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Using Storytelling as a Sales Tool

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As a professional speaker, you likely understand the importance of storytelling on stage. The right story, told at the right time, can captivate your audience, make them lean in on their chair, and communicate your message in a powerful way that they will remember long after the event. Ironically though, many speakers don’t put storytelling […]

The Focused Hustle 5 | March 2020

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MARCH 2020 MUST LISTEN PODCASTS Here are this month’s must-listen podcasts: How to Land Speaking Sponsorships with Julie Austin The Keys to Closing More Business with Ron Karr How our Thinking Impacts the Bottom Line with Kris Plachy Get your Speaking Business Off the Ground as a Side Gig with Alex Swire-Clark LISTEN NOW MASTERCLASS: […]

The Keys to Closing More Business with Ron Karr

Are you a good closer?  It’s not everyone’s superpower, some are fantastic, and others struggle with it.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome speaker, author and marketing consultant, Ron Karr who will share some of his insight on how to create the deal that the client must have. For 36+ years, […]

How to Use Business Systems to Find More Buyers

How to Use Business Systems to Find More Buyers

This month at The Wealthy Speaker School, we are focusing on the topic of finding more buyers. This is an area that many speakers struggle with, regardless of how long they’ve been in business. So, today I want to take a look at how we can use business systems to find more buyers for your […]

Becoming a Master of the Speaking Industry

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I recently interviewed Josh Linker who’s out killing the speaking business. He’s speaking over a hundred times per year (highest number of engagements in a year – 165!, CRAZY!) at $35,000 per engagement. Josh successfully sold his tech companies but had started to speak while he was the CEO. He recognized very early on that […]

The Focused Hustle 5 | January 2020

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JANUARY 2020 MUST LISTEN PODCASTS Here are this month’s must-listen podcasts: Creating Your Long-Term Profitable Speaking Business with Mark Sanborn Money, Politics & Speaking: Recession Proof Your Biz with Andrew Busch Systems for Getting to 7 Figures with Josh Linkner LISTEN NOW SEE YOU IN PHOENIX! Registration is now open and early bird pricing in […]

Leveraging Yourself as an Entrepreneur with Teresa Easler

Many people starting out in the speaking world think that it’s all about getting on stage and sharing their message with the audience.  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome Teresa Easler who will share her expertise on becoming a well-rounded entrepreneur and creating a business beyond the platform. After many years […]

Social Media Like a Boss with Erin Gargan King

For most of us, creating a great social media following doesn’t come easy.   We have to work hard to generate content that entices our audience to follow us and keep them engaged.  What is the best platform? How often should I post?, etc… On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show we are happy […]

How Vistage & Video Can Boost Your Speaking Business with Gair Maxwell

Let’s face it…it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to stand out from the crowd in the speaking business.  So, how do we get an edge and differentiate ourselves from the pack? On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we are joined by Branding Expert, Gair Maxwell who will share his story and thoughts on Vistage […]

Systems to Help Scale Your Speaking Business with Taylorr Payne & Austin Grammon

In this digital age, there’s a constant flow of new programs that promise to help you streamline your business.  Do you find yourself buying the next shiny object and then just putting the software on a shelf because you don’t know how to implement it?  On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we welcome […]

Is Your Speaker Website Getting You Gigs?

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Your speaker website can either do one of two things. It can get you into the “maybe” pile. Or it can eliminate you from the competition. Let me explain. A decision-maker identifies that they need a speaker. They may meet with the team to bat around ideas. They may call the speaker’s bureau. They may […]

Dealing with Competition in the Speaking Industry

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How do you feel when you lose a piece of business that you know you were perfect for? Ugh!!!  It hurts, right? But competition in the speaking industry is fierce, and I’m sorry to say, it’s only going to get tighter as more people enter the field. Understanding that is one thing. Now let’s talk about […]