Strategy Corner

Expert insights and strategic guidance on growing your speaking business. Learn insider perspectives on decision-makers, relationship building, and effective outreach in the speaking industry.

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Is Buying Contact Data Worth The Investment?

When you're growing your speaking, coaching, or training business, every dollar counts. So let's talk about what makes quality contact data a strategic investment rather than just ...

Who Has The Power To Book You? Understanding Decision-Makers

Ever wonder who actually makes the call to bring in speakers, coaches, and trainers? It's not always obvious from the outside, but there are typically two types of decision-makers ...

The Hidden Value of Event Planning Contacts

Think you're just getting access to one event when you connect with a planner? There's actually a lot more going on behind the scenes. Let's pull back the curtain on the event plan ...

How Do We Know These Contacts Are Good? Inside Our Quality Process

Let's peek behind the curtain and talk about something that matters a lot: making sure you're getting quality contacts. After all, there's nothing more frustrating than reaching ou ...

SpeakerDrive's Philosophy On Email Outreach

The biggest mistake speakers make with cold email isn't what you might think. It's not poor writing. It's not bad timing. It's not even choosing the wrong prospects. The biggest ...

Events Change, Contacts Don't: Making The Most of Your Connections

(FYI the point of this article is in case the event database shows older events - ie so i don't have to update the database as much). If there's one constant in the events world, ...

Beyond Just Email Addresses: What Extra Info Comes With Your Contacts?

An email address alone is like having someone's phone number without knowing anything about them. Sure, you can reach out - but what do you say? That's why SpeakerDrive provides mu ...