Pivoting During a Pandemic with Karen Harris
The Speaker Lab Podcast
The Speaker Lab
4.8 • 575 Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2021
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Speaking has changed because of COVID-19 and here to share about pivoting during a pandemic is our friend and yours Karen Harris of CMI Management.
Karen is a return guest, previously joining us on episode 210 of The Speaker Lab to share about speaking management. But today we're looking at how speaking has changed in light of the global pandemic, what the future holds and the differences between the speakers who are succeeding and those who aren't during this unprecedented time.
Join us to hear those details and more on the 323rd edition of The Speaker Lab.
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:
- How did they pivot hundreds of their events because of the pandemic?
- What was a catalyst for stronger movement in the industry?
- What are the big milestones that will make people more comfortable with in-person meetings?
- Does she think virtual speaking is here to stay?
- What are shifts speakers have made to be successful in this new environment?
- Why it pays to diversify your offerings.
- What areas are doing well right now and will continue to do so?
- How can speakers make virtual as impactful as possible?
- And so much more!
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- Episode 210 of The Speaker Lab
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| 0:52.4 | Hey, what's up, Frank? Grant Baldwin here. Welcome back to the Speak Alap podcast. |
| 0:55.3 | So good to have you here with us today on episode 323. |
| 0:58.2 | Got another great show for you on tap as we're going to be talking with my friend Karen |
| 1:01.8 | Harris from CMI Management about how speaking has really impacted and changed during the global |
| 1:06.9 | pandemic. |
| 1:07.6 | Now, I know for some of you, hearing that we're going to be talking about COVID and the |
| 1:10.7 | speaking industry makes you want to maybe find another episode to listen to, |
| 1:14.4 | but trust me when I say, you're definitely going to want to hear this conversation. |
| 1:18.4 | We're not going to spend this episode complaining about how things have changed or guessing |
| 1:21.9 | what might happen next. Instead, we're going to discuss what industry leaders are actually |
| 1:26.2 | forecasting and talk about how you as a speaker should be preparing for it. |
| 1:30.6 | Karen brings some really interesting insight to the table, being right on the front line of this stuff. |
| 1:34.9 | And within the first 10 minutes, she actually shares a recent survey data from meeting planners who are polled about their expectations for 2021 and beyond. |
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