Favorite links

Here are links to coaching-related sites, and a variety of sites that might be of interest to speakers and others interested in personal and business success.

 
Resource index

Business Magazines
Coach Central
Coaching Organizations
Corporate Learning
E-Learning (teleclasses)
Fun Resources
Marketing/Promotion
Meeting Directories
Meeting Industry Associations
Meeting Publications
Newsletters
Online Directories Of Speakers
Photography
Professional Coaches
Publishing Organizations
Resources for Speakers
Small Business Resources
Speakers Associations
Speakers Booking Services
Speakers: Presentation Skills/Public Speaking

 

Coach Central

Sandra Schrift - your marketing connection to meeting planners and speaker bureaus

Dr. Christopher Witt - speaker, author, presentation skills and writing coach.

Sheryl Roush - a 26-year veteran marketing design expert who works with individuals to create their visual identity to SPARKLE in the marketplace.
She is the published author of "Solid Gold Speaker One-Sheets"

Judy Cullins - author, publisher, book coach. Helps professionals manifest their book and web dreams eBook: Ten Non-techie Ways to Market Your Book Online

 

 

Tom Antion is a fun and exciting keynote speaker and seminar leader who would be a great opener or closer for your corporate or association meeting. He is an established expert on Internet marketing for small business. He's not just giving a book report. Tom makes loads of money on the Internet and he can show any small business owner how the Internet can work for their business. Tom is the author of numerous books and tapes that help small business.

Sandra Zimmer, The Self-Expression Center coaches speakers, actors, executives and business communicators to shine with authenticity when they present, perform or communicate. Through acting, presentation, public speaking, voice and communication, she helps people light a spark of charisma, confidence and presence. Sandra is the founder of The Self-Expression Center in Houston, Texas where she offers group classes, individual coaching and corporate training. Classes and coaching include Speaking from the Heart: How to Transform Stage Fright into Comfort, Confidence and Charisma, Acting for Non-Actors, The Power of Your Speaking Voice, Develop the Presence of a Leader, Group Facilitation, Courtroom Performance and Executive Presentation. Sandra holds an MA in theater and a BA in Psychology. She is a Certified Lessac Voice Teacher and has over 25 years of experience in spiritual psychology. She has been teaching since 1978. You can reach her at sandra@self-expression.com or at 281-293-7070.

Susan Dunn - Personal and professional development coaching, executive coaching, transitions, enrichment, learned optimism, career planning, and EQ - EI. FREE sample session. Susan is The EQ Coach - coaching with emotional intelligence - this is new generation coaching

Affordable Business and Executive Coaching - Zenith Coaching, Inc. is a global network of experienced business and executive coaches. We're making coaching affordable and accessible to everyone.
 

Speakers: Presentation skills/public speaking

www.storytheater.net - Doug Stevenson is the creator of the Story Theater Method for making content come alive. He is a storytelling in business expert, an internationally recognized speaking coach and the author of Never Be Boring Again. Over 450 people have graduated from his Story Theater Retreat.

Allan Misch and Allan Kaufman rapidly eliminate public speaking fear. Sign up for their free NO SWEAT SPEAKING(sm) EZINE and get 2 valuable, FREE reports.
 

Speaker/bureau associations

EcoSpeakers.com - EcoIQ operates EcoSpeakers.com to promote speakers for conferences, meetings, training programs, and community, business, and university speaker series.

Toastmasters weekly, international meetings for public speaking techniques.

National Speakers Association, a professional organization for emerging and experienced speakers.

International Group of Agents and Bureaus - The International Association of Speakers Bureaus IASB (formerly the International Group of Agencies and Bureaus) is the worldwide trade association of speaker agencies and bureaus, with members in Canada, England, Spain, Australia and New Zealand as well as the United States. Founded in 1986, IASB is to the speakers industry what MPI is to meeting professionals. IASB member bureaus subscribe to a Code of Ethics, take part in on-going professional development and adhere to a high level of professional standards.
 

Professional coaches

With thirty-two years in the consulting industry, Dr. Luann Linquist specializes in counseling and coaching individuals, groups and businesses—in person and on the phone, utilizing the DELETE Techniques . She is a Master Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation.

Coach Ken The systemic approach to business coaching that unlocks the potential of the individuals and organizations. Ken Sergi brings more than 20 years of diverse international experience in Organization Development, leadership, teams and training programs. He is also a certified Enneagram instructor.

Management Leadership Training We can custom design a management development training course for you based around your exact requirements.
  

Coaching organizations

International Coaching Federation - The International Coach Federation is a non-profit, professional organization of personal and business coaches. We exist to build, support ↦ preserve the integrity of the coaching profession.
 

Publishing organizations

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers - ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a membership association of over 100,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. ASCAP's function is to protect the rights of its members by licensing and paying royalties for the public performances of their copyrighted works.

