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Dan Poynter is an author of more than 120 books, has been a publisher since 1969 and is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP).
He is an evangelist for books, an ombudsman for authors, an advocate for publishers and the godfather to thousands of successfully—published books.
His seminars have been featured on CNN, his books have been pictured in The Wall Street Journal and his story has been told in US News & World Report. The media come to Dan because he is the leading authority on book writing, publishing and promoting. He lives in Santa Barbara.
Hear Dan speaking on book writing and publishing.
The Challenge: Many people have all the ingredients to be successful, published authors; what they lack is the recipe. Others are good writers but lack the time to work on their manuscript.
The Solution: Dan Poynter has the tips, tricks and techniques that turn writers into authors quickly and (almost) easily.
Hear Dan speaking on book writing and promoting on the Renee Bobb show on Blog Talk Radio™.
THE NEW “BOOK” MODEL: How to write, publish & promote your nonfiction book. You can make a difference and make a living with your book. A book will bring you more credibility, fame and a new profit center.
You will discover how to use new techniques and the latest technology to write your book faster, produce your book for less (printed & eBooks) and promote your book more effectively. Dan will share the secrets to finding an agent, contacting a publisher and publishing yourself. He has your step-by-step plan. This is Dan's most popular presentation and it incorporates timely pieces of his other presentations. See http://www.danpoynter.com/sites/para/resources/newbook.cfm
You can show up again next year as you will this time: with an idea, proposal or manuscript. Or, you can return with a book under your arm. This program will propel you into celebrity status.
P-31-W Multimedia . Handout with resources. Four hours (with breaks). More - One Sheet
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"If I'd had this approach to writing when I was writing ads for electronic products and BluBlocker sunglasses, my life would have been a lot easier." |
WRITING YOUR NONFICTION BOOK
Writing nonfiction books is hard work—unless you have a plan. Finding time to write is a challenge—unless you can do two things at once. Many people have the ingredients to be successful, published authors, Dan Poynter supplies the recipe.
Dan shares his organizational approach to writing a nonfiction book. He describes shortcuts that eliminate many of the traditional steps to creating the book. You will discover how to qualify the project, research on the Net, organize the project, draft the content and convert it into a PDF file for a literary agent or printing. He will show you how to embellish your book and make it more readable with sources for illustrations, quotations, stories and resources. How to set up and build your book rather than just write it.
You can make a difference and make a living with your book. A book will bring you more credibility, fame and a new profit center.
This is the perfect presentation for professionals, coaches, consultants, mentors, clergy, professors and other leaders. It is an ideal spouse program.
P-26-W. multimedia, handout with resources, 90-120 minutes. More - One Sheet
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"For nonfiction, Dan Poynter is the top coach for writing, publishing and, most important, promoting." —John Tullius, Founder and Director, Maui Writers Conference |
WRITE YOUR BOOK BY-THE-NUMBERS: just fill in the blanks.
You have heard of paint-by-numbers. It means filling in the blanks according to a pre-determined plan. PAINT-by-numbers is a step-by-step outline that makes you look like a master. This presentation shows you how to WRITE-by-numbers.
Writing books is hard work—unless you have a plan. Without a roadmap, it is easy to get lost. Without noticeable progress, it is easy to become discouraged and lose momentum.
Dan Poynter will supply you with a 33-page book-writing template. All you have to do is to insert the template into a 3-ring binder and then fill in the blanks. Each page of the frontmatter, chapter headings and backmatter tells you what to put on that page—your book is structured and ready for your material.
Writing-by-numbers will accelerate your book project by helping you visualize the entire project and by guiding you through the writing process.
P-47. Multimedia with handouts and resources, 60 minutes. More - One Sheet
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"Never before has this reviewer seen such accurate, concise information covering all aspects of publishing." |
CHILDREN'S BOOKS: On the move. Thousands of people have written children's picture books that will never be published. Nothing is wrong with the books—many are very good; the barriers are too high. The publishers are swamped with submissions and the $20,000+ production cost is too high for self-publishing.
People buy $3.1 billion of children's books annually; the market is huge. The books sell for an average $7.34 in softcover and $14.51 in hardcover. It is hard to make money when four-color printing is so expensive and a minimum pressrun is 3,000 books.
