Think about some of the most successful speakers and business people you know. My guess is that one thing that most of them have in common, beyond extreme drive and talent, is that they all have some type of a coach. Whether it’s a business coach, life coach, accountability coach or other – quite often
The path to a successful speaking business isn’t always the same for everyone. Let’s use Scott Stratten as an example. Scott was 12 years old when he realized he wanted to become a professional speaker. It came after watching a Les Brown motivational talk on PBS. After seeing that special and realizing you can get
If you started to tune out at the use of the word manifesting, please don’t today. I’m not peddling any particular brand of religion or spirituality here. I’m just encouraging the notion to remain open to possibilities. And one way you can do that is by manifesting your perfect speaking business by saying ‘Yes’ rather
On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker podcast, I have a very special guest – Sarah McVanel. Sarah, the owner of Greatness Magnified, has been collecting and analyzing the exact things that the people who are stalled and struggling to make bank do so they can get out of the ‘rut’ and start ‘rocking’ their
The question of the day today is: How do we write a killer bio that makes our clients pick up the phone or start that email asking us about whether or not their date is free on our calendars? To answer this, we went to someone whose killer bio, and killer video, got me picking
Jen McDonough is sitting in her car. It’s -25 degrees in Minnesota but she doesn’t want to turn on the engine and heater or she might miss an important point that I’m making during our group coaching class. She sits, teeth chattering, taking it in, knowing this is an important step to take to live
Can you see it? Standing in front of 5,000 people. You have your audience at hello and you rock them all the way until close. As you exit the stage to thunderous applause, the leader of the organization, who hired you, greets you, shakes your hand and says “thank you so much, that was exactly
On Episode 64 of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, we are tackling an issue that I know almost all of you struggle with: How to Differentiate Yourself as a Speaker. What is it that you must do to rise up in the sea of speakers to get noticed by clients, decision makers, and speakers’ bureaus? Well,
Do you have a plan to scale your speaking business in 2018? If so, I have to ask: Have you set it yet? You know… that big, hairy, audacious goal that feels really good deep down? The one that gives you goosebumps? Maybe even scares you a little. As I fly home from Ottawa after attending
I always find the end of the year to be such an exciting time. Sure, we have the holidays and all the hustle and bustle celebrating with family and friends. But, as business owners, it becomes a time for us to truly reflect on the past year and take an accounting not only of the
Last week I had a big “ah ha” moment! On Tuesday it was about mid-morning, and I could feel my day starting to circle the drain. Things were not going my way. My inbox was overflowing thanks to a technical glitch that sent every email I deleted or filed away back into my inbox. I
If you are a professional speaker who wants to move your fee up the ladder quickly, you need to ensure that your inventory (dates on your calendar) are protected. To do this, you need to start exercising your ‘NO’ muscle. When we agree to every engagement that comes in, regardless of price, we are undermining
Think about some of the most successful speakers and business people you know. My guess is that one thing that most of them have in common, beyond extreme drive and talent, is that they all have some type of a coach. Whether it’s a business coach, life coach, accountability coach or other – quite often
The path to a successful speaking business isn’t always the same for everyone. Let’s use Scott Stratten as an example. Scott was 12 years old when he realized he wanted to become a professional speaker. It came after watching a Les Brown motivational talk on PBS. After seeing that special and realizing you can get
If you started to tune out at the use of the word manifesting, please don’t today. I’m not peddling any particular brand of religion or spirituality here. I’m just encouraging the notion to remain open to possibilities. And one way you can do that is by manifesting your perfect speaking business by saying ‘Yes’ rather
On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker podcast, I have a very special guest – Sarah McVanel. Sarah, the owner of Greatness Magnified, has been collecting and analyzing the exact things that the people who are stalled and struggling to make bank do so they can get out of the ‘rut’ and start ‘rocking’ their
The question of the day today is: How do we write a killer bio that makes our clients pick up the phone or start that email asking us about whether or not their date is free on our calendars? To answer this, we went to someone whose killer bio, and killer video, got me picking
Jen McDonough is sitting in her car. It’s -25 degrees in Minnesota but she doesn’t want to turn on the engine and heater or she might miss an important point that I’m making during our group coaching class. She sits, teeth chattering, taking it in, knowing this is an important step to take to live
Can you see it? Standing in front of 5,000 people. You have your audience at hello and you rock them all the way until close. As you exit the stage to thunderous applause, the leader of the organization, who hired you, greets you, shakes your hand and says “thank you so much, that was exactly
On Episode 64 of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast, we are tackling an issue that I know almost all of you struggle with: How to Differentiate Yourself as a Speaker. What is it that you must do to rise up in the sea of speakers to get noticed by clients, decision makers, and speakers’ bureaus? Well,
Do you have a plan to scale your speaking business in 2018? If so, I have to ask: Have you set it yet? You know… that big, hairy, audacious goal that feels really good deep down? The one that gives you goosebumps? Maybe even scares you a little. As I fly home from Ottawa after attending
I always find the end of the year to be such an exciting time. Sure, we have the holidays and all the hustle and bustle celebrating with family and friends. But, as business owners, it becomes a time for us to truly reflect on the past year and take an accounting not only of the
Last week I had a big “ah ha” moment! On Tuesday it was about mid-morning, and I could feel my day starting to circle the drain. Things were not going my way. My inbox was overflowing thanks to a technical glitch that sent every email I deleted or filed away back into my inbox. I
If you are a professional speaker who wants to move your fee up the ladder quickly, you need to ensure that your inventory (dates on your calendar) are protected. To do this, you need to start exercising your ‘NO’ muscle. When we agree to every engagement that comes in, regardless of price, we are undermining
Relationships still run the speaking business (yes, even now). Jane has laid out three of the reasons to help you get more bookings!