I participated in the very first Cigar PEG Showcase and I’m so glad I did. Not only did I get an awesome video that I have shared with several hundred prospects and clients – which led to booking several speaking engagements, but I also closed one virtual speech at full fee and have had several other associations reach out to me. The engagement that I booked was in an industry that I would have never found on my own. The Cigar PEG showcase is a great way to promote yourself – not only to the attendees of the showcase, and the people who watch the recordings housed on the website, but you have one more video to share with your clients and prospects. As a speaker, you can NEVER have too much video! Thanks Ed, for the fantastic job you do in putting this together! -Lisa Ryan, CSP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hey Ed! I booked a gig to do the Keynote at ASPE. Found out they heard about me because you recommended me in Association executives group. Thank you so much for the recommendation! I truly appreciate it.

Ed, I thought you should know, I just booked my first ever unsolicited gig…and it came from you. Terry Clemans, the Exec. Dir. Of the National Consumer Reporting Association reached out to me last Tuesday about keynoting at their national conference.  I just received the executed agreement today.  Not only is this the fastest I’ve ever booked a gig (1 week from initial contact to signed agreement), it is also the largest speaking fee I’ve earned to date. He emailed me last Tuesday asking about pricing and provided his number.  Of course, I picked up the phone immediately.  I uncovered that his industry is constantly facing regulatory changes and I offered my “Leading When Shift Happens” program.  I was 50% more than the most he has paid in the past.  We talked about a bulk book purchase and $1,000 in non-monetary compensation (video and stills) but he said he would still have to sell it to his board.  However, he mentioned in conversation that he needs an MC.  I’ve wanted to add an emcee to my offerings so I offered to throw that in and it clinched the deal.  It will cost me an extra day but it’s worth it. At first, he couldn’t remember how he heard about me.  He said something about an email from LinkedIn.  That didn’t sound right so I asked if it was from you and he replied “Yes, I saw you listed on an email [showcase announcement] he sent out a few months ago with multiple speakers.  I did not listen to the program, but that is how I found you.”  – Dave Rosenberg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ed, Just wanted to let you know that we are signing up a speaker that I found on one of your showcases – Dr. G. Hopefully, the “G” is for great. Thank you, Dave David Sjolander VP HTNG Operations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Being a part of the Cigar Peg Showcase was a valuable investment. I secured a client for 6 months of virtual sessions and a half-day live event next year! I also have irons in the fire with other planners that will develop over time. Huge win! Thanks, Jan Spence, CSP