Dan Poynter's answer is not a new way of printing; it is a whole—new approach that is more versatile, more fun for the child and a whole lot less expensive. Dan's multimedia show demonstrates electronic picture books with color, motion (video and animations), sound (audio) and the best part is the reproduction cost of 30 cents per copy. Your children's book can be interactive; the child can click on icons for more information, a different story line, animations and sound. The book can even be personalized, making the child the main character. Children love computers and they find reading on a screen irresistible.
Discover how to write your children's book faster, promote it for less and get it distributed more effectively. Imagine your book being featured at Amazon.com and sold in CD format as well as a download. At last, you can get your book into “print”. Dan Poynter has the answers.
P-44 Multimedia, detailed handout with resources. 60 minutes. More - One Sheet
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"Poynter is an insider. He knows the publishing business warts and all. He's practical." |
IS THERE A BOOK INSIDE YOU? What will you write about? Sometimes you have to search for a book subject; occasionally you fall into a story.
Astonishing stories of those who have bailed out without a parachute and survived the fall. Trace the events of seven who landed with pieces of an aircraft and three who survived the fall with nothing at all.
Next, discover the astounding story of tail gunner Nicholas Alkemade who bailed out over Nazi Germany in a raid on Berlin in 1944. Unable to reach his burning parachute, he jumped without it—and survived. Falling through trees and landing in snow, he lived to tell his tale.
The story does not end there, it is only the beginning. “Where did you bury the parachute?” asked the interrogator. Discover how he convinced the Gestapo that he was a combatant, not a spy (who could be shot). See how he was honored by the Luftwaffe and made a hero by flyers on both sides.
This is a “feel good” presentation on vertical aviation history and it is absolutely fascinating.
Which, naturally, leads us to the discussion of wing suits and the possibility of the human body being able to land without a parachute.
Nicholas Alkemade fell into a story. Will something momentous happen to you?
Dan Poynter is past president of the Parachute Industry Association, past chairman of the Board of the U.S. Parachute Association and past president of the International Hang Gliding Commission. He has written more than 120 books; seven on parachutes and skydiving. A pilot, skydiver and master parachute rigger, this Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) is a frequent speaker at aviation and other events.
P-39 Keynote, multimedia with historic videos, maps and sound. 50 minutes More - One Sheet
PACKAGING: GREAT TITLES SELL MORE BOOKS
The title of your book should capture attention.
The back cover of your book should sell the message inside.
Without fabulous packaging, your audience is never likely to discover the contents. We’ve all heard you shouldn't judge a book by its cover?but everyone does.
Anyone who says you can’t judge a book by its cover,
has never met the buyer from Barnes & Noble.
--Terri Lonier, Working Solo.
Books are judged by their packaging. There are so many to look at?and so little time. This very important decision?whether or not to buy your book?is made on just one thing: the packaging. A great wrapper will sell more of you!
Discover the inside secrets to great book packaging. Get the step-by-step plan.
P-24-W. Keynote or breakout, multimedia, handout, 1 hour
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"Dan Poynter is a wealth of publishing information. That makes what he's selected to share all that more valuable." |
Just say NO to keyboards
WRITEAHOLISM. Dan Poynter presents a humorous "stand-up" production that rings true to authors, publishers and other book people.
He confesses his addiction to writing (many of us write books because we have to, not because we want to.) He tells of his 12-step experience. (Every step turned into a chapter and he wound up with another darn book.) He pleads with his audience to break the cycle of keyboard abuse.
He continues on to reveal some of the innermost secrets of the book industry.
Dan singles out audience members for some of his comments; he works co-dependents (those who do not write but are being driven crazy by an author) and recovering writers (those who are tempted but have stayed away from keyboards for a while) into the presentation. Some of his commentary could even be true.
Audiences love this program as they identify with the addiction to writing that Dan describes. Laughter brings tears to their eyes.
This program is best presented as a keynote or following a meal.
P-30, Keynote, 30 minutes. More - One Sheet
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"The workshop was awesome and having you present the awards added a special touch to the ceremony. It meant a lot to all of us." |
MOSES AND THE FIRST CHANNELED BOOK. Discover the real story of Ten Commandments and the origins of book publishing. Hear the story of a major, celebrity author―one with name recognition and a large following. The author and Moses first meet at a burning bush and later rendezvous on a mountain top. Learn about this unique author-ghostwriter relationship. This is the story of the first channeled book.
Then Moses becomes the publisher. Follow this project as the typical author-publisher conflicts develop. The publisher leaves out the pictures to save money, the tablets aren't in the stores for the planned autographing, the publisher will not rent a camel for a book tour, and so on.
