Come and join Gihan Perera and John Stanley as they explore the world of international keynote speaking and the importance of positioning yourself to the market.
Speaker 1, Gihan Perera
Title: The Importance Of Positioning In The Marketplace
If you need heart surgery, you don’t say, “Get me the cheapest heart surgeon!” You choose other experts on the way they are positioned in the marketplace, and it’s the same way that clients choose you. The better you are positioned in their eyes, the easier it is for them to buy you – and the less you have to do to market and sell yourself.
In this session, I'll share:
- How the Australian market chooses speakers for conference speaking slots
- What you can do to create the positioning that works best for YOU
- The biggest positioning mistake I made in my speaking business - and how to avoid it
About Gihan Perera
Gihan Perera has been in business for over 20 years, but started as a Web designer – and has worked with many PSA members with their Web sites, social media strategy, and online learning platforms.
Five years ago, he made a complete career change and became a full-time professional speaker. He is one of Australia’s leading futurists, and has spoken throughout Australia, as well as in New Zealand, South Africa, Asia, and the UK.
He is the author of “The Future of Leadership”, “Disruption By Design”, and 10 other books.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gihanperera/
Speaker 2, John Stanley
Title: "36 countries and still counting...the key to International Speaking"
Many professional speakers dream about becoming an international speaker but know how or where to begin. John will share his knowledge and tips on how to build an international speaking business and tips to be successful as a keynote speaker. He will share with us things that work and things to avoid as we consider international speaking.
About John Stanley
John is an international retail guru who specialises in helping retail businesses to grow their bottom line and expand their market base. He works in 36 countries with retailers of all sizes. Johns expertise ranges from conference speaking to hands on management consultancy. His specialist retail areas are in perishable retailing - anything that will not last long without loving care on the shelf - such as plants, food or pets, are where his niche is. John works extensively with hardware stores, automotive stores, local government, libraries and shopping centres.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnstanleyretailspeaker/
REMINDER: Christmas Theme – Giving A Gift Theme:
Can everyone coming to the WA Chapter meeting in December bring a personal favourite Professional Development Book as a gift. We will then give each person a randomly chosen book as a gift. Please write on the inside cover why you have chosen this book, what it has meant to you and maybe the key lesson. Then wrap the book in some unique wrapping paper, just so you know not to take your own book.