CSP CPAE EIEIO?

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In doing some research for this site I happened to open up an article on the NSA website from their very creatively named magazine Speaker. It only took 3 paragraphs to encounter the hysterical use of CSP/CPAE in the endless ass kissing worship of people who have been members the longest. If anything demonstrates the [...]

What Meeting Planners Really Want in a Keynote Speaker

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I’m probably going to get into a lot of trouble here, (what’s new?) but, the mythology about what meeting planners are looking for, and willing to pay big bucks for, in a keynote speaker is widespread. The National Speakers Association under the leadership of past president Mark Sanborn conducted a useful survey that shed a [...]

Welcome to Stardust Factor

A blank sheet of blog paper turns into a new and unique place for a strange little group of people who want to be speakers. Am I talking to you? Whether you are a successful professional speaker looking to sharpen your biz, just getting started, or anywhere along the way, this site will help you [...]