This program is best as a keynote or following a meal. Hire Dan for one of his other high-content presentations and he will throw in the Moses piece at no extra charge.
P-49, Moses First Channeled Book. 30 minutes.
The Challenge: To print books for less, maintain smaller inventories and to wring maximum value out of a written Work.
The Solution: Discover digital printing and then multipurpose your core content into eBooks, audio, POD, special reports, articles, seminars, consulting and more. Dan will share The New Book Model: a plan for approaching agents and publishers while self-publishing at the same time.
BOOK PRODUCTION . All about pBooks, digital printing, POD, eBooks and multipurposing: audio, video, CDs, special reports, selling downloads, personalization/mass-customization, etc. Essentially, this is Section Two (production) of The New Book Model.
P-34 Multimedia. Handout with resources. 60 minutes.
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"Poynter is at his best when discussing such specifics as starting one's own publishing house; dealing with printers; establishing discount, credit and return policies; promoting, advertising and selling a book; and order fulfillment." |
PRINTING YOUR BOOK . Imagine how secure and proud you will feel when your gorgeous book is delivered to your home at the lowest-possible price. You can get price, service and quality if you deal with a book printer. There are 42 offset and 23 digital book printers in the US and 6 in Canada. They specialize in books. Dan shows you how to make up a Request For Quotation (RFQ), he describes the parts of the book and he provides a list of the printers. You can be a savvy print buyer.
P-46. Multimedia with handout. 30-60 minutes.
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"I have never heard a meeting planner say he or she was sorry they hired Dan. They only regret they did not hire him sooner." |
GETTING PUBLISHED . Dan reveals the secrets to finding the right agent and locating the right publisher while simultaneously self-publishing. The New Book model has been proven to be the fastest, surest way to getting into print. You can show up again next year as you did this time: with a proposal, manuscript or a dream. Or, you can discover Dan's proven plan and return with a book under your arms. This simple yet revolutionary procedure will change your future and be the talk of the conference.
P-40. Multimedia, 30-60 minutes. More - One Sheet
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"Dan Poynter is an evangelist for books, an ombudsman for authors, an advocate for publishers and the godfather to thousands of successfully-published books." |
I LEARNED FROM THAT. Dan Poynter recounts twelve fascinating things he has learned about publishing in his nearly 40 years in the industry. Each is described with a story and advice. It is unfortunate when a publisher makes a mistake; it is tragic when they could have heard of the challenge and been prepared for it. Learn from Dan’s experience.
P-20. Multimedia. Handout with resources. 30 minutes.
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"I'd trust Dan's word, recommendations and predictions over about any publisher, editor, agent or book marketing consultant I've met—and I've met the 'supposed' best." |
THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING A SMALLER PUBLISHER. Dan Poynter cites all the advantages the 81,000 smaller and newer publishers have over the six large (New York) publishers. Upbeat, fascinating and fun.
P-28. Handout with resources. 30 minutes. More - One Sheet
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"Dan is a genius in our business. Absorb his brilliance, wisdom, and re-duplicable insights by reading and employing this book. He'll show your how to profitably break into print and keep the money rollin' in." |
The Challenge: Most publishers are good at what they do—publishing. They are strong editorially and they produce worthwhile books but they lack the time or marketing expertise to reach all possible customers efficiently. The inevitable results are bulging inventories and low cash flow.
The Solution: To find new markets, to identify small target audiences and to reach them with your sales message in the least-expensive, most-efficient manner. Help is on the way!
BOOK PROMOTION 201: Marketing, promoting and distributing. You will discover how to use innovative techniques and pioneering technology to promote your book. Dan will share the secrets of nontraditional book sales, electronic promotion and promoting with articles. Automating your promotion will save you time and money. Essentially, this is a powerful combination of P-6, P-36 and P-37. This power-packed intensive will accelerate your sales, propel your book up the charts and assure your future.
P-38 Multimedia; handout with resources. Four hours with breaks.
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"Dan is extremely generous with his time and the information he shares with his students, fellow authors and potential writers." |
BOOK MARKETING PROMOTING & DISTRIBUTING. Dan will show you the two steps to identifying and locating your market. Book publishing is changing. To succeed in this decade, you must out-think and out-innovate the market. Bookstores have become a lousy place to sell books. Dan will show you how to use your creativity to sell books through places with a high concentration of your potential buyer: specialty shops, catalogs, premiums, fund raisers, associations, the export market, selling to the government and more. He will show you how to promote and distribute your books both economically and efficiently. Essentially, this is an expansion of Section Three (promotion) of The New Book Model.