Small Publishers Association of North America - home of authors, self-publishers and independent presses. Your one-stop online resource for publishing profits and book marketing know-how.
 
BookSurge - BookSurge LLC, an Amazon.com company, is a pioneer in self-publishing, on-demand printing and inventory-free fulfillment services. Offering unique publishing opportunities and access for authors and publishers, BookSurge boasts an unprecedented number of authors whose work has resulted in book deals with traditional publishers as well as successful authorpreneurs who enhance or build a business from their professional expertise.  

E-Learning (Teleclass listings)

Teleclass.com - the largest collection of classes you can take via phone.

TeleClass4U - Training, Workshop, Seminar and Resource List for Business & Personal Education for Success; A great site for teleclass training and teleconference classes for busy professionals. Teleclass4U.com lists Professional Continuing Education, Personal Growth, Personal Development and transformation workshops, teleclasses and conferences from many resources.

Seminar Finder - Easily locate and register for public seminars, continuing education courses and online learning on a variety of topics, in cities throughout the world.
 

Newsletters

Monday Morning Mindfulness - Mindfulness from Coach Sandra Schrift.

SpeakerNetNews - a weekly email newsletter for exchange of tips and advice for speakers

The Innovative Professional (Tip's) - Filled with inspiration, motivational nuggets, and proven, practical tips for building your business, making money, and living the life you really want!

Managing Change - Peter Jaeger's monthly newsletter with tips and strategies for managing change.

Publishing Poynters - Dan Poynter's book and information-marketing news and ideas biweekly newsletter.

Successful Meetings Magazine - educates about meetings, conventions, and incentive travel industries. Hot news about industry events, issues and people, destination and package-deal updates, and how-to information for meeting planners.

Meetings & Conventions Online - offers how-to stories, destination reports, industry news, career strategies and coverage of personal issues that make the demanding job of planning meetings a little bit easier.
 

Business magazines

Red Herring
Fast Company
Business 2.0
Wired Magazine
Forbes
Fortune Technology
Business Week E-Biz News
Business Week Tech News
TIME Digital
 

Online directories

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The Expertise Center - Speaking Services, Website Design and E-Commerce Consulting for Meeting Planners, Speakers, Consultants and Small to Mid-sized Businesses At this web site you can find the perfect keynote speaker for your next meeting. Use their search engine to explore their database of hundreds of professional speakers and consultants. You can look for them by their topical expertise and link directly to their web site for more detailed information on their services.

All Star Agency - for Motivational, Celebrity and Conference Speakers.

Speakers Platform - Featuring the world's finest professional speakers for conferences, meetings, seminars and other events. Browse information about the world's best keynote speakers; including their programs, biographies, articles, client testimonials, services and products.

Nova Train (trainers & consultants) - the training section offers specialized training resources such as: customized Request For Proposal (RFP) services; detailed descriptions about hundreds of trainers and training firms on a variety of topics and a fun online Java-based game center.

Speakers On-Line - List yourself on the #1 web site for professional speakers along with many of the top speakers & personalities in the world.

Training Forum - The Online Resource for Premium Training Information.
 

Meeting industry associations

International Association of Exhibition Management - The Mission of the International Association for Exhibition Management is to promote the exhibition industry throughout the world and to provide for the education and professional growth of its members.

American Society of Association Executives

American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)

Convention Industry Council - composed of leading national and international organizations representing more than 81,000 individuals and 13,000 firms or properties involved in the meetings, conventions, expositions and travel and tourism industries.

Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International - is the largest international association of travel sales and marketing professionals.

International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus - represents over 1,100 professional members from over 480 bureaus in 30 countries.

National Association of Catering Executives - serving caterers and their vendors, everywhere.

Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) - your best resource for outstanding education offerings, networking opportunities, community service, and much more.

The Society of Corporate Meeting Professionals - a community of corporate meeting professionals committed to serving its members and employers.
 

Meeting directories

National Trade & Professional Associations of the
United States - 2007
A detailed guide to 8,000 of the major national trade associations, professional societies, and labor unions. Purchase pre-publication by December 11, 2007 and save $50.00 plus receive free shipping.
Price: $249

Association Meeting Directory
Washington DC
202-296-7400

Association Meeting Planners & Conference/Convention Directors
Directory of Corporate Meeting Planners (both available by state)
800-253-6408

Directory of Conventions
Successful Meetings Data Bank
800-254-6408

Encyclopedia of Associations
Gale Research, Inc.
galenet.com/servlet/AU
800-977-4253
313-961-2242
Descriptions and contact information for 142,000 non-profit organizations of U.S. national, regional, state, and local standing. International or multinational organization information is also provided. Provides a concise profile of each association, including full name, address, fax/telephone, group publications, history, and size. (GaleNet is sold only to libraries, primarily for use on library Internet stations. Some libraries also arrange for their patrons or students to access GaleNet databases from home. You must check with your local library to find out if they offer GaleNet Internet or CD databases—and how and where you can access the databases.)
 

