[Currently Untitled] Speaker Newsletter, Issue #5 October 22nd 5 Counterintuitive Business Realities Every Successful Speaker Knows (#4 might be most surprising...) [ read time: 5 minutes ] ↓ In reflecting on my own journey as a professional speaker, I am embarrassed to say how long it took me to understand the lessons I'll share with you here. I'm sure when you read them, you'll say, "duh." But, when you're embarking on a new career path like I was several years ago, these are often the...
12 months ago • 7 min read
[Currently Untitled] Speaker Newsletter, Issue #4 September 29th Finding paid, high value speaking opportunities: Part I (...is it who you know, or what you know?) [ read time: 5 minutes ] ↓ According to our newsletter subscriber survey, nearly 40% of you said your #1 challenge in building a professional speaking career is finding paid opportunities. In reality, I imagine that this percentage is actually higher, because not everyone here is at the point of seeking paid opportunities — when...
about 1 year ago • 5 min read
[Currently Untitled] Speaker Newsletter, Issue #3 September 16th Creating a high-performing speaker website that drives your business and brand (*mine only costs 5 cents/day) [ read time: 3 minutes ] + 12-minute video ↓ [Video "how-to" at the bottom of this email] I know I absolutely "nail" a few things in my life. One is making a great chocolate chip cookie (that's actually healthy for you, btw). Another is a masterful speaker website. Seriously. The number of times I've been told how great...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
[Currently Untitled] Speaker Newsletter, Issue 2 September 2nd Why you're struggling to find your speaking niche: addressing the "messy middle" [ read time: 5 minutes ] ↓ First, let's define "speaking niche" as a term. For the early-career speakers reading this newsletter, your "speaking niche" is the topic area in which you focus your content. Consider it the "vertical" or category under which you create your keynotes, workshops, LinkedIn posts, media articles, etc. For example: leadership,...
about 1 year ago • 5 min read
[Currently Untitled] Speaker Newsletter, Issue #1 August 22nd 5 Surprising Questions Every Speaker Should Ask BEFORE Hiring a Photographer or Videographer [ read time: 5 minutes ] ↓ “Demo Reels, Event Photography, and Speaker Videos – Oh my!” Very much like the classic “lions and tigers and bears” reference in the Wizard of Oz, deciding on a photographer/videographer as a speaker is no easy thing. First, you're probably wondering, "why would I consider bringing my own camera crew, if the...
about 1 year ago • 5 min read