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Are You
Running Your Business?

Or Is Your
Business Running You??

One of the National Speakers Association's four designated competencies is "Enterprise" — which they define as "the skills needed in the purposeful undertaking of a successful speaking business venture." (my italics) And what do they mean by "purposeful"? Planning!

To put it simply, you need a business plan!

But not just any business plan. You need a business plan that's written for a speaking professional. You need a business plan that's written for your specific situation.

Now you could pay someone thousands of dollars to develop a business plan for your professional speaking business. But, frankly, you're better off — much better off — if you write your own plan.

Sounds like a plan! But how do you do it? Where do you start? What makes a professional speaker's business plan different from business plans for other businesspeople?

( click here to see two sample pages)

When multimillionaire marketing consultant Randy Gage offered one of his famous Speakers' Institutes, I was one of two other faculty members invited to speak. I was there to teach the attendees what I considered to be one of the most important topics of all — how to create a business plan that would almost guarantee success for a professional speaker.

My program was so enthusiastically received, I've written it up as a e-port: Mind Your Own Business — Planning a Profitable Speaking Career. (Subtitled How to Develop a “Working” Business Plan That Will Serve as Your Roadmap to a Successful Career as a Professional Speaker! )

This valuable 40-page e-port answers many of your questions about the arcane world of business plans, such as...

• What's the difference between a formal business plan and a "working" business plan? Which one must you do yourself?

• How even a well-thought-out budget can be horribly misleading! (And cost you thousands of dollars.)

• Why you should think carefully before naming your business. (The wrong choice could cost you business!)

And that's not all! There's also cash flow analysis; systems, policies, and procedures; competitive analysis; breakeven calculations, developing action plans, making contingency plans, writing business summaries..... and much, much more. (Check out the Table of Contents)

Speakers. Trainers. Performers. Entertainers. Every professional presenter needs this e-port. And, you can start your own business plan today for only $37.

The beauty of an e-port is that it can help people at an incredibly low cost. But I also recognize the fundamental limitation of an e-port — there's no personal touch.

So, to celebrate the grand opening of the all-new Up Your Fee Speaker Enrichment Center, I am offering this free bonus when you purchase your copy of "Mind Your Own Business" — a free evaluation of your business's Business Summary that you'll write as one of the first steps in developing your business plan. Just e-mail me your Business Summary (within 90 days) and I'll reply with a written evaluation of what you've developed.

(I normally charge $130 for this service, but I'll give it to you — free — to help you get started on developing your business plan. But this is obviously very labor-intensive for me, so I can only make this special offer for a very limited time. As they say in the fine print, this offer will be withdrawn without prior notice. Tomorrow just might be too late, so I strongly suggest you don't delay. Order today!)

Still undecided? In these days of gambles and risks, there aren't many things that you can count on. But this is one of them! This is a risk free investment in your career.

I'm so confident that you'll feel that Mind Your Own Business — Planning a Profitable Speaking Career is one of the best investments you can make in your speaking career, I offer a 30-day no-questions-asked guarantee of satisfaction. If for any reason you're not happy with this e-port, just let me know and I'll promptly refund every penny that you pay for it. You literally have nothing to lose!

I'll admit it — I love all my e-ports. Every time I write a new one, I fall in love all over again.

But — don't tell the others — this one is my favorite.

"Planning to succeed" isn't just a state of mind. It's a fundamental business truth. That's why it's vital that you start planning your speaking career... now.

Start planning your success!

And, of course, I wish you every success in your plans... and in your career!

Jim Barber