P-6. Multimedia. Handout with resources. 60-90 minutes.
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"Dan untiringly offers up more of his expertise and experience to the army of nonfiction warriors." |
BOOK FAIRS. Dan Poynter reveals the secrets of trade show success. You will discover how to effectively use your time at a book fair: how to work a booth and how to work the floor, from the author of Book Fairs, an Exhibiting Guide for Publishers. There is so much to do at a book fair and so little time; you must be efficient to be effective. Use this systematic approach to sell more books.
P-5. Multimedia. Handout with resources. 60-90 minutes.
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"Dan Poynter is the leading authority on book marketing, promoting and distributing." |
SPINOFF BOOK PROMOTION: Promoting your books with (more) writing. How to wring maximum value out of your book by promoting it. Writing announcements, news items, news releases, articles, extracts, fillers and letters to the editor. How to set up a virtual press room, establish an ezine, use email to promote and take part in affinity groups such as listservs.
Recycle, repurpose and resell your writing.
P-36. Multimedia; handout with resources. 60 minutes
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"We heard so many great things from everyone about how much they had learned and how thrilled they were to have the opportunity to speak directly with someone who has already touched their lives in so many important ways through your books." |
WRINGING MORE VALUE OUT OF YOUR WORK. Just printing one edition (version) of your book is not enough. The hard parts were the writing and the pre-press; they required lots of time and heaps of money. Now discover how to turn your books into other editions: Large Print, eBooks, audiobooks and more. See the examples, get the step-by-step plans. Serve those audiences that can't use your paper book.
Additional editions are sweet—the frosting on your publishing plate. Dan will share ways you can easily make more money on your existing books.
P-52. Multimedia with free detailed handout. 30-60 minutes.
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"Dan Poynter: The voice that has launched thousands of books.” |
WEBSITE-CENTRIC: Automating Client and Media Service. Dan describes a dozen features and sub-sites that can be added to your web site to automate some of the services you now provide and some that you do not yet provide. These suggestions will bring more people to your site and will serve them automatically to supply information and sell your products. Save time, save money and reduce telephone interruptions.
This presentation is for publishers and other product & service businesses.
P-37 Multimedia. Handout with resources. 60 minutes.
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"One essential ingredient to our Chicken Soup Success was consulting with Dan Poynter in the early stages." |
BOOK PROMOTION FOR WRITERS, INTROVERTS AND OTHER RELUCTANT MARKETERS.
It doesn’t matter if you sell out to a large New York publisher or publish yourself, the author must do the promotion. Publishers do not promote books; ask any author who has a publisher.
The challenge is that most writers are introverts. So, most writers do not want beat their chests on radio, on television or in bookstores.
What is an introverted writer to do?
Dan Poynter gives writers permission to stay home and write—and to promote remotely. He shares a number of effective, proven ways to publicize books without going out in public.
Writers love this presentation. They nod their heads as they identify with the introvert personality Dan describes. They feel relieved when Dan shows them how to publicize their books from home. They feel a kinship when Dan reveals that he is an introvert. Dan speaks about book promotion for introverts from experience.
Extroverts also have a unique challenge because publishers assume that all writers are introverted. They’ve learned from experience that most authors do not want to promote their books.
Extroverts should use these same foundational promotion techniques. Then they should convince their agent and publisher they will do a great job on radio, television and autographings.
Dan reveals how to take advantage of your introverted or extroverted personality to get attention for your book.
P-51. Keynote, multimedia, 30-60 minutes (flexible). More - One Sheet
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"Dan doesn’t want people to die with a book still inside them” |
THE CHANGING FACE OF BOOK PUBLISHING: What’s happened, What’s Coming? Dan puts the industry into perspective by revealing some book history, he tell what is occurring now and then he predicts the future of fiction, nonfiction, publishing, printing, book distribution, bookstores, reviewing and more.
He continues with ways authors and publishers can profit from the changing book landscape.
P-54. Keynote. 30-60 minutes.
SOCIAL NETWORKING AND BOOK PROMOTION
Social networking is the fast, efficient and inexpensive way to promote books?without leaving home. It means going directly to groups of people interested in your subject. This is pursuing nontraditional (non- book trade) markets electronically.
All about chats, discussion groups, blogging, podcasting and social groupings such as Linked-In, SelfGrowth, MySpace, Bebo, Facebook and Friendster.
