Lost in the Speaker Abyss? We're Here to Throw You a Bone (and Maybe Book You a Rockstar)
From the desk of co-founder and CEO Caitie Bradley Shea, she shares insights into the strange, but helpful world of outbound sales emails to event hosts and programmers, how a two-way street of (simplified) communication is key, and why using ChatGPT just can’t quite replace a speaking agent!
Be A Dime with Jill Payne: New Book out Now!
In workplace wellness speaker Jill Payne’s newly released book drawing on years of experience, Be a Dime will guide you in consciously choosing energy, allowing you to show up in your daily life as a 10.
A look at working with Outspoken in 2023 and speaking industry predictions for 2024!
Happy 2024, y’all! Let’s take a look at how some of 2023 panned out with bookings and a few industry predictions for what’s to come this year. You don’t want to miss this!
Trends on trends on trends - But what matters to YOU in 2024?
Trends lists are everywhere this time of year. Business trends anticipated in 2024 are being shared by blogs and bureaus and social accounts. But really matters to you and your organization next year? You tell us. In the meantime, we’ll share what we know is always trending in a speaking agency.
Outspoken does IASB! What's that, you say?
Last week we attended our second International Association of Speakers Bureaus ENGAGE Convention. Yes, there is an association of speaking agencies and management companies just like us! It is the industry event of the year, and we are so grateful to have joined this community. At the top of the list for the conference, we had the privilege of bringing one of our own speakers, Paula Stone Williams, to the stage as an IASBTalks Showcase presenter on Saturday.