Private Coaching Packages
Private Coaching Get the One-on-One Help You Need to Take Your Speaking Business (and life) to New Heights! These speakers did… “Jane, you are the bomb! You have inspired me to stand for strong fees. This week I agreed to my highest keynote fee to date and I’m working on several large scale contracts. I […]
Speaking Business Success Strategies Part II: The Rising Superstar (or Intermediate Speaker)
Last week we started our series on speaking business success strategies that will help you weave your way through the more challenging times in a speaking business. Part I of our series focused on the Emerging Speaker. This week we are focusing on the Rising Superstars or Intermediate Speaker, and the challenges they commonly face […]
Speaking Business Success Strategies Part 1: The Emerging Speaker
When you’ve been around an industry for over 30 years, like I have, it is easy to spot and empathize with people who are going through growing pains. As a professional speaker, it is a part of the journey from speaking for free to earning 6 or 7 figures. Working through (and past) growing pains […]
Understanding Speaking Fees and How Much You Should Get Paid to Speak
Time and time again in my webinars and mastermind groups, a common question arises: “How much should I get paid to speak,” or “How do I know how to set my speaking fees?” Most often, my answer is “it depends.” It depends on the person, the situation, the expertise and the talent of the speaker. […]
Seasoned Pro
SEASONED PRO Welcome Seasoned Pro! EmergingSpeaker RisingSuperstar SeasonedPro MEET JANE ATKINSON WHO IS A SEASONED PRO SPEAKER? The Seasoned Pro speaker is someone who is consistently getting fees over $10K and has a speaking income of over $250K. This speaker would like to refine and add additional streams of income to allow them to either […]
Rising Superstar
RISING SUPERSTAR Welcome Rising Superstar! MEET JANE ATKINSON WHO IS A RISING SUPERSTAR SPEAKER? The Rising Superstar Speaker is someone who has been speaking for a while and is getting paid nicely (between $5k to $7500 per gig) to do so. Growing and scaling the business is the next step for the Rising Superstar, […]
5 Phases of the Professional Speaker Career: Which Are You In?
Over the past 30 plus years, I’ve had a bird’s eye view into the careers of many professional speakers. It has been incredible to watch so many talented individuals build and grow their speaking businesses. And as I’ve watched these various speakers go through the process, I’ve been able to identify five phases of the […]
5 Strategies for Making a Name for Yourself in Your Target Market
How well known are you in your market? When someone says, “If you want to know all about [insert your industry/expertise here], you’ve got to check out [??]” – is it your name that is coming up in the [??]? If yes – then you have probably done a great job positioning yourself in the […]
The Ins and Outs of Working with a Speakers Bureau to Build Your Speaking Business
A common area I see many people working to build their speaking business explore is working with a speakers bureau to get more gigs. While for some, this can prove to be highly effective, it isn’t for every speaker. Today I’m going to share the ins and outs of working with a speakers bureau so […]
Making Better Connections on Social Media with Phil Gerbyshak
On this episode of the Wealthy Speaker Podcast, we are talking about making significant connections on social media. Today we are joined by social media guru, Phil Gerbyshak. Phil has written 5 books and over 3000 articles. He began his career in the Navy, delivering email – by hand – for the National Security Agency. […]
The Importance of Daily Habits to Become a Successful Speaker
Daily habits. Not the most glamorous topic, but an important one for anyone building a speaking business. Why? Because developing the daily habits that put you in front of buyers on a regular basis, fearlessly planting seeds, or asking for business from past clients cannot be overstated. So, let’s look at the importance of daily […]
Pick Up the Phone & Book That Business with Anthony Stears
On this episode of the Wealthy Speaker Podcast we are talking with Anthony Stears about telephone sales. We are thrilled to be joined by Anthony all the way from the UK, also known as The Telephone Assassin. The Telephone Assassin is on a mission to get businesses talking again and stop people from hiding behind […]