There is no doubt in my mind that, at some point in the future, I will offend someone. And the truth is, you will too. I can be certain of this for three reasons. We live in a hyper-sensitive world. None of us are perfect. Eventually, at some point, we’ll put our foot in our
As I begin the journey into my sixth book, The Wealthy Speaker 3.0 (a complete re-write), I’ve been thinking about how beneficial writing a book is. Some of you already have books under your belt and may be thinking, “Should I? Shouldn’t I?” for the next one. (Spoiler alert: I’d say, “Go for it!”) Some
As a speaker, it’s a wonderful idea to build your social media presence. Doing so will help you promote your brand and give potential clients an extra avenue to learn about you and your work. But, depending on what you post, it can also backfire. Nearly everything is divisive today, so you never know if
Is all cash good cash? It’s an interesting question to ponder as you build your speaking business. Getting started isn’t easy, and we often act from a place of lack instead of abundance. For example: Some of you are working day jobs as you build your speaking business. Are you feeling frustrated? Are you resenting
Social media is a must for speakers building their business and brand. But are your efforts helping you land more gigs or hurting your efforts? This article will share some essential lessons on social media for speakers, as well as a worksheet you can use to get you started. And it all begins with a
Being a generalist just doesn’t work in the speaking industry. Why? Because when you try to be all things to all people, you become known for nothing. That’s why I am constantly reminding my students and clients about the importance of picking a lane—choosing one topic and becoming known for that one thing. But in
I see it over and over again, in my own business and the businesses of my students and private coaching clients: failure. And what I’ve come to learn is that it’s not the failure itself that’s important; it’s the way you think about it that matters. Because failure is inevitable! We will all encounter it.
What would it feel like to grow your speaking business by a factor of ten? More importantly, what would it feel like to create a business that allows you the lifestyle and freedom that is perfect for you? It might seem impossible – but it CAN be done, so long as the timing is right.
Remember back at the beginning of the pandemic? After we got over the initial shock of what was happening in the world, there was an exciting time when businesses began to adapt. For speakers, that meant quickly getting up to speed with running a virtual speaking business and delivering virtual presentations…something many of us had
One thing I’ve learned from my decades-long career in the speaking business is that the formula for speaking success is not complicated or drawn out. I’ve seen speakers rise to super-stardom! I’ve also seen speakers swing and strikeout. In the end, there are only two differentiators. The only two things needed for speaking success are:
A speaking business is a business. We have plans, systems, processes, some of us have a team, and what goes along with all of it? Mistakes, blunders, and failures. Whether those failures are big or small, all of us will experience them from time to time as we grow our business. Now it’s time to
One of the things we’ve been talking about lately at the Wealthy Speaker School is outbound marketing. Outbound marketing includes marketing efforts where you make first contact with your potential clients – including advertising, cold calls, and cold emails. My tip for today is about how to improve the results from your outbound marketing by
There is no doubt in my mind that, at some point in the future, I will offend someone. And the truth is, you will too. I can be certain of this for three reasons. We live in a hyper-sensitive world. None of us are perfect. Eventually, at some point, we’ll put our foot in our
As I begin the journey into my sixth book, The Wealthy Speaker 3.0 (a complete re-write), I’ve been thinking about how beneficial writing a book is. Some of you already have books under your belt and may be thinking, “Should I? Shouldn’t I?” for the next one. (Spoiler alert: I’d say, “Go for it!”) Some
As a speaker, it’s a wonderful idea to build your social media presence. Doing so will help you promote your brand and give potential clients an extra avenue to learn about you and your work. But, depending on what you post, it can also backfire. Nearly everything is divisive today, so you never know if
Is all cash good cash? It’s an interesting question to ponder as you build your speaking business. Getting started isn’t easy, and we often act from a place of lack instead of abundance. For example: Some of you are working day jobs as you build your speaking business. Are you feeling frustrated? Are you resenting
Social media is a must for speakers building their business and brand. But are your efforts helping you land more gigs or hurting your efforts? This article will share some essential lessons on social media for speakers, as well as a worksheet you can use to get you started. And it all begins with a
Being a generalist just doesn’t work in the speaking industry. Why? Because when you try to be all things to all people, you become known for nothing. That’s why I am constantly reminding my students and clients about the importance of picking a lane—choosing one topic and becoming known for that one thing. But in
I see it over and over again, in my own business and the businesses of my students and private coaching clients: failure. And what I’ve come to learn is that it’s not the failure itself that’s important; it’s the way you think about it that matters. Because failure is inevitable! We will all encounter it.
What would it feel like to grow your speaking business by a factor of ten? More importantly, what would it feel like to create a business that allows you the lifestyle and freedom that is perfect for you? It might seem impossible – but it CAN be done, so long as the timing is right.
Remember back at the beginning of the pandemic? After we got over the initial shock of what was happening in the world, there was an exciting time when businesses began to adapt. For speakers, that meant quickly getting up to speed with running a virtual speaking business and delivering virtual presentations…something many of us had
One thing I’ve learned from my decades-long career in the speaking business is that the formula for speaking success is not complicated or drawn out. I’ve seen speakers rise to super-stardom! I’ve also seen speakers swing and strikeout. In the end, there are only two differentiators. The only two things needed for speaking success are:
A speaking business is a business. We have plans, systems, processes, some of us have a team, and what goes along with all of it? Mistakes, blunders, and failures. Whether those failures are big or small, all of us will experience them from time to time as we grow our business. Now it’s time to
One of the things we’ve been talking about lately at the Wealthy Speaker School is outbound marketing. Outbound marketing includes marketing efforts where you make first contact with your potential clients – including advertising, cold calls, and cold emails. My tip for today is about how to improve the results from your outbound marketing by
There is no doubt in my mind that, at some point in the future, I will offend someone. And the truth is, you will too. I can be certain of this for three reasons. We live in a hyper-sensitive world.
