Great video with an accurate depiction
of what they do. Show me books and
other products that are relevant.
Please don’t submit a lot of
marketing materials that aren’t
relevant, and don’t send things like
popcorn with your DVD. We won’t
book you because you offer incentives,
like airline tickets or an iPod. We’ll
work with you because you’re good
and the right fit.
What do you enjoy about working
with speakers?
I enjoy their ability to have fun. I
like to see their talents unfold. When
I get to know them better, I can use
speakers in different ways, such as on
video, as a facilitator, as a keynoter
or as a consultant in meetings with
the client.
What should speakers know about
working with Martin Bastian
Productions?
If a speaker who is working with us
does something wrong, like ticking
off a client, that may cost us millions
of dollars. And it takes years to get in
the door.
Kris Young, who was named NSA’s Meeting Planner of the Year in 2007, has taken on a new role as a partner in Engage Consulting Group.
Together with her partners Chuck Feltz and
Joe Calloway, CSP, CPAE, she has
co-authored a book to be released in January
2010: Never By Chance—Aligning People
and Strategy through Intentional
Leadership. She will continue to work with
Martin Bastian Productions, and can be
reached at kyoung@martainbastain.com.
You are always at the NSA Annual
Convention. Why is it important
to you?
That’s where the product is! I get great
ideas, have fun and engage in good
conversations. It’s like family. I can’t
imagine a better use of three to four
days. This is my work.
Any words of wisdom
about speakers’ Web
sites?
I like sites that are
ridiculously simple.
“Don’t get stuck in a rut by
doing the same thing for
everybody. Reinventing yourself
is the new reality.”
Molly Cox is a speaker and the co-author of the book, Improvise This! How to Think on Your Feet so You Don’t Fall on Your Face
(Hyperion 2002). Her inspirational and
educational film, Humor, Health and the
Caregiver, will be released in November
2009 in coordination with National
Caregivers month. Cox can be reached at
mcoxziton@comcast.net. For more
information, visit www.mollyspeaks.com.
