Can you make it as a professional speaker? Knowing how to deliver a great presentation is obviously important, but truly understanding how the speaking industry really works is probably even more important. What do you need to know to deal with event promoters? What can you do to take control of the room and not let the unexpected derail your presentation? Should you pursue the fee or free speaking model? What about technology? What do they mean by 'buying units.' And so much more. In "ABCs of Speaking" industry insiders Adryenn Ashley (the "A"), Bret Ridgway (the "B") and Caterina Rando (the "C") share their combined decades of experience from both the platform and the promoter perspectives. They pull back the curtains and give you a sneak peek into how the speaking world really works. You'll learn how to build a profitable speaking business that allows you to more effectively build your platform and share your powerful message with the world. "ABCs of Speaking" literally covers the world of speaking from A to Z and even if you already consider yourself a professional speaker you're guaranteed to pick up a few nuggets that can help you take things to the next level with your speaking. Get more gigs, make more money and impact more lives today!

The publishing landscape can be a tricky one to navigate. There are so many aspects to authoring and publishing a book that it's easy for you to make critical mistakes that can you off course and significantly decrease your chances for success. How many of the 50 biggest mistakes authors make are you making? When you learn to avoid the biggest mistakes authors make you can greatly enhance your chances for success in the publishing world. In this insider's look at the worlds of publishing and book marketing coauthors Rick Frishman, Bret Ridgway and Bryan Hane bring their 65 combined years of experience in the publishing world to you and share their secrets to success. You'll learn: How to master media and other key marketing channels authors should use Keys to capturing the browsing buyer in bookstores and online The new publishing landscape and how it impacts you How to increase the readability of your book so readers keep coming back How your book is the key piece of your own information marketing empire And much, much more

If one of your Info Marketing goals is to crush your closest competitors, you can practically do it by default if you eliminate the mistakes from your marketing activities and communications When you avoid mistakes, you will WIN by not losing your time, money and confidence. Your passport to becoming a wildly successful Information Marketer boils down to doing the opposite of the "50 Mistakes" you read about in this course. Period.
"50 Biggest Mistakes is packed full of logical practical, and actionable advice, that anyone in the industry can take to the bank. The best way to fix a mistake is to avoid it in the first place."
"Buying this book is a no-brainer for all information marketers. Luckily, Bret didn't take his own advice and made his #5 mistake. He did not charge anywhere near the value this book provides. Before he changes his mind, I would just buy it."
"When Bret Ridgway talks about Information Marketing, I listen. You should, too "
"Just after reading the first handful of 'mistakes' I've already made changes to an upcoming product launch I'm doing that should put an extra five figures into my pocket."

"50 Biggest Website Mistakes" is for you if:
* You want to improve the appearance of your website
* You want your website to convert more visitors into buyers
* You want to get visitors to stay longer on your site
* You want to have a better understanding of what your webmaster should be doing for you
* You want to learn some of the trick of the trace that will set your site apart from your competition.
This book was written to help people get more success out of their website and online business. The information comes from the combined efforts of Frank Deardurff III and Bret Ridgway, who together have well over 25 years of online marketing experience and have an established presence in the online marketing community.
You'll find that the information contained in the book can quickly become your "Checklist" for your online business -- either for yourself or your marketing assistant.

View From The Back ""The secrets Bret reveals in View From The Back will mean a difference in your bottom line. Most new promoters drastically underestimate all the things that can cost or make you money - therefore they fail. Anybody who is or who wants to do events should read this book."" ~Ted Ciuba, www.ThinkAndGrowRich.com ""Bret Ridgway has created the greatest tips book in View From The Back for seminar promoters I've ever seen. I've already seen it add thousands in extra profits. My only regret is that my competitors may soon have this book. I pray my competitors never get their hands on it... it's just too good and dangerous in the wrong hands."" ~Michael Penland, Internet and Joint Venture Marketing Super Conference!, www.InstantCashMarketing.com ""Bret Ridgway and what he's learned over the years as the de facto standard back-of-the-room table where he sells continuing education for speakers and other events is my single most important contact in the seminar business. Learn from this man."" ~Alex Mandossian, www.AskMyList.com ______________________________________ About Bret Ridgway Bret Ridgway is the founder of Speaker Fulfillment Services, a company that provides event promoters with back-of-the-room order processing services and information marketers with product duplication and fulfillment services. Bret has been coordinating back-of-the-room sales activities for events since 1999 with his partner Bryan Hane.