The 3P Blueprint to Limitless Possibilities: Practice, Protect & Prosper
Join us for an exclusive Pre-Convention event designed to elevate your speaking business to new heights. This year, we have curated a lineup of three esteemed experts, each bringing their unique experiences and perspectives to help you build a thriving and sustainable speaking career. Over the course of this immersive event, you’ll gain invaluable insights and actionable strategies from industry leaders Emily Nichols, Greg Schinkel, and Ross Saunders.
Expert Profiles and Program Details
Ross Saunders: Protection
Expertise: Cybersecurity and Personal Information
Ross Saunders is a leading authority on cybersecurity and personal information protection for speakers. His session will provide critical insights into safeguarding your digital assets, protecting your client and personal information, and ensuring your online presence is secure. This essential knowledge will help you mitigate risks and maintain the integrity of your speaking business.
Program Highlights:
- Understanding and implementing cybersecurity best practices
- Protecting your client and personal information in the digital age
- Managing online threats and maintaining a secure online presence
Emily Nichols: Practice
Expertise: Professional Practice – Credibility & Connection
Emily Nichols is an engineer who speaks, a speaker who emcees, and she’s passionate about sharing the best available information in the most inclusive way. In this follow-up to her popular 2023 CAPS Convention keynote, Emily shines a light on some of the stale content and language that’s (still!) in circulation in our industry and could be undermining your credibility. You’re not sharing outdated information, are you? Come and find out.
Program Highlights:
- Revisiting the research you rely on: worth its salt, or past its best-before date?
- Replacing stale vocabulary that can spoil your reputation
- Elevating your credibility as an expert in your field
Greg Schinkel: Prosperity
Expertise: Building a Successful Speaking Business
Greg Schinkel is an expert in creating and sustaining a prosperous speaking business. With his extensive experience, Greg’s session will guide you through the essential elements of growing your business, from positioning and targeting the right prospects and crafting compelling proposals to pricing and promoting your services effectively. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the business side of speaking and learn practical strategies to increase their bookings and revenue.
Program Highlights:
- Effective positioning and targeting techniques to identify and reach potential clients
- Pricing your services to optimize profit.
- Crafting persuasive proposals that convert leads into bookings
- Promotion strategies to market your speaking services and expand your client base
- Building long-term client relationships for repeat business
- Financial management tips for a thriving speaking business
Event Details:
October 25th – VIRTUAL, via Zoom
- 5:30 p.m. ET – Arrival and networking
- 6:00 p.m. ET – Event Kick-off
- 6:15 p.m. ET – 1st Expert
- 8:45 p.m. ET – Wrap up and Farewell
October 26th – VIRTUAL, via Zoom
- 10:00 a.m. ET – Arrival and networking
- 10:30 a.m. ET – Event Kick-off
- 10:45 a.m. ET – 2nd Expert
- 1:15 p.m. ET – Lunch on your own
- 2:00 p.m. ET – 3rd Expert
- 4:30 p.m. ET – Wrap up and Farewell
Who Should Attend: Aspiring and established professional speakers looking to enhance their business acumen, elevate their credibility, and protect their intellectual property.
Hosted by:
Sam Demma
Sam is a best-selling author and one of the most in-demand keynote speakers today. For over half a decade, he has delivered close to 700 paid keynote performances across the United States, Canada and Kenya.
He was invited to deliver two TEDx talks, co-founded PickWaste—an organization that mobilized volunteers to pick up over 3000 bags of litter—and was awarded the prestigious Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for his exceptional national contributions. Sam’s performances address the topics of mental health, empathy and leadership. When Sam is not on stage, he helps speakers in the education space book more engagements at higher fees.
Why Attend?
This Pre-Convention event offers a unique opportunity to learn from top industry experts who have successfully navigated the challenges of building a speaking business. Whether you’re looking to enhance the practice of your speaking, improve your bottomline, or protect your intellectual property, this event is designed to provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to succeed.
Pricing
Member Attending Convention – $147.00 CAD, plus HST
Member Not Attending Convention – $197.00 CAD, plus HST
Non-Member: $247.00 CAD, plus HST
BONUS! All sessions will be recorded, so if you can’t make it to the entire session, you can always rewatch the recording to see what you missed and still benefit from the wisdom and expertise of our contributors!
Register today to secure your spot!