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GDA Technology

Your GDA Advantage: Our Client Portal & Polling Feature

At GDA Speakers, we believe event planning should be empowering—not exhausting. Over the years, we've embraced technology not just to keep up with change, but to stay ahead of your needs. Gail Davis dives into how our exclusive GDA Client Portal and polling feature were built to support you with transparency, efficiency, and heart.

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GDA Industry Insights

The Future of Event Planning: Trends and Tips for a Seamless Experience

Planning events is always a dynamic process, and staying ahead of trends can make all the difference. In this month's blog, Gail Davis shares insights on key trends event planners can anticipate as we move into the new year.

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Trending Speakers

The Husband & Wife Duo That Every Event Needs: Sandra Joseph & Ron Bohmer

Every organization needs to book Sandra Joseph and Ron Bohmer. It is that simple. Whether you are a non-profit raising money for a great cause, an organization celebrating a milestone anniversary, or an association looking for an experience of a lifetime - Gail Davis shares her experience working with Sandra and Ron and how they will leave your audience entertained, uplifted, and inspired.

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GDA History

Celebrating 25 Years of Setting Stages Worldwide

Have you noticed GDA Speakers' new logo? You guessed it - 2024 marks our 25th anniversary! In the coming months, we will be reflecting on the last quarter of a century through a series of blogs that offer insight into our journey, who we are as a business, and the impact we have had the privilege of bringing to stages worldwide. Read Gail's first blog of the new series.

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GDA Industry Insights

How are fees being adjusted for virtual appearances?

It seems intuitive that since speakers aren't appearing in person, fees would go down. After all, the time for travel and time away from home have disappeared. But the answer isn't as cut and dry as that.

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GDA History

Celebrating 20 Years- Part 8: Staying Tech Savvy

Being in the business of speaking, we hear all the latest thought leaders and accompanying buzz words.  Disruption, re-tooling and change management are all concepts we hear about daily.  At 20 years, it is fun to reflect back and think about how many massive changes we have seen and to think about the impact.

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GDA History

Celebrating 20 Years- Part 7: IASB and EO

“You can't do it alone”---no truer words have been spoken. I have tremendous gratitude for two organizations that have played critical roles in my entrepreneurial journey: IASB (International Association of Speakers Bureaus) and EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization).

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GDA History

Celebrating 20 Years- Part 6: Gratitude

At the risk of being overly simplistic, the three-legged stool analogy seems so appropriate to pull out here. We must have great SPEAKERS, or we have nothing to offer our clients.  We must have loyal CLIENTS who use our services, or we would never book our speakers. And without talented EMPLOYEES, we could not serve either our clients or our speakers.

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GDA History

Celebrating 20 Years - Part 5: New Discoveries

Although I am known for the Nando Parrado story, his is just one of many powerful, inspirational stories that our agency has helped people tell over the years—here are a few others...

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