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The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same: 30 Years Of Perspective

With nearly three decades of industry experience GDA Speakers president, Gail Davis, share's her thoughts and insight on what has changed, as well as what has remained the same in the speaking industry. 

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Speaker Fees: To Negotiate Or Not To Negotiate

Supply and demand. GDA Speakers Founder & President Gail Davis shares her industry insights on the timing of negotiating speaker fees.

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Meet Our NEW Gold Star Speaker!

Our Gold Star Speakers truly represent the foundation that GDA Speakers has been built on. Founder & President Gail Davis welcomes Jeff Civillico to the GDA hall of fame. 

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Buyer's Remorse: Signs & Solutions

Buyer’s remorse happens to the best of us. Gail Davis shares the top four signs of buyer's remorse in speaker selection along with possible solutions.

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The Husband & Wife Duo That Every Event Needs: Sandra Joseph & Ron Bohmer

Every organization needs to book Sandra Joseph and Ron Bohmer. It is that simple. Whether you are a non-profit raising money for a great cause, an organization celebrating a milestone anniversary, or an association looking for an experience of a lifetime - Gail Davis shares her experience working with Sandra and Ron and how they will leave your audience entertained, uplifted, and inspired.

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Rex Lewis-Clack and Cathleen Lewis

I had the most incredible experience last week in Lake Tahoe. It was one of those moments a vision came to fruition. But let me take a few steps back. The best way to appreciate the moment might be to share some background. As the owner of this incredible company, I have booked speakers all over the world. In April of 2004, I got a phone call from one of the most successful speakers in the business, Tom Sullivan. He began to tell me about Cathleen Lewis. Cathleen sounded like an incredible woman in her own rite – a Stanford graduate, who moved to Paris where she lived and worked for many years, first in fashion as a model, and then in finance running a currency options trading desk. But, none of what she had learned in those challenging, fast paced worlds could prepare her for the emotional and physical upheaval that followed her son, Rex's birth and the discovery that he was blind.

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