Dan Poynter has been a social networker for nearly 40 years—since well before the Internet. Surprise!
He will show you how to get in, take part, drive eyeballs to your website--and have a lot of fun.
Now you can be notified whenever anyone online mentions your name, company, book title or subject—so that you can respond.
Dan will show you how to get in, take part, drive eyeballs to your website--and have a lot of fun.
P-61 Keynote. 30 Minutes.
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"Dan Poynter preaches what he practices.” |
SELLING BOOKS IN THE U.S. A presentation for international publishers. Dan describes the book trade in the U.S. (where one-third of the world's books are sold)and shares some surprisingly easy ways to sell into it. The North American market is huge and the demand for books, both in English and other languages, is accelerating The Internet allows publishers to export printed books inexpensively, to sell foreign rights easily and to disseminate eBooks automatically. Dan shares how to get both your eBooks and printed (pBooks) into online bookstores such as Amazon.com—making them available to the entire world—24 hours per day. Listen and learn today and start selling more books tomorrow. Wring maximum value out your written Work. This presentation is not for US-based publishers.
P-41. Multimedia. Handout. 30 minutes.
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"Dan Poynter has generously guided thousands to authorship. Their books make this a better world" |
In addition to being a writer who speaks on writing and a publisher who speaks on publishing, Dan is a speaker who speaks on speaking. A long-time professional member of the National Speakers Association he loves to share his experiences with his colleagues.
Dan Poynter is an author (120+ books), publisher (since 1969) and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). He is an evangelist for books, an ombudsman for authors, an advocate for publishers and the godfather to thousands of successfully-published books.
Dan has shared his book writing-publishing message with nearly every NSA and CAPS chapter as well as all of the International Speaking Federation associations. Dan is past chair of NSA's Writing/Publishing PEG and founder of the PEG newsletter. He lives in Santa Barbara.
BOOK WRITING FOR SPEAKERS
Writing nonfiction books is hard work—unless you have a plan. Finding time to write is a challenge—unless you can do two things at once. Many people have the ingredients to be successful, published authors, Dan Poynter supplies the recipe.
Dan shares his organizational approach to writing a nonfiction book. He describes shortcuts that eliminate many of the traditional steps to creating the book. You will discover how to qualify the project, research on the Net, organize the project, draft the content and convert it into a PDF file for a literary agent or printing. He will show you how to embellish your book and make it more readable with sources for illustrations, quotations, stories and resources. How to set up and build your book rather than just write it.
This is the perfect presentation for professionals, coaches, consultants, mentors, speakers, clergy, professors and other leaders. It is an ideal spouse program.
You can make a difference and make a living with your book. A book will bring you more credibility, fame and a new profit center.
P-26-S. multimedia, handout, 90-120 minutes. More - One Sheet
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"Dan Poynter is a pioneer, living legend, and major force in shaping the publishing industry as it is today. He has launched the books and transformed the careers of thousands of authors who have read his books, attended his programs, and followed his methods to publishing success." |
TURNING YOUR SPEECHES INTO BOOKS. Meeting planners want to hire the expert—the most knowledgeable person on the subject. The expert is the author of the book. Your book will bring you more exposure, more credibility and more speaking dates as well as a new profit center. You will discover a step-by-step plan for writing your book, getting it printed and how to promote it. Essentially, this is The New Book Model (P-31) for professional speakers. This program has been shared with nearly every NSA and CAPS chapter as well as every International Speaking Federation association. See
http://www.danpoynter.com/sites/para/resources/newbook.cfm
P-31-S. Multimedia. Handout with resources. Four hours (with breaks). More - One Sheet
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"Every professional speaker needs to write a book for increased credibility and a passive-income source that keeps on giving. Dan's system is tailor-made for road-warrior speakers who can't seem to find the time to write." |
PRESENTING AT LEARNING CENTERS. Private learning centers offer courses on every imaginable subject. They offer presenters both exposure and income. There are 28 of these independent facilities across the U.S. & Canada and they are continually searching for people that can teach new subject matter.
Dan Poynter has presented at 28 learning centers during the past 15 years. He shares the inside secrets how the Centers operate, how they find presenters, what they want, how much they pay and how to contact them.
Whether you are currently teaching at learning centers or are interested in starting, this presentation will increase both your exposure and income. If you have books, tapes or other products, you can sell them in the back of the room (BOR); many presenters make more money on their product than they do on speaking. Plus, Dan shares tips on travel, airlines, hotels, PowerPoint and AV equipment to assure your success. Dan describes where the Centers are, what they want and what to do when you arrive there. You may teach locally or across North America.
