Comments on: Out Of The Firery Breath Of Dragons An Ideas Is Born http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born Inspiration, ideas and opportunities for your business! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2194 John Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2194 Sharon, Thanks, it's had a lot of positive feedback - I might even have to do it myself! Sharon,

Thanks, it’s had a lot of positive feedback - I might even have to do it myself!

]]> By: Sharon Stiles http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2192 Sharon Stiles Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:01:56 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2192 I think it's a great idea. I do a lot of talks at Rotary, social clubs etc and for me, as a hypnotist, it's a much easier way to promote what I do and educate people than arranging workshops. I'm lucky in that hypnosis does tend to get bums on seats - but it's easier to get them there as part of an existing group than to build up the enthusiasm to try something different. I think it’s a great idea. I do a lot of talks at Rotary, social clubs etc and for me, as a hypnotist, it’s a much easier way to promote what I do and educate people than arranging workshops. I’m lucky in that hypnosis does tend to get bums on seats - but it’s easier to get them there as part of an existing group than to build up the enthusiasm to try something different.

]]> By: Steve Halls http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2051 Steve Halls Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:09:09 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2051 Brilliant idea. It's the one area that seems to be missing in the "other than celebs" speaking world. I think most speakers would use a reliable agent or resourse that could accurately match their talents to an audience. I certainly would. Steve Brilliant idea. It’s the one area that seems to be missing in the “other than celebs” speaking world. I think most speakers would use a reliable agent or resourse that could accurately match their talents to an audience.
I certainly would.

Steve

]]> By: John http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2021 John Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:55:35 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2021 I agree many do want a 'name' however not all of them do - I'm not exactly famous now - let alone famous when I spoke to students on the entrepreneurship course. Even without a name they can still draw a crowd though - they just need to think more commercially (as you say). For example my brother and I spoke at the ACCU conference a few years back and despite it being a conference for software engineers and us being relatively unknown we still drew quite a considerable crowd and got a lot of positive feedback. The problem with many non profits (and a lot of small businesses too) was summed up nicely by Oscar Wilde: "Nowdays people know the price of everything, and the value of nothing." I agree many do want a ‘name’ however not all of them do - I’m not exactly famous now - let alone famous when I spoke to students on the entrepreneurship course.

Even without a name they can still draw a crowd though - they just need to think more commercially (as you say). For example my brother and I spoke at the ACCU conference a few years back and despite it being a conference for software engineers and us being relatively unknown we still drew quite a considerable crowd and got a lot of positive feedback.

The problem with many non profits (and a lot of small businesses too) was summed up nicely by Oscar Wilde:

“Nowdays people know the price of everything, and the value of nothing.”

]]> By: Rachel Elnaugh http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2020 Rachel Elnaugh Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:38:01 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/411/out-of-the-firery-breath-of-dragons-an-ideas-is-born#comment-2020 Happy to send them all to you John !!! Trouble is, they want a 'name' to attach to their event - and believe me, it really does help ticket sales/get bums on seats at events for the organiser, not to mention much greater publicity for their organisation/cause - yet no one can see the value in that. This 'we're a non-profit making organisation' line seems to exempt anyone from making the effort to think commercially. Rachel Happy to send them all to you John !!!

Trouble is, they want a ‘name’ to attach to their event - and believe me, it really does help ticket sales/get bums on seats at events for the organiser, not to mention much greater publicity for their organisation/cause - yet no one can see the value in that.

This ‘we’re a non-profit making organisation’ line seems to exempt anyone from making the effort to think commercially.

Rachel

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