Meeting publications

Association News Magazine - News and information for association executives and meetings planners at state and regional associations associationnews.com

Corporate Meetings & Incentives - News and information about trends in management and motivation as they relate to companies successfully communicating with employees through meetings, and driving performance through incentive programs cv.pbsub.com

Hispanic Meetings & Travel - News and information for Hispanic meeting, convention, incentive and trade show professionals hispanicmeetingstravel.com

Meeting News - News and information for the meeting, convention, incentive and trade show professionals meetingnews.com

Meetings & Conventions - News and information for meeting and event planners in corporations, associations, incentive houses and independent planning companies for job and career meetings-conventions.com

Meetingsnet.com - Published by Primedia Business Magazines & Media, coverage of meeting planning issues, trends, and events in five focused areas, association, corporate, insurance/financial, religious, and medical. meetingsnet.com

Successful Meetings - Coverage and analysis of key issues affecting the meetings industry and interactive online Sourcebook successmtgs.com

The Meeting Professional - MPI's publication mpiweb.org
 

Speakers booking services

Walters International Speakers Bureau - (Also Publishes The Directory of 500 Speakers Bureaus Worldwide)

Celebrity Speakers - Australia - Public and Motivational speakers, achievers and celebrities for events and conferences. Australia's leading speakers bureau for informed advice and bookings.
 

Marketing/promotion

Debbie Allen author of Confessions of Shameless Self-Promoters.

Peer Resources - A global leader in peer assistance, mentorship and coaching.

Internet Marketing Articles from DigitalAwol.com.
Large selection of helpful Internet marketing articles
to help you get more traffic to your site.
 

Resources for speakers

Indezine has about 4000 free PowerPoint templates available -- these templates can be downloaded immediately from the site and have been cataloged by categories and colors. You can also search for a particular template topic by typing in keywords in the search box on the top right of any page on the site.

How to Tell a Great Story - Get all relevant information on the art of storytelling, story writing, storytelling ideas, skills, methods and techniques, etc. howtotellagreatstory.com

Support services for authors, keynote speakers, and meeting planners - Are you an author, public speaker, coach, or entertainer that needs help in growing your business or are you a meeting planner looking for the right keynote speaker for your next event?

Subscribe to a bi-monthly newsletter "Speak to Me". Includes helpful articles for both the speaker and meeting planner.

The American Seminar Leaders Association - ASLA is an organization of seminar and workshop leaders who seek to enhance their professional skills and market their services and products more effectively.

The Learning Annex is an alternative adult-education organization offering short, inexpensive courses on personal growth, business and career opportunities, show biz and media, health and healing, sports and fitness, spirituality, relationships and high tech.
 

Fun resources

Send free Encouragement E-Greeting Cards

Bob Basso - America's #1 Fun Motivator

The Motivational and Inspirational Corner - America’s motivational headquarters where you’ll find motivational and inspirational quotes and stories. Home of the Power Up Passage of the Day and the Power Performance Program.
 

Small business resources

Elluminate is a leading provider of live Web conferencing and eLearning solutions for the real-time organization. Serving corporate and academic sectors, the company ensures the best user experience through superior quality VoIP, communications that are in-sync regardless of connection speed, broad cross-platform support, and advanced yet easy-to-use moderator tools.

Membership Software
RegOnline makes membership management easier for both you and your members. Manage signups, renewals, profile changes, and credit card charges online through RegOnline's membership software.

Business Marketing Coach - SBA Network provides small business marketing and management consulting services. The focus is on ensuring that clients gain market-advantage, inspire a change-adaptive culture, develop leadership skills and create standards and systems to measure performance.

FreeConferenceCall.com - Our mission is simple - deliver conferencing and telecommunication services for up to 60% less than what our competition charges and to provide first class service in the process.

Small Business Resources And Ideas
Total small business resources and ideas for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Services include, Internet marketing, business grant, cash flow, business planning, business advice, accountants and more.

Success Methods - We give you the knowledge to start on your personal Path to Success. Sign up now for our FREE 9-part success course!"

The Internet Public Library’s Associations on the Web. A free collection of over 2,000 Internet sites providing information about a wide variety of professional and trade associations and other non-profit organizations.
 

Photography

Ken Sergi Photography - Photographic services for headshots, portraits, business advertising, and events are available from a local seasoned photographer who specializes in images that capture the essence of moments.

Corporate Learning

Team Building Ideas - Team Building ideas, activities and events by Corplearning. Visit Us Now!

Miscellaneous

Reciprocal Links directory at LinkExchanged.com - Exchange links with multiple websites.

pcrm.org - Founded in 1985, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit organization supported by approximately 5,000 physicians and 100,000 lay persons. Supporters receive our magazine, Good Medicine, every quarter. PCRM programs combine the efforts of medical experts and grassroots individuals around the world toward compassionate and effective medical practice, research, and health promotion