P-42 Multimedia. Handout with a detailed list of learning centers in North America including contact info. Four hours (with breaks).
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"In all the years of our existence, your visit produced the greatest turnout our chapter has ever had (and we had some very well-known speakers)." |
SPEAKING DISASTERS: Lessons Learned While Dying on the Platform. It is unfortunate when a speaker makes a mistake but it is tragic when he or she does not learn from the occasion and blunders again. Dan shares stories of speaking professionally; each is a lesson learned. Some events encouraged him to perform the same way another time but others warned him not to go there again.
After each story, he encourages questions and contributions from the audience. This program is about you and what you do. Learn so you will not embarrass yourself in front of your audience. Fascinating and fun.
P-53. 60 minutes. Audience participation; Best for smaller audiences. More - One Sheet
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“As an author of more than 120 books, a publisher since 1969 and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Dan speaks from experience.” |
THE BOOK GAME FOR SPEAKERS, EXTROVERTS &
OTHERS WHO ARE STALKING OPRAH
Every speaker needs a book to enhance credibility and to add a profit center. Speakers are good at what they do: speaking. They are the front people; they get out and bring back the business. The challenge is that most speakers are extroverts and many extroverts have short attention spans. Writing a book takes time and it is a difficult, solitary act–-well, it used to be.
You don’t have to be the writer of your book to be the author. Many of the books on the bestseller lists were not written by the authors named on the covers-–especially the books by celebrities.
Dan Poynter gives extroverts permission to work with an editor or ghostwriter. He shares how to find and work with people who can accelerate the book-writing process.
Extroverts love this presentation. They nod their heads as they identify with the outgoing personality Dan describes. They feel relieved when Dan shows them how to get help on their manuscript and how to convince their agent and publisher they will get out to tell the world about their book. Then he describes several fun ways to promote their books.
P-56. Keynote or breakout, multimedia, handout, 30-60 minutes (flexible). More - One Sheet
PACKAGING: GREAT TITLES & DESCRIPTIONS, SELL MORE SPEECHES AND BOOKS
The title of your book or speech should capture attention.
The back cover of your book and the one-sheet for your speech should sell the message.
Without fabulous packaging, your audience is never likely to discover the contents. We’ve all heard you shouldn't judge a book by its cover?but everyone does.
Anyone who says you can’t judge a book by its cover,
has never met the buyer from Barnes & Noble.
Anyone who says one-sheets are not important has never spoken to a meeting planner.
Both speeches and books are judged by their packaging. There are so many to look at?and so little time. All these very important decisions?whether or not to buy your book or hire you?are made on just one thing: the packaging. A great wrapper will sell more of you!
Discover the inside secrets to great book and speech packaging. Get the step-by-step plan.
P-24-S. Keynote or breakout, multimedia, handout, 1 hour
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"More than seven million copies of our vinegar book have been sold and we couldn’t have done it without Dan Poynter’s help, advice and encouragement." |
MEET THE PROS―TABLE TOPIC
PLANNING YOUR BOOK. What should you write about; is there a market for this subject; is the market large enough; are meeting planners buying this topic; are the readers easy to reach? Whether you plan to sell out to a publisher or do-it-yourself, you have to gather market information. Has your book been done before; has it been done lately; has the topic been attacked from this angle; what is the median selling price for books on this shelf?
Dan Poynter, CSP, will show you how to research the subject, title and competition so that you will be sure you are writing a book that will have eager buyers and will appeal to ecstatic meeting planners.
Book writing is far easier when you can visualize your reader, have a plan for your material and know there is a waiting audience.
P-23. 20 - 30 minutes. Handout with resources.
“Dan has taken his message to nearly every NSA and CAPS chapter as well as to every International Speaking Federation association” |
Dan Poynter presents a humorous "stand-up" production that rings true to keynoters, breakout speakers and others in the speaking industry.
He confesses his addiction to professional speaking (many of us speak because we have to not because we want to.) He tells of his 12-step experience. (Every step turned into a signature story and he wound up with another darn speech.) He pleads with his audience to break the cycle of keynote abuse.
He continues on to reveal some of the innermost secrets of the professional speaking industry.
Dan singles out audience members for some of his comments; he works co-dependents (those who do not speak but are being driven crazy by a speaker) and recovering speakers (those who are tempted but have stayed away from microphones for a while) into the presentation. Some of his commentary could even be true.
