Joel Boggess has parlayed his popular Relaunch podcast (over 1 million downloads!) into speaking and author opportunities. His Never Give Up mantra was instilled at an early age after a frightening brush with death. Joel talks about his experience as a podcaster, some of his favorite guests, and how podcasting can lead to new opportunities.
I heard a line on a podcast yesterday that I just had to share. It was on the EO Fire podcast, and the guest was Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning. Here’s what Hal said: “You cannot improve your business without first improving yourself.” At first, I thought that sounded kind of trite. Then I
This blog post will not be the first time I have talked to you about picking a lane. We talked about it back in 2014 when I told you that Becoming a Wealthy Speaker Requires Picking a Lane. We also talked about it again last June in our 4 Marketing Essentials to Ensure Your Positioning
This episode is brought to you by the letter S…as in sponsors! Charmaine Hammond is a speaker, author, and former corrections officer. She has used sponsors to boost her speaking career, pursue philanthropic endeavors and travel around North America. Charmaine offers some helpful tips on finding potential sponsors, making sure their vision lines with your
As a speaker looking to grow your business, you must think about building an infrastructure that will support that growth. Often this means that in place of the Excel spreadsheets, post-it notes, legal pad, or folders in your email program you have been using to manage your business, you will need to opt for more
When we first get into business, we say yes to everything. Am I going to work on the weekend? Yes. Will I do a speech for a reduced fee? Yes. Might I try every idea that comes my way? Probably yes. However, once you have circled the block a time or two, you start to
Bailey Richert left the corporate world in 2013 because she wanted the freedom to build her ideal lifestyle as an “infopreneur”. From the beginning, one of the linchpins of her business been virtual summits. Bailey discusses how virtual summits have helped her build her email list, sell private coaching packages and connect with her audience
Recently I interviewed Joel Boggess, a well-known author, speaker and podcaster. Joel shared with me how his podcast grew and grew and ultimately translated into his speaking business. One of the things that Joel said was that he did everything in his business from a place of service. Cool, right? And apparently, it is effective!
Kindra Hall has built her brand on storytelling. As a speaker and consultant (and soon-to-be author), Kindra has helped an impressive roster of corporate clients harness the power of storytelling to connect with their audiences. Kindra discussed some of the key decisions that have taken her from her early days to the in-demand authority that
If you want to book the gig, you need to make it to the decision maker’s short list. Wondering how to do that? Here’s how:
Whoever said nice guys finish last obviously never met Doug Sandler. Doug is a speaker, author of the best-selling Nice Guys Finish First, and the creator of the Nice Guys podcast. Doug drops by the podcast to talk about reinventing himself at age 47 and how he went from successful DJ to an in-demand speaker.
Confidence. It can be a professional speaker’s best friend or nemesis. As speakers and business owners, we all experience moments where doubt and fear seep in, and our confidence dwindles. How you move past this to build confidence back up is what sets those who succeed apart from those who fail. The question becomes; “How
Joel Boggess has parlayed his popular Relaunch podcast (over 1 million downloads!) into speaking and author opportunities. His Never Give Up mantra was instilled at an early age after a frightening brush with death. Joel talks about his experience as a podcaster, some of his favorite guests, and how podcasting can lead to new opportunities.
I heard a line on a podcast yesterday that I just had to share. It was on the EO Fire podcast, and the guest was Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning. Here’s what Hal said: “You cannot improve your business without first improving yourself.” At first, I thought that sounded kind of trite. Then I
This blog post will not be the first time I have talked to you about picking a lane. We talked about it back in 2014 when I told you that Becoming a Wealthy Speaker Requires Picking a Lane. We also talked about it again last June in our 4 Marketing Essentials to Ensure Your Positioning
This episode is brought to you by the letter S…as in sponsors! Charmaine Hammond is a speaker, author, and former corrections officer. She has used sponsors to boost her speaking career, pursue philanthropic endeavors and travel around North America. Charmaine offers some helpful tips on finding potential sponsors, making sure their vision lines with your
As a speaker looking to grow your business, you must think about building an infrastructure that will support that growth. Often this means that in place of the Excel spreadsheets, post-it notes, legal pad, or folders in your email program you have been using to manage your business, you will need to opt for more
When we first get into business, we say yes to everything. Am I going to work on the weekend? Yes. Will I do a speech for a reduced fee? Yes. Might I try every idea that comes my way? Probably yes. However, once you have circled the block a time or two, you start to
Bailey Richert left the corporate world in 2013 because she wanted the freedom to build her ideal lifestyle as an “infopreneur”. From the beginning, one of the linchpins of her business been virtual summits. Bailey discusses how virtual summits have helped her build her email list, sell private coaching packages and connect with her audience
Recently I interviewed Joel Boggess, a well-known author, speaker and podcaster. Joel shared with me how his podcast grew and grew and ultimately translated into his speaking business. One of the things that Joel said was that he did everything in his business from a place of service. Cool, right? And apparently, it is effective!
Kindra Hall has built her brand on storytelling. As a speaker and consultant (and soon-to-be author), Kindra has helped an impressive roster of corporate clients harness the power of storytelling to connect with their audiences. Kindra discussed some of the key decisions that have taken her from her early days to the in-demand authority that
If you want to book the gig, you need to make it to the decision maker’s short list. Wondering how to do that? Here’s how:
Whoever said nice guys finish last obviously never met Doug Sandler. Doug is a speaker, author of the best-selling Nice Guys Finish First, and the creator of the Nice Guys podcast. Doug drops by the podcast to talk about reinventing himself at age 47 and how he went from successful DJ to an in-demand speaker.
Confidence. It can be a professional speaker’s best friend or nemesis. As speakers and business owners, we all experience moments where doubt and fear seep in, and our confidence dwindles. How you move past this to build confidence back up is what sets those who succeed apart from those who fail. The question becomes; “How
Relationships still run the speaking business (yes, even now). Jane has laid out three of the reasons to help you get more bookings!