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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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You need a good moderator/host for your event. Here's why.

When organizing a live event, you know the importance of having a host. He or she could be a professional emcee, an executive from your company or a non-profile speaker like a local newscaster. Regardless, the role of a host is crucial so your event stays on schedule.

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How are fees being adjusted for virtual appearances?

It seems intuitive that since speakers aren’t appearing in person, fees would go down. After all, the time for travel and time away from home have disappeared. But the answer isn’t as cut and dry as that.

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Celebrating 20 Years- Part 8: Staying Tech Savvy

Being in the business of speaking, we hear all the latest thought leaders and accompanying buzz words. Disruption, re-tooling and change management are all concepts we hear about daily. At 20 years, it is fun to reflect back and think about how many massive changes we have seen and to think about the impact.

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Celebrating 20 Years- Part 7: IASB and EO

“You can’t do it alone”---no truer words have been spoken. I have tremendous gratitude for two organizations that have played critical roles in my entrepreneurial journey: IASB (International Association of Speakers Bureaus) and EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization).

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Celebrating 20 Years- Part 6: Gratitude

At the risk of being overly simplistic, the three-legged stool analogy seems so appropriate to pull out here. We must have great SPEAKERS, or we have nothing to offer our clients. We must have loyal CLIENTS who use our services, or we would never book our speakers. And without talented EMPLOYEES, we could not serve either our clients or our speakers.