5 Speakers

[Dave A]

Like to see if everyone looks like their photo.

Warning: I actually don't wear a tux that often

[Vincent]

Hi Christob, Thanks for your input

Maybe I can answer for Chatmaster.

The session will run from 8am - 12.30pm. Each speaker will talk for 40minutes with a short Q & A discussion - 20 minutes max, with a short 20minute break. If all goes to plan three speakers should workout fine.

The procedure will work along these lines:

1. Guest speak first
2. then Chatmaster
3. myself -if time permits.

If we have two guest speakers then:

1. guest speaker
2. guest speaker
3. Chatmaster or myself

Should time run out the guest speaker(s) will always have their turn.

[Chatmaster]

OK, I have started with the website and it will probably go live next Wednesday. The event will definitely take place on the 7th of March.

The topic I would like to speak about is 'why business plans don't work...", so Chatmaster tell the world what you would like to talk about.

My topic will be simple
"Your website is a waste of money!"
Yes that will be my topic, I am not letting the cat out of the bag yet, so do not ask It is a seminar I prepared about a year ago but never used. I will also publish an article with the same topic soon on Bizcommunity, if they want to publish it

[Chatmaster]

Hi Chatmaster
In the very limited time that I have now been involved in the leadership forum on this side it might be a bit much to have three speakers in one go?!?!?!
If you add question time in there as well you are going to have a 3 hour plus event and this could become too late for people that has already spent a day at the office ?!?!?!?

Just a thought, not a criticism and well done !!!

Hi Christob
Thanks for this comment. It was a concern I had as well but never mentioned to Vincent because I figured it out for myself when he suggested a 4 hour event

I have attended many seminars and workshops in the past where I even paid large amounts of money to listen to the speakers. Essentially they all had one thing in common, they were selling themselves to their audience. Every now and then they would refer to paid resources that are available on their websites or you can buy this or that through them at a discount. This will NOT be one of those and the speakers that do try to sell themselves with marketing talk about themselves are not welcome to speak. "A good speaker doesn't have to sell himself, the value he presents does that for him."

These events will focus on value! In order to deliver value, you need more time. So for any business owner to sacrifice 4 hours of his day to listen to quality and to network it is certainly worth every second.

This is a huge opportunity, not only for people to listen to quality seminars being presented, but to network and create new business relationships. We are talking about 250 top business men and women being invited, and lets be honest, THAT is where the money lies. Not paying a cent to attend such an event is not just a bargain but something not to miss!

[Chatmaster]

Need your input on the website, any feedback will be appreciated.

https://www.pillarsofbusiness.co.za

[Dave A]

I like!

To be super-critical, (gees, I must be desperate) you've got 5 pillars in the logo image, but it's built on 4 pillars?
And maybe an RSVP form wouldn't hurt.

It's clean. It's professional.
Well done.

[Chatmaster]

Thanks Dave!

Lol, I lost the original design of the logo due to stupidity so I added a 5th pillar instead. I also added the RSVP date.

With regards to the information displayed, would that make you want to attend?

[Vincent]

AAH Dave, The fifth pillar is "YOU"

[Chatmaster]

Just had a look at the statistics for the site, it is amazing! I made the site live yesterday and it has already had 51 unique visitors and 455 page views!
It has already been indexed by Google, but not cached yet.

[Dave A]

With regards to the information displayed, would that make you want to attend?

Looking at the site in isolation? Probably depends on whether you're a network maniac. Some of the "benefits" may only be understood if you've been to a similar type of networking deal.

As a landing page/site from an invite to get more info, I think it works.

[Chatmaster]

Well the site has been indexed and cached by Google
Rankings now in Google SA as picked up from my stats...
#1 pillars of business
#1 Free business networking seminars
#1 business networking seminars

We had 695 page views and 83 unique visitors for the past 3 days. I am amazed about this.

I am sending our 4,500 invites out on Monday evening so we will see how the reaction is on that.

[Dave A]

Did a little link building?

[Chatmaster]

Nope, no link building, the only link to the site is from here and my 2 brand new blogs. Interesting don't you agree?

[Dave A]

Very interesting!

[Chatmaster]

I didn't even submit it to directories! This is not the first time this has happened. All my sites I design I normally get #1 rankings within a couple of days for my targetted keywords. Normally I loose my rankings almost immediately after if I do not continue some form of link building. Acquiring 1 or 2 backlinks a week if it is not a targeted keyword and adding fresh content at least once a week. Competitive keywords require a bit more effort though.