Dan Poynter
Helping
People to Make a Difference - One Presentation at a
Time
Dan Poynter, Author (120+
books), Publisher (since 1969), Speaker
(CSP).
Para Publishing, PO Box
8206, Santa Barbara, CA 93118-8206 USA.
Tel: +1-805-968-7277;
Mobile: +1-805-448-9009.
DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com, http://ParaPublishing.com
Descriptions
by Audience
For Writers &
Publishers
Writing Books
Publishing
Books
Promoting, Marketing &
Distributing
For Professional
Speakers
For Aviators &
Skydivers
Technical Briefings
Aviation History
Aviation & Skydiving
Humor
For Consultants & Expert
Witnesses
For Writers & Publishers
Dan
Poynter wrote the books on writing & publishing books
Member,
Past
vice-president
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.
Writing
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.
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://parapublishing.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
"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." —Joe Sugarman, President,
JS&A/BluBlocker Corporation
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
"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
"Never before
has this reviewer seen such accurate, concise information
covering all aspects of publishing." —Naples Florida Daily
News
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
"Poynter is an insider. He
knows the publishing business warts and all. He's
practical." —Curtis Casewit, Books for Mature
Adults.
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
"Dan Poynter
is a wealth of publishing information. That makes what he's
selected to share all that more valuable." —Gordon
Burgett, Publishing to Niche
Markets.
WRITEAHOLISM
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
"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." —Andrea Patterson, Sacramento Publishers
Association.
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.
Publishing
Books
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.
"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."
—Publishers
Weekly.
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.
"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
"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.
"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."
―Jay Abraham,
Getting
Everything You Can out of All You've
Got.
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
"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." —Mark Victor Hansen,
co-author, Chicken Soup for the
Soul series
Book Promoting, Marketing & Distributing
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.
"Dan is extremely generous
with his time and the information he shares with his
students, fellow authors and potential writers." —Alan
Rothman, Sparetime
Magazine.
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.
"Dan untiringly offers up
more of his expertise and experience to the army of
nonfiction warriors." —Raleigh Pinskey, author of
101 Ways
to Promote Yourself and You Can Hype Anything.
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.
"Dan Poynter is the
leading authority on book marketing, promoting and
distributing." —Sparetime Magazine.
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
"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." —Ed &
Sue Sylvia, president and vice-president, St. Louis
Publishers Association.
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.
"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.
"One essential ingredient
to our Chicken Soup Success was consulting with Dan Poynter
in the early stages." —Jack Canfield, coauthor,
Chicken
Soup for the Soul series
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).
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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.
"Dan Poynter preaches what
he practices.” —Don Paulin, author and speaker.
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.
"Dan Poynter
has generously guided thousands to authorship. Their books
make this a better world" —Dr. Robert Müller, past
Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and
author of 2000 Ideas &
Dreams for a Better
For Professional Speakers
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.
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
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://parapublishing.com/sites/para/resources/newbook.cfm
P-31-S.
Multimedia. Handout with resources. Four hours (with
breaks). More - One Sheet
"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." —Terry Paulson, Ph.D., past
president, National Speakers Association.
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).
"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)."
—George Chismark, Florida Speakers Association.
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.
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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.n
P-56. Keynote or breakout, multimedia, handout, 30-60
minutes (flexible). More - One Sheet
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
For
Skydivers & Aviators
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
A.
Technical Briefings.
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.
"Skydiving: Dan Poynter
has turned his passion center into his profit center”
B. Aviation History
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
"A valuable collection of
information and good first look at the sport" -
Library
Journal
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.
All aspects are covered in
a clear and authoritative fashion. —Air
International
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.
"Poynter's latest fills
the bill of educating while entertaining. He says it well."
—Parachutist magazine.
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.
"Dan Poynter has done it
again." - Spotter
NewsMagazine.
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
"For a lesson or just some
vicarious thrills." - The New York Post
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.
"When it comes to
skydiving training and equipment, Dan Poynter wrote the
book." —Cliff Schmucker, President, Parachute Industry
Association.
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.
C.
Aviation & Skydiving Humor
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.
"Dan seeks the humor in
terminal-velocity vertical aviation when it results in
abrupt-ground deceleration." —Mike Turoff,
co-author, The Skydiver's
Handbook.
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.
"Dan's strength as a
writer lies in his technical descriptions of equipment;
these are faultless." —British Sport
Parachutist magazine.
D. For Consultants & Expert Witnesses
Serve 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.
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. EW-1. Multimedia, 60 minutes with handout.
This valuable presentation has been provided to (partial list):
- Academy of Textiles & Flooring
- American Academy of Forensic Science
- American College of Legal Medicine
- American Rehabilitation Economist Association
- Carpet Symposium, Las Vegas.
- Consultants Roundtable
- Eastern Analytical Symposium
- Forensic Consultants Association
- Forensic Odontologists
- Ind. Association of Questioned Document Examiners
- Insurance Litigation Consultants' Seminar
- Institute of Management Consultants
- Learning Annex, San Francisco, Los Angeles & San Diego.
- National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector
- National Forensic Conference
- National Nurses in Business Association
- Nat'l Association of Questioned Document Examiners
- Testifying & Consulting Experts Conference-LRP