Coming Events, Workshops and other Professional Development Opportunities
Who wants to go to another meeting? (Yawn.) That’s why, here at CAPS Toronto, we don’t have meetings. We have events. And the difference isn’t just semantics. All of our events are specially designed to give members the opportunity to get exposed to great ideas, learn new skills, and network with colleagues.
Our events take many forms. Sometimes it’s a half-day workshop lead by a leading expert. Other times, it’s an evening experience with a renowned speaker. We even do the occasional mini-seminar – which we call “inbetweenys” – which hone in on specific high-value niche topics.
And, of course, we provide plenty of opportunities to meet and chat with fellow speakers. (The great food and cash bar helps!)
Come join us at our next event! Check out our EVENTS CALENDAR or see below for details…
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Feb. 13th Afternoon Workshop
An Uncommon Guide to Outsourcing, Masterminding, Going Paperless, Working 20 Hours / Week, & Rapid Business Growth, with Evan Carmichael
Entrepreneur Evan Carmichael grew his business from nothing to having the most popular Canadian based website for entrepreneurs, with over 14 million visitors. And, he’s done it while cutting back on the number of hours that he works, outsourcing the majority of his tasks, and applying 5 key habits that accelerate business growth.
This presentation will help you overcome:
- slow business growth
- working too hard in your company
- pains with growing beyond yourself
- challenges with outsources
- wasting time on tools that don’t work
In this presentation Evan will share strategies and tools speakers can use to increase their productivity and boost their company’s momentum. Participants will leave with practical, easy to implement ideas that they can go home and immediately put into use for their businesses.
Afternoon Workshop: Monday, February 13th, 2011 3:00pm – 6:00pm. At the International Centre. Click here for more information and registration.
Feb. 13th Evening Event
Are You In Business or In Denial? The 7 Things You Need to Know About Setting Fees and Running a Real Business, with Beth Terry, CSP
One of the trickiest parts of the speaking business is finding the “right” fee.
Most of us are pretty good at giving the ol’ pitch on our topics; but when we’re asked, “how much do you charge?”, we freeze.
That question can be very daunting as it tends to bring up our own money, self-value and assertiveness issues. How do you know what they would consider a “good” price? How high could you go without losing the deal? Should you do speeches for free? If so, when is the time to consider a “freebie?”
Veteran speaker Beth Terry, CSP, has been around this block for more than 3 decades. She was on the hiring end of the equation when she was National Manager of Admin for a billion dollar Real Estate Group and found herself in charge of corporate meetings.
Now in her 22nd year as a Professional Speaker, Beth has put together a formula that can work for you. She will help you think about your speaking engagements from a business perspective, ensuring you’re making the money you deserve. You will also learn some of the expense pitfalls to avoid that can put you out of business.
Evening Event: Monday, February 13th, 2012 – 7:00pm – 9:30pm. At the International Centre. Click here for more information and registration.
March 5th Afternoon Workshop
Why Social Media and Internet Marketing Matter to Your Professional Speaking Business! with Aidan Crawford
Whether you are new to professional speaking and consulting, or one of the many professional keynote speakers and consultants who already have a successful business, internet marketing is the single most effective way for your potential clients to find out about you and your services.
For almost four years Aidan worked exclusively with Jim Clemmer (CSP) to reinvent his online presence, by integrating the latest social marketing tools with his existing content to increase traffic and get his message out to an international audience.
Afternoon Workshop: Monday, March 5th, 2012 3:00pm – 6:00pm. At the International Centre. Click here for more information and registration.
March 5th Evening Event
Building Positive Partnerships with CAPS 2012 National President, David Gouthro, CSP
As professional keynoters, trainers and facilitators, it is impossible to ignore the challenging times we live in. Economic uncertainty, natural disasters, civil (and not so civil) unrest, environmental pressures, wars (and possible collisions by asteroids) impact us every day.
Yet in spite of all of that, David is firmly convinced we can be incredibly successful in our speaking businesses if we choose to work together more effectively – truly be “Better Together”! In this fast-paced, highly interactive presentation, David will explore ways to increase the likelihood of having positive partnering experiences. Come and explore!!!
Evening Event: Monday, March 5th, 2012 7:00pm – 9:30pm. At the International Centre. Click here for more information and registration.
Book Writing Bootcamp – March 30 & 31
Write Your Book NOW! With Master Book Coach, Les Kletke.
Have you been promising yourself for years that you’ll get your book written?
Attend this 2-day book writing boot camp and you’re guaranteed to walk away with:
• Two chapters of your book – DONE!
• Outlines for all the other chapters – DONE!
This is not a seminar where you sit back and listen. This is a hands-on workshop where you work with one of Canada’s top book coaches to get a substantial portion of your book written.
You’ll learn Les’ proven process for outlining and writing a book, quickly and painlessly. And you’ll have time to put that system into practice, with Les’ guidance.
Book Writing Bootcamp: March 30th & 31st, 2012. At Camaraderie Co-Working, 102 Adelaide St. East (of Church), Toronto. Click here for more information and registration.
