I rarely post about specific speaking engagements because they’re typically closed corporate events, but I wanted to alert you to two open-to-the-public events coming up in South Carolina later this month. I will be doing the evening keynote at the…
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Chris Houchens
Marketing Speaker + Marketing Author
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no one cares about your company’s history
I’m sure you’ve had this happen to you. Someone is making a sales pitch or educational presentation to you. They need your attention. Then as they begin, they say… but before we get started let me tell you a little…
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three commencement addresses that are worth your time
‘Tis the season for people to sit in hot black robes and listen to vague motivational pomptitude (and circumstanitude). Out there in the cultural zeitgeist, I think there are three commencement addresses that are worth your time. These three are…
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TED2012 Full Spectrum Audition
Probably a heck of a long shot, but I’m throwing my hat in the ring for the TED open auditions. These crowdsourced TED talks are MUCH shorter versions of the regular 18 minute TED talks. They are also supposed to…
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free call for speakers
Any speaker worth their salt should never speak for free. What many people (including many meeting organizers) don’t understand is that even though a speaker is “only speaking for an hour”, in reality, there are several days of prep, travel,…
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