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I spoke at University of Central Florida (UCF) back in September. We had a really nice turnout and the team over at UCF was kind enough to put up our interview and the full speech. If you have time, feel free to view or head over to youtube and check them out.
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.