place, AMC, TV Guide Channel, The Gregory Mantell Show, Voices of Tomorrow

Print: Los Angeles Sentinel, Entrepreneur Magazine, Costco Connection, Magical Blend Magazine, Awareness Magazine, Vision Magazine, Malibu Chronicle, People Magazine, La Opinion, Advocate Magazine

This could be you too...Elaine Wilkes, N.C., M.A. Author wrote, Within one week of attending the Symposium I had E Entertainment TV camera crew video taping me for a show. Next week I shoot "Voices of Tomorrow" TV show discussing Teenage Obesity and soon I will be on an NPR radio show. It is a such great experience. Invest in yourself and get YOUR word out. Terilee Harrison of RBN wrote, It was an INCREDIBLE weekend! The vast knowledge that was shared by all the presenters and the intense education that I gained will make me successful light years sooner. psst: 4 easy payment plan is available- Ready, Set, Pitch!

Not sure how to organize your talk read the article below on How to Organize a Speech by Marisa D'Vari. I’ve included lots of tips and advice for your review.

I welcome your calls and e-mails. Please feel free to call me anytime and allow me to assist you in growing your business and income through speaking. Let's create a roadmap for you to move forward.

Best regards,
Susan Levin
Speaker Services

New & Renewing Speakers & Authors -6/06
See all speakers: http://speakerservices.com

Click on the links to see the complete speaker listings and contact information

Todd Creager
Psychotherapist/coach/business consultant shows how to shift your perspective from reactive to proactive, tap into the "energy of success," and become a magnet for your greatest desires.
Relationships, Success, Team Building
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakers/detail/234

Robert Elliott
Business consultant to Fortune 500 companies shows how to transform yourself from ordinary manager into respected leader with his revolutionary approach to creating quality in your professional and personal life.
Business Solutions, Communication, Leadership, Visionary Business
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakers/detail/237

Godfrey Harris, Author
Public policy consultant enlightens audiences with his ideas on how to make word of mouth advertising effective, How to make cultural opportunities more attractive, how to simplify weight control and how to make our communities more liveable.
Business, Communities, Culture, Health, Public Affairs
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakers/detail/26

Adoley Odunton & Deborah Deras, Authors
Motivational coaches train you to tap the power of your subconscious mind and transform your life.
Topics: Diversity, Professional Development, Time Management, Women's Issues
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakers/detail/123

Gerry Owen
Meet the ethical and relationship challenges of the 21st century by using your body's emotional wisdom to create greater personal and professional success.
Business, Ethics, Relationships
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakers/detail/60

Lucy Papillon, Author
Media and consulting psychologist dwells in possibility as she creates breakthrough ideas you can instantly recognize as the critical lifeblood of your organization.
Change, Emotional Fitness, Inspirational
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakers/detail/235

Jamee Tenzer, Author
Supermom life coach provides moms with de-stress training to help them address their own needs without shortchanging their families.
Lifestyles, Women's Issues, Work/Life Balance
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakers/detail/233

Fredda Wasserman
Psychotherapist shows how to relax, recharge, and revitalize your life and your career.
Healthcare, Self -Care, Stress Management, Work/Life Balance
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakers/detail/191

Darrin Zeer, Author
"America's relaxation expert" makes stress management fun with cool relaxation strategies that make a day at the office feel more like a day at the spa.
Motivational, Stress Management, Work/Life Balance, Yoga
http://www.speakerservices.com/speakers/detail/236 _________________________________________

Tips and Advice
Here are some tips for finding speaking engagements

Hoover's
http://www.hoovers.com

Hoover's is a one-stop resource for B2B information on industry sectors, specific companies and even specific decision makers. You can locate a "decision maker" (simply enter the name in the search box, or your own, and you might be as startled as we were to discover your own contact information). You can build executive lists of key personnel in target companies, or of selected titles such as CFOs or CMOs across an industry. You can target companies in a particular industry with annual sales at a specific level. You can research and analyze millions of companies. You can search for executives who have certain association or board affiliations. You can use the "Family Tree Viewer" to research how companies fit within a corporate hierarchy, with links to parents, subsidiaries and branches that offer additional sales opportunities. You can build a mailing list on the fly that is totally customized to your needs. There are lots of new tools here to explore. Some are gratis and some are subscription based.

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Trade Show Marketing TSNN
http://www.tsnn.com

TSNN is an ancient (by online standards) trade show directory that has only gotten bigger and better over the years. If your sales lead generation efforts encompass the trade show circuit, then this is where you will find everything that you need to know about upcoming events, exhibitors, venues and more. You can search the directory in a multitude of ways. Locate specific shows within your industry and compile your own lists, or buy mailing lists for key groups such as frequent exhibitors or small business owners. You can also explore exhibition industry profiles, in which industry sectors such as medical, technology, etc. are analyzed in-depth. Or you can review directories of trade show suppliers, display companies and more to get your own show presence in shape.

