because this model's on a mission.
On a cool, gray London morning this past Wednesday (26th of Nov), I had a pleasant surprise in my inbox when I was notified of a mention in the New York Times. The gist of the article was that there is a need for serious speakers on the environment, but not all places can afford Al Gore prices. Check out the feature below…
In the past few weeks agents at American Program Bureau, which represents authors, entertainers, politicians and others who make the lucrative rounds of the speaking circuit, have received several calls from organizations looking to book someone to speak about the environment.
“They all say, ‘Can you get us Al Gore?’ ” said Robert Walker, founder and chief executive. His agency doesn’t represent the former vice president, but Mr. Walker said that when his agents pointed out what kind of fees Mr. Gore tends to receive, none of the organizations could afford such sums in this economic climate.
So the agents recommended others on their client roster, including John Passacantando, executive director of Greenpeace USA, and Summer Rayne Oakes, a board member and occasional correspondent on the Planet Green network. “She’s not even a quarter of the price of someone like Gore, but she has a lot to say,” Mr. Walker said.
I’ve just wrapped up some university events, a couple board events and have a few conferences coming up around the corner. You can check out some of the topics I’ve been speaking about on my site here, so if you’re interested in having me speak, feel free to give us a call and we’ll try to make it happen.
View and read the rest of the article at NYTimes.com here.
I spoke at the National Real Estate convention back in 07, with ken Haney of the Washington post, http://connecticutrealestateandconstruction.com/NAEBAPromo.pdf
would love to do more speaking. I was told I was much more entertaining and educational.
About my organization:
Our Mission: Create a better world for our children by helping people, saving the environment, and boosting the economy. We strive to strike a balance between man and nature and long term financial goals with short term cash flow requirements. Give a man a loaf of bread, he eats for the day, teach him to fish, he feeds himself for a lifetime. We will teach him to harvest fish to feed many for seven generations. We will teach landlords that donating vacant space to woman’s centers for shelters is not just the right thing to do but the tax credit is good for their bottom line.
Visionary founder, Steve Schappert says, “There are no delusions, it is a lifetime of work for many people. A lifetime dedicated to leaving the world a better place for the next seven generations. It’s about people caring enough to get involved, roll up their sleeves and taking ownership in a cause that is more than just building and selling homes. It’s our present, our future and the dreams of many.
The concept of cleaner, healthier living, promoted by building affordable, energy independent homes, commercial buildings, churches and health care facilities is just the beginning. “BIOS” is life, pure and simple. “BIOS” is about teaching people to do well, by doing good. The “BIOS” concept in its most basic form is powerful enough to bring about a fundamental change through out the world that can save the environment and boost the economy.
Today I am one step closer to ensuring my children have a better life because of my actions. I also understand that for all this to work I need help from people much smarter than myself, in turn they will attract people smarter than themselves, and together we will change the world.