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
With 2022 right around the corner (or already here, depending on when you are reading this!), I know you are thinking about the year ahead. You’re probably setting goals for your life and your speaking business right now, which is why my #SpeakerSuccessTip will be especially relevant to you. Today’s tip is all about mindset.
The holiday season is just around the corner. A time of love, joy… and, let’s face it, unproductive workdays. With so much to do during the holidays and so many distractions around us, it’s easy to put our businesses on ‘pause’ for a few weeks. That’s why I am offering a simple tip that will
Creating a successful speaking business takes a lot of work. I’m talking about the daily grind, the never-ending to-do list, the work that keeps you busy day in and day out: finding new gigs, preparing for booked engagements, working on marketing, managing your team, and the list goes on and on. But no matter how
What if I told you there is a way to not only make your life easier but to present yourself in a way that honors you, your brand, and your clients… all at the same time. All it takes is creating a fee schedule for yourself and booking jobs based on this fee schedule every
At this point in the pandemic, we are accustomed to pivoting and being creative when planning live events. Unfortunately, it seems as though every time we think we are ready to host live speaking events again, another wave starts to ramp up. This is why it is so important to have a COVID strategy mapped
One thing that happens to many public speakers as they start to grow and become more in demand and popular is they find that not everyone agrees with their philosophies or point of view. And guess what…that’s okay! Not everyone has to love you! Having a point of view or a particular way of looking
When your business is all about you and representing yourself, it is easy to get caught up in the small details and wanting all of the conditions to be perfect before beginning a new project. Though the intentions are genuine, it can delay projects and set you back. By just starting the project you’ve been
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
With 2022 right around the corner (or already here, depending on when you are reading this!), I know you are thinking about the year ahead. You’re probably setting goals for your life and your speaking business right now, which is why my #SpeakerSuccessTip will be especially relevant to you. Today’s tip is all about mindset.
The holiday season is just around the corner. A time of love, joy… and, let’s face it, unproductive workdays. With so much to do during the holidays and so many distractions around us, it’s easy to put our businesses on ‘pause’ for a few weeks. That’s why I am offering a simple tip that will
Creating a successful speaking business takes a lot of work. I’m talking about the daily grind, the never-ending to-do list, the work that keeps you busy day in and day out: finding new gigs, preparing for booked engagements, working on marketing, managing your team, and the list goes on and on. But no matter how
What if I told you there is a way to not only make your life easier but to present yourself in a way that honors you, your brand, and your clients… all at the same time. All it takes is creating a fee schedule for yourself and booking jobs based on this fee schedule every
At this point in the pandemic, we are accustomed to pivoting and being creative when planning live events. Unfortunately, it seems as though every time we think we are ready to host live speaking events again, another wave starts to ramp up. This is why it is so important to have a COVID strategy mapped
One thing that happens to many public speakers as they start to grow and become more in demand and popular is they find that not everyone agrees with their philosophies or point of view. And guess what…that’s okay! Not everyone has to love you! Having a point of view or a particular way of looking
When your business is all about you and representing yourself, it is easy to get caught up in the small details and wanting all of the conditions to be perfect before beginning a new project. Though the intentions are genuine, it can delay projects and set you back. By just starting the project you’ve been
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