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DO IT YOURSELF PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BOOKING!

Grab Media Attention! Drive Traffic to Your Website! Promote Your Event!

Strategic Article Submission Directory & Comprehensive Mind/Body/Spirit Speaker & Event Resource Guide!

If your business, service, product or book targets Women, Business or Mind/Body/Spirit audiences, this Directory is a must! Just one of our listings alone boasts a subscriber base of 600,000 members!

50+ pages packed with live links to websites, online magazines, article banks, print magazines, and e-zines that take articles specifically targeted for Women, Business, or Mind/Body/Spirit audiences!

- 178+ pages packed with leads to conferences, New Thought & Unity churches, Special Interest Groups, centers, and resorts that hire speakers in the Mind/Body/Spirit, and woman's markets!

- Want to get on Oprah? ABC News? Other big shows? This directory includes contact information for TV and Radio shows, as well as Book Reviewers, and other important publicity resources for authors and entrepreneurs in the Mind/Body/Spirit market.

- Contains venues who will promote your workshop or event and retreat centers that charge less than $99 a day/guest for three meals, a conference room, & overnight accommodations.

- Get to the proper decision-makers immediately and save yourself hours of research and blind inquiry letter/e-mails!

To Order call or e-mail: 310-228-0943, aime@thebusinessmuse.com, www.thebusinessmuse.com TO PURCHASE & SAVE OVER $100 TO SPEAKERS SERVICES CLIENTELE GO TO http://tinyurl.com/leuvq
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The Voice of Women's Power is a weekend retreat/workshop designed to be a growth opportunity for women who are committed to personal and professional development and are willing play a bigger game in their business enterprises. The workshop will be facilitated by Doug Sawin, Ph.D., guide-trainer-coach to powerful, successful women leaders and is sponsored by the Life Skills Training Institute of Orange County. The retreat weekend will be June 9-11 at the Aliso Creek Inn in Laguna Beach. For more information about the retreat/workshop, the facility and Dr. Sawin, please see the descriptive brochure at www.lstionline.com. You can also contact Dr. Sawin at doug@lstionline.com or 949.388.4044.
Pub note: Doug is one of our speakers

Thursday, June 8 & 9
Business Women Series 2nd Annual Conference by Conference & Expo Connections in Irvine

Tailor made for those with diverse needs and limited time. You can sign up for the full conference on June 8 or the learning sessions on the June 9, or both, or take advantage only of the events that address your immediate needs - be it exploring the more than 60 exhibitors, the more than 20 dynamic speakers, the Health and Wellness Expo, or the more in - depth Learning Sessions. There's something for everyone.

Details and registration info www.businesswomenseries.com. I have several complimentary passes for the exhibitor hall and wellness expo-e mail me for a pass susan@speakerservices.com-
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Complimentary intro teleclass offered by Dawna Jones
How to use being out of balance to change (or at least improve) your life

Dates: June 6th, 2006 @ 4:30 pm PST or 7:30 pm EST, or June 13th, 2006 @ 7:00 pm PST or 10:00 EST

This free one hour tele-seminar introduces you to:
* Why balance is so hard today;
* How being out of balance can help you
* Shifting perspective on balance: from a place to a power
* How to know where to start
* How to get out of your own way
* How achieving balance is like washing your hair.
* How conflict becomes opportunity.

Register at: dawna@FromInsightToAction.com
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Speaker Services: Speakers' Bootcamp
July 14-18 in Los Angeles
http://www.speakerservices.com/services/la.html#camp

In this highly interactive Speakers' Bootcamp you will learn how to:

- Tap into your authenticity, innate creativity and spirit
- Position yourself as a credible expert and get to the next level
- Fire-Brand your message with a phrase that pays
- Streamline your ideas into a well-organized presentation with a proven template systematic work plan
- Select irresistible topics and titles that grab attention
- Produce presentations that captivate and attract attention and motivate action and get results
- Create a clear focus and deliver ideas effectively with confidence that inspire any audience to accept and remember your message and take action
- Hook the audience with engaging openings and memorable closings
- Master the magical power of humor to connect with the audience
- Choose techniques for audience involvement and interactive exercises-the key to retention
- Deliver compelling stories that sell you ideas and products
- Master the business of speaking and create a powerful marketing strategy
- Design a print and electronic presentation package that attracts meeting planners to hire you
- Craft one-sheets, introductions, pre-program questionnaires, fee schedules, contract agreements, video demos
- Identify low cost marketing ideas and sources for speaking engagements to get your message into the hands of the buyers
- Build an entire product line of information products around your expertise
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2012 Your Choice-The Ascension Symposium
September 29-Oct 1 2006, Santa Fe, NM

Celebrate the "Joy-volution"! This amazing weekend is co-sponsored by Magical Blend Magazine, World Talk Radio and The TOSA Center! Sri Ram Kaa and Kira Raa have invited a few of their special friends to gather for amazing energy, music, and answers to your most important questions about these times! http://www.2012ascensionsymposium.com

You will enjoy clips from the New Celestine Prophecy Movie and learn about this exciting adventure directly from James Redfield. Experience first hand the passion of Dannion Brinkley and his prophecies for these times, be inspired and empowered from Dr. Terri Cole-Whitaker and engaged with the gifts of the Inkan prophecies from Michael Peter-Langevin. Learn about Conscious Evolution from Barbara Marx Hubbard.

