by Christopher S Penn | Aug 21, 2020 | Conferences, Marketing, Speaking
Cathy asks, Can an in-person talk be adapted for a digital experience? What skills are different for virtual presentations? In a room, you are addressing one to many. In a digital/virtual environment, you are addressing one to one. For the most part, on the other end...
by Christopher S Penn | Aug 20, 2020 | Conferences, Marketing, Speaking
Cathy asks, So you’re a subject matter expert, but your audiences (i.e. seniority, industries, geography) from gig to gig differ. How do you go about customizing presentations while maintaining your core message? This one is straightforward: the more Q&A you...
by Christopher S Penn | Aug 19, 2020 | Marketing, Presentations, Speaking
Cathy asks, “How do you grow a personal brand without talking too much about yourself?” Absolutely. One of my martial arts teachers, Stephen K. Hayes, says very succinctly to focus on the work. You are the conduit for the work; make that your focus....
by Christopher S Penn | Apr 15, 2020 | Conferences, Marketing, Speaking
As I was recording a session for an upcoming virtual conference today, Ann Handley whispered in my ear. Not literally. We’re all sheltering in place. Ann said in one of her many talks on email marketing that when you write an email newsletter, no matter how many...
by Christopher S Penn | Apr 2, 2020 | Conferences, Marketing, Speaking, Strategy
Jason asks, “We’ve traditionally relied on trade shows and conferences to generate brand awareness and leads. Even though our conferences are gone, we still need to do lead gen…. what is your plan now? Virtual conferences/webinars?” The role of...
by Christopher S Penn | Oct 9, 2019 | Marketing, Social media, Speaking, Strategy
Dhariana asks, “I have to teach a 3 hour class on advanced social media strategies, but I’m having some trouble. What would you guys consider as ‘Advanced’?” There is no such thing as advanced. One person’s advanced is another...