I get asked why I go to an event that never tells you what the agenda is, who the speakers are, heck you don't even know the location until a week before....AND....Its run by a crazy Brit.
I go because.....
Sims Speakeasy never disappoints! 💯
From the venue to the speakers line-up, it's a 🔥🤯
Even bigger though...Steve is a master at putting the right people in a room to foster transformation.
Thanks for this unforgettable experience, Steve!
Can't wait for the next Speakeasy in New York City!!!! 🤩
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Love Friends, Seinfeld, or The Fresh Prince? What if I told you their secret sauce can transform your next webinar? 🤯
From nailing the intro like Will Smith to creating relatable moments like Jerry Seinfeld, these sitcoms are packed with tips to keep your audience engaged and coming back for more!
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Want to host an audio event?
Don't wait till you are ready.
My first LI event was yesterday.
I was showered with support.
I thought I wouldn't be good with it.
But special thanks to my co-host Winston.
He motivated me to give it a shot.
Here’s the process I followed:
Step 1) Outreaching
> I messaged my active connections.
> Expressed my interest
> Requested a call
Step 2) Deciding Topic
> I got on a call and pitched 3 topics
> Each topic was a good mix of…
> My co-host's and my expertise
Step 3) Setting up a day for the event
> I set up a date that's not too busy
> A Friday worked out well for me
> My co-host scheduled the event
Step 4) Creating the hype
> I used comments to promote my event
> I added a P.S. at the end of them
> P.S. had my event’s details
Step 5) Sending invitations
> I sent invitations after creating the hype
> My audience was already warmed up
> They quickly accepted invites
(Y’all, Jasmin Alić audio event, which broke all records, was the first one I attended 🤭)
Your lesson?
Just do it.
You'll NEVER be 100% ready.
P.S.: Do you think audio events should have an option of chat? 🤔
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An MC’s knowledge is their best tool. Researching the event, speakers, and audience helps me ask better questions, make meaningful introductions, and engage the crowd. Preparation is key to a successful event. #EventPreparation#MCWork
How do you add more value in what you bring to the client? How do you upsell to make the most out of an event? How do you make the client your partner in making the event a win for everyone? Join me in this conversation with speaker, MC, event DJ and game show host, Rob Ferre and learn a very valuable skill to take your speaking business to the next level.
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I encourage all my business colleagues to watch this. You may want to start right at the 4 min. mark.
Rick Sapio is an M&A advisor in Dallas, Texas (focused on business transactions exceeding $100 Million). He reached out to me this summer about my film M&A. He wanted to show it all over the world through the business groups EO and YPO. He hired the president of YPO as his own CEO a couple years ago and he has been a member of EO since 1990.
We had two Zoom calls in July but he had to reschedule the 3rd stating he wasn't feeling well. The next Zoom call had to be cancelled with no future rescheduling as he stated he learned he had Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. That's typically a death sentence. He stopped working that day.
It changed the tone of our relationship and I emailed him back and forth during the fall about more important things and around Christmas.
Yesterday I found this video of him speaking in February this year to EO Dallas. I'm sharing this with you because I want you to see an extremely successful person being real. There is no pretend here and watch how impactful it is.
When I film people, I have to strip away all that pretend nonsense and find the real person in there because we as humans can tell when someone is just acting. We are bombarded with it on almost everything we see now. Too many have also lost the beautiful part of humanity: sharing the challenges we are facing and the lessons we are learning in a genuine way with the hope to help others.
I promise you that if you invest the time to watch this, you will love people more and have a desire to be genuine. (Notice the reaction from the audience!) I also promise you that if you are 'real' and don't act, people will want to work with you. We don't need more pretenders out there. No one cares about fake books, written by someone else (or now ChatGDP), fake accolades, fake infomercial programs, fake news pieces, and everything else about the financial industry (and most other industries) that makes me want to vomit. That's what Instagram is all about. The world is starving for truth speaking, competent humans who have a real drive to help people.
Again, I'm sharing this with the hope that it persuades someone who is lost in the 'pretend' to explore the 'real'.
