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Bret Ridgway

Founder
Ridgway Management Services
Country or state 
United States (Indiana)
Available to 
North America
City 
Terre Haute
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Personal Details

Bio

Bret Ridgway is a 25 year veteran of the speaking industry. He got his start managing the back sales table at 150+ Internet and information marketing conferences and provided fulfillment services for some of the biggest names in the industry. His unique behind-the-scenes perspective let him see what worked and what didn't work for speakers. He's seen the good, the bad and the ugly of the industry and the mistakes that speakers make - sometimes to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. He is a 7-time author of books focusing on the speaking, authoring, information marketing and event planning worlds.

Current position (1)

Founder

Ridgway Management Services

Degrees (4)
MBA - Business
Indiana State University
1980 to 1981
Business
University of West Georgia
1979 to 1980
Management Development for Entrepreneurs
University of California Los Angeles
2012
Business
Southwestern Michigan College
1976
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Books & Articles (8)

View from the Back: 101 Tips for Event Promoters Who Want to Dramatically Increase Back-of-the-Room Sales
Morgan James,
2007
50 Biggest Mistakes I See Information Marketers Make
Morgan James,
2011
50 Biggest Website Mistakes Online Business Owners Make
Morgan James,
2011
Mistakes Authors Make
Morgan James,
2015
ABCs of Speaking
Morgan James,
2017
Consuming Your Content
Speaker Fulfillment Services,
2019
Copywriting Classics
Booklets Delivered,
2017
How to Build a Profitable Speaking Business
Morgan James,
2023

Expertise (5)

Business
Business of Speaking Author Advice Event Planning Information Marketing
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Why choose me? 

Want to learn the mistakes to avoid as a speaker? Get it from the guy who's seen 2000 in person.

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