{"id":401,"date":"2009-08-02T19:17:45","date_gmt":"2009-08-03T00:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fwconsulting.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=401"},"modified":"2013-12-11T17:58:11","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T22:58:11","slug":"francis-speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fwconsulting.com\/wordpress\/about-us\/francis-wade\/francis-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis &#8211; Speaking Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-402\" style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;\" title=\"HRMAJ IMG_0062\" alt=\"HRMAJ IMG_0062\" src=\"http:\/\/fwconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/HRMAJ-IMG_0062-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fwconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/HRMAJ-IMG_0062-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fwconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/HRMAJ-IMG_0062-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fwconsulting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/HRMAJ-IMG_0062.JPG 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>From time to time I am asked to conduct presentations and speeches in areas in which I maintain some unique expertise.<\/p>\n<p>In the recent past, I have been asked to speak on the following topics:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Networking in the Caribbean Region<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Acquisitions in Jamaica<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Cultural Differences in the Caribbean<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Expats in the Caribbean<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Moving to, and Living in Jamaica<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Inspiring and Motivating Employees<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Time Management for Global-Minded Professionals<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Information Overload and SmartphoneProductivity<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Makes Me Different?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why am I different from any other speaker?<\/p>\n<p>First of all, I customize all my speeches to the audience to whom I am presenting.\u00a0 I do a lot of up-front work to understand the organization&#8217;s requirements, and apply the unique insights taken from my blog, ezines, papers and podcasts\u00a0 in order to give audiences a fresh view of well-known problems.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, I record all my speeches and load them on my website within 2 working days to allow anyone in the company to listen in to the presentation as often as they would like.\u00a0 I can also provide a CD with the contents of the presentation.<\/p>\n<p>Thirdly, I give all attendees the option of receiving further information from me in the form or ezines, blogs and podcasts, ensuring that their learning continues for as long as they desire.<\/p>\n<p>In this way, a one-time, hour-long event is just the beginning of learning that continues for weeks after the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaking Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My speaking fees range from US$800 (in Jamaica) to US$2000 (outside the Caribbean region.)\u00a0 They vary based on the following factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the size of the audience<\/li>\n<li>the degree of interaction required<\/li>\n<li>the organization type (non-profit vs. profit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sample Speeches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/fwade\">To hear and view some of my past speeches, simply visit this link at SlideShare.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also watch a short video of a speech I gave at the Project Management Institute (PMI) in Jamaica by clicking on this link or on the graphic below. It lasts about 9 minutes:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fliqz.com\/aspx\/permalinkblank.aspx?vid=8deed036a41b60e9b8e0195a085d6512\">http:\/\/www.fliqz.com\/aspx\/permalinkblank.aspx?vid=8deed036a41b60e9b8e0195a085d6512<\/a><\/p>\n<p><object id=\"player\" width=\"450\" height=\"392\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/applications.fliqz.com\/8deed036a41b60e9b8e0195a085d6512.swf\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed id=\"player\" width=\"450\" height=\"392\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/applications.fliqz.com\/8deed036a41b60e9b8e0195a085d6512.swf\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" wmode=\"transparent\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Here is another speech I gave at the CaribizTech conference in October of 2010. It&#8217;s a longer speech of about 30 minutes in length.<\/p>\n<p><object id=\"viddler_fwade_18\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.viddler.com\/player\/d54574a5\/\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allownetworking\" value=\"all\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f\" \/><embed id=\"viddler_fwade_18\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viddler.com\/player\/d54574a5\/\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowNetworking=\"all\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" flashVars=\"f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allownetworking=\"all\" flashvars=\"f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be able to judge for yourself whether or not the content I have to deliver is new to your audience, or not.<\/p>\n<p>Contact me with any questions you might have, or to book a speaking date at: <a href=\"http:\/\/ReplytoFrancis.info\">http:\/\/Replyto Francis.info<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From time to time I am asked to conduct presentations and speeches in areas in which I maintain some unique expertise. 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