Friday, February 5, 2010
Tom Antion: Legit Online Businesses
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tom Antion Public Speaking Tips: Snapping Your Fingers
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Monday, February 1, 2010
Tom Antion: Tax Humor
Tax Humor
Ambition in America is still rewarded . . . with high taxes.
America is the land of opportunity. Everybody can become a taxpayer.
It's hard to believe America was founded to avoid high taxation.
Americans are now in a daze from intaxication.
We often wonder if automation will ever replace the taxpayer.
There was a time when $200.00 was the down-payment on a car; now it's the sales tax.
There is no tax on brains; the take would be too small.
The tax collectors take up so much of your earnings to balance the budget that you just can't budget the balance.
If my business gets much worse, I won't have to lie on my next tax return.
Capital Punishment: Congress comes up with a new tax.
Drive carefully. Uncle Sam needs every taxpayer he can get.
Children may be deductible, but they are still taxing.
Ambition in America is still rewarded . . . with high taxes.
America is the land of opportunity. Everybody can become a taxpayer.
It's hard to believe America was founded to avoid high taxation.
Americans are now in a daze from intaxication.
We often wonder if automation will ever replace the taxpayer.
There was a time when $200.00 was the down-payment on a car; now it's the sales tax.
There is no tax on brains; the take would be too small.
The tax collectors take up so much of your earnings to balance the budget that you just can't budget the balance.
If my business gets much worse, I won't have to lie on my next tax return.
Capital Punishment: Congress comes up with a new tax.
Drive carefully. Uncle Sam needs every taxpayer he can get.
Children may be deductible, but they are still taxing.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tom Antion: Professional Speaking Career
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tom Antion: Bureau Tips To Remember
By Dottie Walters
1. The bureau must please their clients. Their aim is to have the client use the bureau for speakers on a regular basis. If you please their client, the bureau will use you again and again.
2. The client belongs to the bureau forever. Just as a sales rep's clients belong to them. The manufacturer is careful to give all commissions on business from their sales reps back to their reps. If they fail to do this, the sales rep will find other manufacturers who will do so.
3. The bureau looks not only for talent and content, but also for a speaker who is a pleasure to work with.
4. There are many speakers who speak on your subject. It is a competitive market. Speakers are easy to find. Clients are hard to get.
5. The bureau spends thousands of dollars in direct mail, advertising and telemarketing to find a client that wants to book you. You pay the bureau when they get you a job. Straight commission. Experienced speakers reveal that 50% of the fees they obtain for themselves go to marketing costs. So when you receive a bureau booking (most bureaus charge 25% - 35%) it is a bargain. This is why experienced speakers obtain 85% of their bookings from bureaus. They work hard to develop the relationships.
6. Ask bureaus for advice. If they offer career consultations, pay for it. They work with the buyers all day, every day. They are experts. What better source could you find?
7. If you team up with 20 bureaus that each get you one $2,000 talk per month, you will gross $40,000 monthly, or $480,000 per year. The client pays all travel and hotel expenses. When your calendar is full at the $2,000 price, it is time to raise your fees. Always give your bureaus plenty of advance notice of a raise. Many speakers we work with began at $1,000 and now charge $50,000 for a keynote.
8. Discuss the selling of your books, audio's and videos in bulk to the client. Give them written rates and commissions. Same with consulting and training fees.
9. Be available. Have the best answering machine or answering services you can find. Check you messages every 2 hours. If a bureau has a client waiting, they cannot hold on until you return their call a week later.
1. The bureau must please their clients. Their aim is to have the client use the bureau for speakers on a regular basis. If you please their client, the bureau will use you again and again.
2. The client belongs to the bureau forever. Just as a sales rep's clients belong to them. The manufacturer is careful to give all commissions on business from their sales reps back to their reps. If they fail to do this, the sales rep will find other manufacturers who will do so.
3. The bureau looks not only for talent and content, but also for a speaker who is a pleasure to work with.
4. There are many speakers who speak on your subject. It is a competitive market. Speakers are easy to find. Clients are hard to get.
