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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!
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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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Celebrating 20 Years - Part 5: New Discoveries
Although I am known for the Nando Parrado story, his is just one of many powerful, inspirational stories that our agency has helped people tell over the years—here are a few others...
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Celebrating 20 Years - Part 4: The Big Move...the Rebrand
In 2011, Gail Davis & Associates decided to re-locate and re-brand!
Written by Gail Davis, Founder and President
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Celebrating 20 Years - Part 3: Growing Pains and Gains
They say slow and steady wins the race, and in our case that has definitely been true. In 1999, we did one contract. The next year we closed 11 contracts, and the year after that we closed 25. With persistence and consistent effort, we’ve grown our business organically. Last year, we booked 335 events.
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Celebrating 20 Years - Part 2: Turning Points
I am often asked, “when or what was the turning point for your business?” In 20 years, there have been many watershed moments, but there is definitely one that stands out.
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Celebrating 20 Years - Part 1
Have you noticed that GDA Speakers has a new logo? If you guessed that the “20” that’s incorporated means that we’re celebrating a 20th anniversary, you guessed correctly. Right now we’re finalizing plans to commemorate this exciting milestone at a celebration we’ll host later this year. In the meanwhile, as we lead up to the big day, I thought it would be fun to reflect on the last 20 years through a series of blogs and photos that offer insight into who we are and our journey through the last two decades.
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18th Anniversary Celebration - Founder's Talk
Eighteen years ago I walked away from a very rewarding career at EDS. I learned so much about business, problem solving and customer service from the Dallas-based IT company. As I started my company it was a bit of a hobby. I had one speaker, Nando Parrado, and an office in my home.
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