This week I’m sharing a special guest post from author and speaking coach, Judy Carter, that offers 7 Tips on How to Write Your TED Talk in 20 Minutes. I hope you enjoy!! 7 Tips on How to Write Your TED Talk in 20 Minutes CARTER’S SEVEN STEPS TO WRITING A KILLER SPEECH When preparing
I’ve been talking about it for years – your presentation being your #1 form of marketing. If every speech is leading to more business (there will be some exceptions), then the strategy of ‘be awesome’ marketing is at work. If people are talking about how other conferences “must book you as their speaker”, then ‘be
A few years ago, my very wise friend Brian Palmer of the National Speakers Bureau in Chicago said, “Clients seem to be steering away from hiring someone who describes themselves as a speaker… preferring, instead, to engage a smart person who happens to speak.” Every day more and more people are getting into the speaking
Last week I said to my husband “I have an idea of what we should do with our backyard.” I laid it all out to him (gazebo, conversation furniture, fire table, etc.) and he liked it. Then I told my friend Lydia about my idea. She laughed. I said, “why are you laughing? Was this
Have you ever tried to explain your offering to a client and you weren’t totally clear? Or you’ve attempted to write out the copy for your website, and it didn’t come easily? It might be that you were Firing, before getting Ready and taking Aim. Been there done that!! You are not alone. The
An idea that Wayne Dyer once wrote was around “detaching from the outcome”. I interpret it that you set your sights on what you want, you put things in motion, and then you detach from the outcome. Being too attached or “controlling” of how things go down can sometimes work against us. My husband and
Being famous will get you the booking the first time, but to get asked back, you’ve got to surprise them. Decision makers who are looking to put bums in seats by hiring someone famous, love it when you go out of your way to: Know who the group is and what they do Know how
Hiring someone to sell YOU can be one of the most unpredictable investments that you will make as a professional speaker. Unfortunately, over the years I’ve seen far more failures than successes. This is why in the Wealthy Speaker 2.0, we talk about learning how to sell yourself and why we created the 30 Day
My client Nicole Darling hates sales! So much so that she decided to put herself through a 30 day immersion course in sales in order to move past this hurdle in her business. Brilliant! When something in business scares you, the best way to move past it is to embrace it. For those of you who
When a project lands back on your shoulders (after you try to delegate it to someone else…) the monkey is on your back! Finding the right team to ensure your back remains “monkey free” is not the easiest thing, but it’s incredible when it works! The experts at Delivering Happiness (Zappos) say, “Hire slow, Fire
Well, the survey’s are in and here’s the overall result: People are not happy with their fees! Only 18% of those surveyed reported getting their full fee most of the time. Nearly 70% said “I think I can do better” when it comes to getting their full fee and only 10% said they were happy with
You’ve heard me talking about my new course and now I want to officially launch it to you. We’ll be taking new registrations for the next session of 8 Weeks to Business Acceleration until Monday, August 3rd. Check out all the details HERE and drop me a line if you have any questions. [Tweet “#Speakers accelerate & position
This week I’m sharing a special guest post from author and speaking coach, Judy Carter, that offers 7 Tips on How to Write Your TED Talk in 20 Minutes. I hope you enjoy!! 7 Tips on How to Write Your TED Talk in 20 Minutes CARTER’S SEVEN STEPS TO WRITING A KILLER SPEECH When preparing
I’ve been talking about it for years – your presentation being your #1 form of marketing. If every speech is leading to more business (there will be some exceptions), then the strategy of ‘be awesome’ marketing is at work. If people are talking about how other conferences “must book you as their speaker”, then ‘be
A few years ago, my very wise friend Brian Palmer of the National Speakers Bureau in Chicago said, “Clients seem to be steering away from hiring someone who describes themselves as a speaker… preferring, instead, to engage a smart person who happens to speak.” Every day more and more people are getting into the speaking
Last week I said to my husband “I have an idea of what we should do with our backyard.” I laid it all out to him (gazebo, conversation furniture, fire table, etc.) and he liked it. Then I told my friend Lydia about my idea. She laughed. I said, “why are you laughing? Was this
Have you ever tried to explain your offering to a client and you weren’t totally clear? Or you’ve attempted to write out the copy for your website, and it didn’t come easily? It might be that you were Firing, before getting Ready and taking Aim. Been there done that!! You are not alone. The
An idea that Wayne Dyer once wrote was around “detaching from the outcome”. I interpret it that you set your sights on what you want, you put things in motion, and then you detach from the outcome. Being too attached or “controlling” of how things go down can sometimes work against us. My husband and
Being famous will get you the booking the first time, but to get asked back, you’ve got to surprise them. Decision makers who are looking to put bums in seats by hiring someone famous, love it when you go out of your way to: Know who the group is and what they do Know how
Hiring someone to sell YOU can be one of the most unpredictable investments that you will make as a professional speaker. Unfortunately, over the years I’ve seen far more failures than successes. This is why in the Wealthy Speaker 2.0, we talk about learning how to sell yourself and why we created the 30 Day
My client Nicole Darling hates sales! So much so that she decided to put herself through a 30 day immersion course in sales in order to move past this hurdle in her business. Brilliant! When something in business scares you, the best way to move past it is to embrace it. For those of you who
When a project lands back on your shoulders (after you try to delegate it to someone else…) the monkey is on your back! Finding the right team to ensure your back remains “monkey free” is not the easiest thing, but it’s incredible when it works! The experts at Delivering Happiness (Zappos) say, “Hire slow, Fire
Well, the survey’s are in and here’s the overall result: People are not happy with their fees! Only 18% of those surveyed reported getting their full fee most of the time. Nearly 70% said “I think I can do better” when it comes to getting their full fee and only 10% said they were happy with
You’ve heard me talking about my new course and now I want to officially launch it to you. We’ll be taking new registrations for the next session of 8 Weeks to Business Acceleration until Monday, August 3rd. Check out all the details HERE and drop me a line if you have any questions. [Tweet “#Speakers accelerate & position
Relationships still run the speaking business (yes, even now). Jane has laid out three of the reasons to help you get more bookings!