The advantage of being a professional speaker in this economy

Note from the International Federation for Professional Speakers Newsletter:

“When the Economy is on a downswing, it is great to be a professional speaker. If your business drops 20%, you still have 80%. If you worked for a large corporation, you could go from a paycheck to zero and the unemployment line.”

–Dan Poynter

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That is so true! Thanks for this quote.

Yes, that’s certainly true as long as we have clients in multiple industries we can weather any downturn. We’ve got to be careful as the old saying goes of “having all of our eggs in one basket!”

I started my speaking/training business in 2001 as the result of being laid off which was a similar economy to now. Several of my colleagues have just finished their best year ever! There’s plenty of opportunity as long as diversify our offerings and clients.

Happy New Year – I hope it is your best
ever!

Dana Bristol-Smith

What a fabulous perspective – and so true!



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