When thinking about the Wealthy Speaker 3.0 and writing it, one of the key first ideas was “what’s changed in speaking?” Since I wrote the very first version of that book it’s been a pretty dramatic change over the course of 30 years in the speaking business. Everything has changed. The way that we sell
I’m in the throes of writing The Wealthy Speaker 3.0 and I cannot wait for you all to see it. But I’ve been getting questions like… ‘Hey Jane, I already read the original Wealthy Speaker’. ‘I already read 2.0. should I still get The Wealthy Speaker 3.0? And the answer is an undeniable… Yeah! Yes!
Do you have a dream list? A dream list is an identification of 10 to 50 organizations that you want to speak to. I talk more about this is the week’s Speaker Success Tip video below. It could be corporate or it could be associations, you know big conferences that you would like to speak
Have you given any thought to what your money story is? What is it that you grew up believing about money? About how to make money? About successful people, and about rich people? In some people’s households, rich people were evil, and money was always scarce. What was the story you grew up with? My
I wanted to talk to you today about getting things done and keeping your commitments to yourself. How important it is that when we put something on our schedule, that we keep that commitment to ourselves. Watch below to hear more about the power of commitment. https://vimeo.com/756515081/f971b43b04 Sometimes it’s not that easy, there are so
You know that saying, we do things this way because that’s the way we’ve always done them. Well let me tell you what I learned on my summer vacation this year. We actually stopped doing everything, and we really wanted to take it to the ground. Not burn it to the ground, it wasn’t painful,
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 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
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
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 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
If you’re like me, chances are that you’ve built routines into your day-to-day schedule. Routines help us feel grounded. They give us stability and certainty. They help us succeed. And you probably know what it feels like when your routine gets disrupted. Chaos! Disorder! Confusion! I was reflecting upon this as I engaged in my
When thinking about the Wealthy Speaker 3.0 and writing it, one of the key first ideas was “what’s changed in speaking?” Since I wrote the very first version of that book it’s been a pretty dramatic change over the course of 30 years in the speaking business. Everything has changed. The way that we sell
I’m in the throes of writing The Wealthy Speaker 3.0 and I cannot wait for you all to see it. But I’ve been getting questions like… ‘Hey Jane, I already read the original Wealthy Speaker’. ‘I already read 2.0. should I still get The Wealthy Speaker 3.0? And the answer is an undeniable… Yeah! Yes!
Do you have a dream list? A dream list is an identification of 10 to 50 organizations that you want to speak to. I talk more about this is the week’s Speaker Success Tip video below. It could be corporate or it could be associations, you know big conferences that you would like to speak
Have you given any thought to what your money story is? What is it that you grew up believing about money? About how to make money? About successful people, and about rich people? In some people’s households, rich people were evil, and money was always scarce. What was the story you grew up with? My
I wanted to talk to you today about getting things done and keeping your commitments to yourself. How important it is that when we put something on our schedule, that we keep that commitment to ourselves. Watch below to hear more about the power of commitment. https://vimeo.com/756515081/f971b43b04 Sometimes it’s not that easy, there are so
You know that saying, we do things this way because that’s the way we’ve always done them. Well let me tell you what I learned on my summer vacation this year. We actually stopped doing everything, and we really wanted to take it to the ground. Not burn it to the ground, it wasn’t painful,
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 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
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
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 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
If you’re like me, chances are that you’ve built routines into your day-to-day schedule. Routines help us feel grounded. They give us stability and certainty. They help us succeed. And you probably know what it feels like when your routine gets disrupted. Chaos! Disorder! Confusion! I was reflecting upon this as I engaged in my
Relationships still run the speaking business (yes, even now). Jane has laid out three of the reasons to help you get more bookings!