5. The bureau spends thousands of dollars in direct mail, advertising and telemarketing to find a client that wants to book you. You pay the bureau when they get you a job. Straight commission. Experienced speakers reveal that 50% of the fees they obtain for themselves go to marketing costs. So when you receive a bureau booking (most bureaus charge 25% - 35%) it is a bargain. This is why experienced speakers obtain 85% of their bookings from bureaus. They work hard to develop the relationships.
6. Ask bureaus for advice. If they offer career consultations, pay for it. They work with the buyers all day, every day. They are experts. What better source could you find?
7. If you team up with 20 bureaus that each get you one $2,000 talk per month, you will gross $40,000 monthly, or $480,000 per year. The client pays all travel and hotel expenses. When your calendar is full at the $2,000 price, it is time to raise your fees. Always give your bureaus plenty of advance notice of a raise. Many speakers we work with began at $1,000 and now charge $50,000 for a keynote.
8. Discuss the selling of your books, audio's and videos in bulk to the client. Give them written rates and commissions. Same with consulting and training fees.
9. Be available. Have the best answering machine or answering services you can find. Check you messages every 2 hours. If a bureau has a client waiting, they cannot hold on until you return their call a week later.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Tom Antion: Serious Home Based Business Money
There is no one more serious about working from home than me. I've done it for over 30 years and wouldn't go to a job if you held a gun to my head.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tom Antion: Flip Chart Colors
Flip Chart Color
=> Black, blue and green inks have the greatest visibility.
=> Blue is the most pleasing color to look at with red coming in second (note: pleasing to look at and visibility are not the same)
=> Do not do the whole chart in red ink.
=> Avoid purple, brown, pink and yellow inks.
=> Permanent markers give the most vivid color but dry out faster if you leave the cap off. They also frequently bleed thru to the next page. Forget trying to get the ink out of your clothes.
=> Water colors are less vivid and squeak when you write. Ink will wash out of clothing.
Use Color Thoughtfully
=> Use bright colors for small graphics to make them stand out.
=> Use subtle colors for large graphics so they don't overwhelm.
Use Color Psychologically
According to Greg Bandy in Multimedia Presentation Design for the Uninitiated certain colors evoke certain emotions.
=> RED = Brutal, Dangerous, Hot, Stop!
=> DARK BLUE = Stable, Trustworthy, Calm
=> LIGHT BLUE = Cool, Refreshing
=> GRAY = Integrity, Neutral, Mature
=> PURPLE = Regal, Mysterious
=> GREEN = Organic, Healthy, New life, Go Money
=> ORANGE / YELLOW = Sunny, Bright, Warm
=> WHITE (if I make the example white you couldn't see it) = Pure, Hopeful, Clean
=> BLACK = Serious, Heavy, Profitable, Death Since "death" is a pretty heavy way to end this section, I will give you a reference to find out more about outstanding visual design.
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=> Black, blue and green inks have the greatest visibility.
=> Blue is the most pleasing color to look at with red coming in second (note: pleasing to look at and visibility are not the same)
=> Do not do the whole chart in red ink.
=> Avoid purple, brown, pink and yellow inks.
=> Permanent markers give the most vivid color but dry out faster if you leave the cap off. They also frequently bleed thru to the next page. Forget trying to get the ink out of your clothes.
=> Water colors are less vivid and squeak when you write. Ink will wash out of clothing.
Use Color Thoughtfully
=> Use bright colors for small graphics to make them stand out.
=> Use subtle colors for large graphics so they don't overwhelm.
Use Color Psychologically
According to Greg Bandy in Multimedia Presentation Design for the Uninitiated certain colors evoke certain emotions.
=> RED = Brutal, Dangerous, Hot, Stop!
=> DARK BLUE = Stable, Trustworthy, Calm
=> LIGHT BLUE = Cool, Refreshing
=> GRAY = Integrity, Neutral, Mature
=> PURPLE = Regal, Mysterious
=> GREEN = Organic, Healthy, New life, Go Money
=> ORANGE / YELLOW = Sunny, Bright, Warm
=> WHITE (if I make the example white you couldn't see it) = Pure, Hopeful, Clean
=> BLACK = Serious, Heavy, Profitable, Death Since "death" is a pretty heavy way to end this section, I will give you a reference to find out more about outstanding visual design.
Learn the secrets to being a great public speaker!
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