Audiences love this program as they identify with the addiction to professional speaking that Dan describes. Laughter brings tears to their eyes.
This program is best presented as a keynote or following a meal.
P-50, SpeakAholism. Keynote, 30 minutes. More - One Sheet
Dan Poynter presents technical briefings, he recounts historical events and he delivers aviation humor. His keynotes are particularly welcome at banquets and reunions. His upbeat, cheer-leading keynote addresses have a valuable aviation message. He is a licensed pilot, expert skydiver and a Master Parachute Rigger.
Sustaining Member
Past President
Lifetime Member
Past Chairman / Board
Senior Member
Past President, CIVL
Lifetime Member
Past Director
AVIATION EXPEDITION BRIEFING: Skydiving into the North Pole. A fast-paced, fun-filled and educational slide show.
Follow an international group of skydivers as they travel to Russia, to northern Siberia and then fly straight north to bail out over the top of the world. Join Dan and his camera as you tour the North Pole icescape. Discover how they made the trip back. Educational, fascinating and fun.
S-6 Multimedia. 60 minutes.
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"Skydiving: Dan Poynter has turned his passion center into his profit center” |
Dan saves our history by carefully researching and documenting the details of past aviation exploits.
HAVE YOU SEEN MY PARACHUTE?
Jumping with nothing at all
Astonishing stories of those who have bailed out without a parachute and survived the fall. Trace the events of seven who landed with pieces of an aircraft and three who survived the fall with nothing at all.
Next, discover the astounding story of tail gunner Nicholas Alkemade who bailed out in 1944. Unable to reach his burning parachute, he jumped without it—and survived. Falling through trees and landing in snow, he lived to tell his tale.
The story does not end there, it is only the beginning. “Where did you bury the parachute?” asked the interrogator. Discover how he convinced the Gestapo that he was a combatant, not a spy (who could be shot). See how he was honored by the Luftwaffe and made a hero by flyers on both sides.
This is a “feel good” presentation on vertical aviation history and it is absolutely fascinating.
Which, naturally, leads us to the discussion of wing suits and the possibility of the human body being able to land without a parachute.
S-17 Keynote, multimedia with historic videos, maps and sound. 50 minutes. More - One Sheet
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THE CATERPILLAR CLUB. (History). The silk worm is a caterpillar; until 1941, parachute canopies were made of silk. Aviators who used parachutes to escape disabled aircraft were awarded a small gold Caterpillar pin and were inducted into the Caterpillar Club.
This presentation traces the origin of the Caterpillar Club and recounts the fascinating stories of people who were saved by a parachute. For example, you will discover how a future president of the U.S. was saved by a parachute in WW-II and how Charles Lindberg joined the Club four times before making his historic trans-Atlantic flight.
S-15 Multimedia with historic video and sound. 30 minutes.
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TINY BROADWICK: Aviation Pioneer. (History). Tiny Broadwick was an exhibition jumper who traveled with air shows making more than 1,000 jumps between 1908 and 1922. She was the first woman to jump from an airplane, the first person to jump from a floatplane, the first person to make an intentional water jump and was the first person to open a parachute manually.
S-13 Multimedia. 30 Minutes.
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FLOYD SMITH: Parachute Design Pioneer. (History). Floyd Smith is the father of parachute design. From 1916 through 1955, he designed most of the basic parachutes for four major parachute companies and the U.S. Army Air Corp.
Dan recites the development of the personnel parachute from Leonardo da Vinci (1495) up to modern times and chronicles Floyd Smith’s contributions to the modern parachute.
S-14 Multimedia. 30 minutes.
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LAWNCHAIR LARRY. On July 2nd, 1982, Larry Walters tied 42 helium-filled balloons to a Sears lawn chair in San Pedro, California. His crew cut the tether and he unexpectedly shot up into the Los Angeles sky at more than 1,000 feet per minute—to 16,000 feet.
Discover his path of flight, his sighting by airline pilots, his run-in with the FAA and his landing. Hear the radio transmissions between Larry, his ground crew and the FAA. Learn about gas-cluster ballooning. Get the full story of this Darwin Award winner.
S-19 Multimedia. 40 minutes
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SAM PATCH: the famous jumper. In the early 1800's, Sam Patch jumped into the water from high places all over the Northeast United States. His secrets to survival were angle of water entry, holding your breath and strong drink. Sam was a pioneer of sub-terminal freefall.
