Comments on: PR Articles – Survive the downturn http://www.amandabarryhirst.com/public-relations/pr-articles/pr-downturn/ Freelance PR Consultancy and PR Training Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:39:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.amandabarryhirst.com/public-relations/pr-articles/pr-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Amanda Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:47:10 +0000 http://www.amandabarryhirst.com/public-relations/?p=197#comment-5 thanks for these comments. A few suggestions of where to research speaking opportunities below: Specialst <strong>trade media</strong> - both online and off is a good place to start. Most list forthcoming events and seminars and may welcome new speakers. Try industry forums and trade and professional association sites also. Chamber of Commerce groups often welcome guest speakers with something of interest for their members. See <ul><li>www.chamberofcommerce.co.uk for your local group.</li> <li>www.eventful.com - a global site that may be worth taking a look at as it lets you review forthcoming events by topic or interest.</li> <li>www.meetup.com - more for informal special interest groups but if your target audience is included, it may be worth approaching one in your area with an offer to speak.</li></ul> Finally - speakers usually get booked well in advance of an event, so start your research early to increase your chances of success. thanks for these comments. A few suggestions of where to research speaking opportunities below:

Specialst trade media – both online and off is a good place to start. Most list forthcoming events and seminars and may welcome new speakers. Try industry forums and trade and professional association sites also.

Chamber of Commerce groups often welcome guest speakers with something of interest for their members. See

Finally – speakers usually get booked well in advance of an event, so start your research early to increase your chances of success.

]]> By: Gillian Preston http://www.amandabarryhirst.com/public-relations/pr-articles/pr-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Gillian Preston Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:17:04 +0000 http://www.amandabarryhirst.com/public-relations/?p=197#comment-4 This is an interesting topic and very relevent to the business community. I too would like some further reading suggestions if possible. This is an interesting topic and very relevent to the business community. I too would like some further reading suggestions if possible.

]]> By: Jurgen Wolff http://www.amandabarryhirst.com/public-relations/pr-articles/pr-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Jurgen Wolff Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:40:32 +0000 http://www.amandabarryhirst.com/public-relations/?p=197#comment-3 Good points--maybe as one of the resources on this site you could point us toward directories (online or off) of conferences and seminars that might be open to speakers? Good points–maybe as one of the resources on this site you could point us toward directories (online or off) of conferences and seminars that might be open to speakers?

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