We are nearly two years into this pandemic, and it feels like every time we take two steps forward, we end up taking three steps backward. We’ve fought our way through the COVID blues and are battling them again as we head into yet another wave of shutdowns. For some, your resilience is all used
So you’ve worked your entire life to become excellent at a sport, and you’re retiring. So now what? Can an Olympic athlete who won a medal get paid to speak? The answer, no surprise, is yes. You might think that only a gold medal-winning athlete could get paid to speak, but you would be mistaken.
At this point in the pandemic, we are accustomed to pivoting and being creative when planning live events. Unfortunately, it seems as though every time we think we are ready to host live speaking events again, another wave starts to ramp up. This is why it is so important to have a COVID strategy mapped
Have you ever heard the term ‘tall poppy’? It’s an Australian term defined as: In Australia, the culture used to say that if you were too successful, too wealthy, too anything, you were a ‘tall poppy’ and needed to be cut back and put in your place. I hope that is changing. I certainly know
My entire business trajectory has been a series of trials, errors, pivots (yes, I said it), and adjustments. And, to quote my newest book, Scaling Your Speaking Business, if you’re not ready to fail, you’re not ready to scale. Let me share with you today why trial and error is essential for speaking business success.
One thing that happens to many public speakers as they start to grow and become more in demand and popular is they find that not everyone agrees with their philosophies or point of view. And guess what…that’s okay! Not everyone has to love you! Having a point of view or a particular way of looking
If you are a public speaker who wants to take things up a notch or two so you can book more high fee speaking engagements; then this article is for you! Let me share three critical elements that all professional speakers booking high fee speaking gigs are doing. Recently, a friend of mine asked about
One question that has been coming up in various circles in our Wealthy Speaker Community is if now is the right time to raise your speaking fees. Since I love talking about money, I love talking about fees. So let’s look at four things you need to consider before raising your speaking fees. 4 Things
When your business is all about you and representing yourself, it is easy to get caught up in the small details and wanting all of the conditions to be perfect before beginning a new project. Though the intentions are genuine, it can delay projects and set you back. By just starting the project you’ve been
If you are building and running a successful public speaking business, you need to invest in marketing – especially social media. But where do you focus your efforts on social media to get the biggest bang for the buck? For many speakers, LinkedIn is one of the most effective platforms for landing in front of
Wow, we were just blown away by the response to this year’s best virtual demo video contest. First, we had so many submissions, thank you to all those who entered our contest. There was an abundance of talent to choose from and narrowing it down to just six was tough. But we did it! And
When it comes to growing your speaking business, how you reach out to prospects and clients plays an important role in your level of success. We know that if you play the numbers game and put out a large amount of reach, you will get results. That’s quantity. On the other hand, if you spend
We are nearly two years into this pandemic, and it feels like every time we take two steps forward, we end up taking three steps backward. We’ve fought our way through the COVID blues and are battling them again as we head into yet another wave of shutdowns. For some, your resilience is all used
So you’ve worked your entire life to become excellent at a sport, and you’re retiring. So now what? Can an Olympic athlete who won a medal get paid to speak? The answer, no surprise, is yes. You might think that only a gold medal-winning athlete could get paid to speak, but you would be mistaken.
At this point in the pandemic, we are accustomed to pivoting and being creative when planning live events. Unfortunately, it seems as though every time we think we are ready to host live speaking events again, another wave starts to ramp up. This is why it is so important to have a COVID strategy mapped
Have you ever heard the term ‘tall poppy’? It’s an Australian term defined as: In Australia, the culture used to say that if you were too successful, too wealthy, too anything, you were a ‘tall poppy’ and needed to be cut back and put in your place. I hope that is changing. I certainly know
My entire business trajectory has been a series of trials, errors, pivots (yes, I said it), and adjustments. And, to quote my newest book, Scaling Your Speaking Business, if you’re not ready to fail, you’re not ready to scale. Let me share with you today why trial and error is essential for speaking business success.
One thing that happens to many public speakers as they start to grow and become more in demand and popular is they find that not everyone agrees with their philosophies or point of view. And guess what…that’s okay! Not everyone has to love you! Having a point of view or a particular way of looking
If you are a public speaker who wants to take things up a notch or two so you can book more high fee speaking engagements; then this article is for you! Let me share three critical elements that all professional speakers booking high fee speaking gigs are doing. Recently, a friend of mine asked about
One question that has been coming up in various circles in our Wealthy Speaker Community is if now is the right time to raise your speaking fees. Since I love talking about money, I love talking about fees. So let’s look at four things you need to consider before raising your speaking fees. 4 Things
When your business is all about you and representing yourself, it is easy to get caught up in the small details and wanting all of the conditions to be perfect before beginning a new project. Though the intentions are genuine, it can delay projects and set you back. By just starting the project you’ve been
If you are building and running a successful public speaking business, you need to invest in marketing – especially social media. But where do you focus your efforts on social media to get the biggest bang for the buck? For many speakers, LinkedIn is one of the most effective platforms for landing in front of
Wow, we were just blown away by the response to this year’s best virtual demo video contest. First, we had so many submissions, thank you to all those who entered our contest. There was an abundance of talent to choose from and narrowing it down to just six was tough. But we did it! And
When it comes to growing your speaking business, how you reach out to prospects and clients plays an important role in your level of success. We know that if you play the numbers game and put out a large amount of reach, you will get results. That’s quantity. On the other hand, if you spend
Relationships still run the speaking business (yes, even now). Jane has laid out three of the reasons to help you get more bookings!