Of course, Sri and Kira will be presenting new material from 2012, and the In-Soulments are sure to be stellar! Also, the Sunday morning panel will feature all the Keynote speakers in an in-depth roundtable about these times and your participation in them!

Beyond a traditional conference, come Experience the true gifts of these times by opening your heart, participating as a conscious co-creator, and simply receiving the JOY that is YOU! This weekend is sure to be one you will long remember and always cherish.

Musical guests are being finalized, and stay tuned for pre and post symposium events! This amazing event is already filling to capacity and limited to 300, so reserve your space today, and check back regularly for more exciting announcements!

Register between June 1/06 - July 31/06 for the following discounts $295 http://www.2012ascensionsymposium.com
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How to Organize a Speech
by Marisa D'Vari
copyright Marisa D'Vari 2006 - All Rights Reserved

Many people get "stage fright" when it comes to writing a talk. The secret is to just get started!

Your first step should be to research your intended audience and discover what they hope to learn. You can do this with an email survey or a conversation with the organizer or member of the organization.

Once you know the information your audience expects to learn, organization is simple as it consists of an:

Introduction
Body
Conclusion and Call to Action.
Begin with the end in mind

Begin constructing your talk with the conclusion. Why? Your last words are really the only thing your audience will remember from your speech. Too many speakers, nervous about being on the podium, conclude their talk in a rush and run off the platform. Others make the mistake of concluding their talk and then taking questions, which leaves themselves vulnerable to a hostile or rambling question. Worse, the audience leaves with the voice of the last person to ask the question in their minds, and your call to action is long forgotten.

Try scripting a strong conclusion. When you finish the body of your presentation, briefly sum up the points you have made and tell the audience you will take questions for ten minutes, and then make your concluding points.

Create an attention-getting introduction

The purpose of the introduction is to stimulate the audience's interest for the talk to come. You must establish the timeliness and relevance of your talk to your audience in your very first sentence. Consider that each member of the audience is thinking "what's in it for me?" You must assure them as soon as possible that they will be rewarded for their careful attention with solid "how to" information.

Asking a question and for a show of hands is a good way of grabbing an audience's attention as it can provide a quick survey of an audience's concerns and forces an audience to become immediately involved.

You can also begin with a startling statistic or statement to shock an audience into paying attention. People, you may recall, are motivated by the promise of pleasure or the fear of pain, so the more emotional you can make your introduction and tap into your audience's hopes and fears, the more you will personally involve them.

Creating the body of your presentation

The body of your presentation is a single key message, divided into three sub-points. Each of the sub-points is a unit of information that serves to underscore your key message. Furthermore, each of the sub-points must be supported by a mix of facts, anecdotes, and statistics because people learn a variety of ways. Let's say a Realtor is giving a public talk about why his audience must act now and buy a house. He's surveyed his audience, knows their concerns, and can even use some of the concerns to add color as anecdotes in his talk. He is also sure of his call to action, which is to buy real estate now while interest rates are historically low. He has planned his introduction as well, which asks "How many of you are concerned if homes will continue to increase in value, or if you buy now you'll face a sliding market?"

In the body of his talk, he plans to convince his audience that the time to buy is now, and will support it with three key points:

Mortgage rates are historically low.
Over a period of thirty years, no one ever lost money on a home.
There's no "right time" to jump on the bandwagon.
The first point can be supported by facts and statistics from government sources, and an anecdote about the days in the 80's when people were paying rates of eighteen percent, intimating that mortgage rates might again go up that high.

The second point can be supported by more government statistics, along with an anecdote about a person who stretched himself to buy a home at the top of the market in 1974 has increased his investment 100% in 2004.

The third point can also include statistics, but here, near the close and call to action, what would be more effective is several anecdotes about people who got on the housing bandwagon and different times (high interest rates, lower home rates and vice versa) and still managed to come out ahead.

Confidence at the podium is a result of knowing you're addressing the questions in the hearts and minds of your audience.

In the end, it is the strength and positioning of our spine that enables us to walk into a room and project confidence. Consider the SPINE technique when it comes to your next networking event and enjoy your first taste of success.

Marisa's new book is Building Buzz: How to Reach and Impress Your Target Audience and Presentation Magic. http://www.BuildingBuzz.com