On Friday the 13th in November, 1829, a cheering crowd watched a drunken Sam Patch make his last jump as he bravely stepped off the top of Genesee Falls in Rochester, New York. A fascinating piece of skydiving history.
S-21: Multimedia. 30 minutes.
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Chichi-Jima: A Small Island with a Rich History
This tiny island in the far western Pacific was settled by seven Caucasian families from Massachusetts in 1831. Chichi Jima became part of Japan in 1912. Part of the Bonin Island chain, it is not far from Iwo Jima.
The island was visited by Commodore Perry in 1853, was a strategic base in WW II, was where past-president George H. W. Bush bailed out in 1944, stored atomic field munitions for Korea and is still inhabited by Caucasian Japanese. Fascinating geography and a great piece of little-known history.
S-23 Multimedia. 45 minutes.
The Lap Parachute—the Forgotten Rating
There are four FAA Parachute Rigger ratings: Back, Chest, Seat and Lap. Most Riggers get only the first two or three. Discover the history and design of the Lap Parachute.
S-16 Multimedia. 30 Minutes.
Humorous presentations tailored for skydiving reunions.
JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST GRAVITY. Gravity kills more skydivers than guns or automobiles. Gravity is one law we can do without. Just say "no" to gravity.
S-10 10 Minutes.
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"Dan seeks the humor in terminal-velocity vertical aviation when it results in abrupt-ground deceleration." |
PARAHOLISM: Skydiving is an Addiction. We jump because we have to, not because we want to. Discover the new 12-Step Program for fighting this dreaded malady.
S-11 10 Minutes.
FLYING STATISTICS. Comparing Aviation safety with other activities. Dan Poynter weighs flying against golf, motorcycle riding, bicycle racing, skateboarding, skydiving and many other pursuits.
He compares the dangers of tsunamis, lightning, tornados, cold weather and more. This presentation includes video clips of many difficult situations and accidents. Fascinating and fun.
S-20, Multimedia, 60 minutes.
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D. For Consultants & Expert WitnessesServe as an Expert Witness. Wring more value out of your experience. An additional profit center for consultants, professionals and businesspeople.
As our society becomes increasingly complex, more and more attorneys and judges are turning to litigation consultants to explain how things occur. These specialists are expert witnesses. They advise attorneys, judges and juries as to what happened or what should have happened in accidents and other legal cases. 18-million lawsuits are filed each year in the United States by 850,000 lawyers. Each case needs at least two expert witnesses to explain what took place or to describe industry procedures.
The audience will discover
- What an expert witness does. Imagine getting paid to read in your field.
- How to prepare for testimony so you won’t be intimidated.
- What will happen in the courtroom
- What are the tricky/tough questions and how you should answer them.
- How to make your testimony more effective.
- and much, much more.
This program is not just for engineers, doctors or city planners. It is for every professional and consultant who wants an exciting new career as well as every expert witness who wants to serve more professionally and more successfully.
The ideal keynote for conventions of expert witnesses.
The ideal breakout for conventions of consultants, professionals and businesspeople.
Dan Poynter has served as a litigation consultant in the fields of parachutes and skydiving since 1973. His seminars have been featured on CNN, his books have been pictured in The Wall Street Journal, and his story has been told in U.S. News & World Report. The media come to Dan because he is the leading authority on how to succeed as an expert witness.
He is the author of well-known, widely-read, bestselling book on the subject: The Expert Witness Handbook, currently in its third revised edition.
Dan shows people how to make a difference and a living by serving the legal community as an expert witness. He has turned thousands of people into successful litigation consultants. He will show your audience how to wring more value out of their expertise
This valuable presentation has been provided to (partial list):
- Academy of Textiles & Flooring
- American Academy of Forensic Science
- American College of Legal Med¬icine
- American Rehabilitation Econ¬omist Association
- Carpet Symposium. Las Vegas.
- Consultants Roundtable
- Eastern Analytical Symposium
- Forensic Consultants Association
- Forensic Odontologists
- Ind. Association of Questioned Docu¬ment Examiners
- Insurance Litigation Con¬sultants' Seminar
- Institute of Management Consultants
- Learning Annex, San Francisco, Los Angeles & San Diego.
- National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector
- National Forensic Conf¬er¬ence
- National Nurses in Business Association
- Nat'l Association of Questioned Document Exam¬iners
- Testifying & Consulting Experts Conference-LRP
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