Build Your Consulting Practice Through Speaking April 27, 2012

Want to establish yourself as an expert in your field? Are you looking for avenues to reach a wider variety of clients, sell more books, or promote a new service? Do you want to become the "go to" source that others think of when they are asked for a referral in your specialty area? Or perhaps you'd like to develop an additional stream of income? If you're not seeking and winning regular speaking engagements, you're missing an opportunity to grow your business.

In honor of its 100th meeting, the Bay Area Consultants Network has put together a panel of successful speakers and speakers' bureau professionals to address

* How to go from speaking for free to speaking for dollars.
* How to leverage social media to fill your live event.
* How to get referrals to more speaking engagements.
* How to convert hot leads in your audience into clients.

About the Panelists

Karen Clark created training programs in the field of direct selling for five years before founding My Business Presence. Now she builds her business through public speaking. She will be sharing her approach to reaching out and securing speaking engagements and her techniques for simplifying content and inspiring audiences.

Mary O'Neill is known for her unique ability to open the minds and touch the hearts of her audiences. Though trained as a psychotherapist, Mary has a substantial-and profitable-speaking and training business in addition to her coaching services.

Anastasia Schuster, owner of Access Speakers, is a speaker's agent representing people who are using public speaking as a means to market their business. She'll share her insight on how to find venues, what venues are looking for, and how to make yourself an enticing speaker to book.

Moderator Mike Baldus was division governor of Toastmasters International from 2007-2009. He introduced an extensive program of club officer training in the division, and advanced leadership training through monthly "Fireside" presentations.

Official Website: http://BACNetwork.com