The Speaker's Edge

Ken Lizotte, CMC, is the Chief Imaginative Officer of Emerson Consulting Group Inc., a firm that transforms businesses and individual experts into "thoughtleaders." A Certified Management Consultant, Ken speaks regularly to the CEO Club of Boston, Harvard University Extension School, the Concord Authors Festival, the Institute of Management Consultants, and the National Speakers Association, as well as many others. Topics include book publishing, article writing, public speaking strategies, building creative skills, the art of thought leadership, discovering your "dream career," and work-life balance. Author of six other books such as The Expert's Edge (McGraw-Hill), he's been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Fortune Magazine, CBS-TV News, National Public Radio, and Investor's Business Daily, to name just a few. He is also pro bono president of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau, located in Concord, Massachusetts, where Ken resides with his family.

Acknowledgements Foreword by Alan Weiss, PhD Introduction: "How Did You Do It?" 1. Getting Your Ducks in a Row 2. Focusing on Opportunities, Not Keynotes 3. Authoring a Book 4. Reminding Your Contacts Who You Are 5. Driving Event Planners Your Way 6. Making Formal Proposals 7. Making Informal Proposals 8. Creating Your Own Gigs 9. Volunteering, Pro Bonos, and Freebies 10. Taking Advantage of People Resources 11. Negotiating Great Deals 12. Delivering Presentations that Knock It Out of the Park 13. Maximizing Your Engagements 14. Finding Your Path to Speaking Success Index About the Author