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Learn how to find potential clients, approach event planners, market your services, and pursue paid speaking engagements.
Most advice on how to get paid speaking gigs is useless. "Join a speakers bureau." "Post on social media." "Build your personal brand." You've heard it all before. And if that advice worked, you'd already be booked solid. Here are the tactics that actually work. I...
Most motivational speaker proposals fail. Not because the speaker lacks talent, but because the proposal lacks clarity. Event planners are busy. They scan documents quickly and make decisions fast. If your proposal feels vague, self focused, or confusing, it gets...
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key Takeaways: Creating a strong personal brand is essential for visibility and credibility. Use SEO techniques to make it easier for clients to find you online. Email marketing can nurture relationships and lead to more bookings....
If you want to be a big fee speaker, please pause and take the time to read this from beginning to the last word. It's that important. Two days ago, I delivered a keynote presentation for a group of women entrepreneurs. When I finished, the room erupted into a...
You finally did it. You got your first speaking inquiry. Someone wants to book you. Then comes the question that makes your stomach drop. "What's your fee?" You freeze. Your mind races. You don't want to price yourself out. But you also don't want to leave money on...
If you are a speaker, coach, or trainer, you already feel it.Booking speaking engagements is harder than it used to be. You send emails.You pitch yourself.You reach out to meeting planners. And most of the time, you hear nothing back. If that sounds familiar, you are...
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