Do you have a business plan for your speaking business? Most speakers don’t, and most of the new speakers that do are following a linear model in a nonlinear business. Watch this post from the Beverly Hills Hotel and I’ll look forward to your comments. Watch on YouTube [media id=139]
As a high-paid personality speaker, you’re going to be debating fellow experts onstage and in the media. This is something I do dozens of times every year, and it’s an important skill to develop. Watch this short video I taped before debating Dr. Cathleen London from Yale University today on FOX News. This one strategy...
The speaking business is full of misinformation, but there is one GIANT LIE that’s been perpetuated by speaker marketers that profit from it. After 18 years as a full-time professional speaker, I’ve never seen anything that kills more speaking careers than this DEADLY fabrication. I should know, because I was sold the same lie back...
Hugh Hefner has pushed the envelope in his field for over 50 years, and he’s still going strong at 87 years old. Are you pushing the envelope on your topic or are you simply repeating positive thinking platitudes like 95% of the speakers in the business? Watch this video I shot LIVE at Hef’s Halloween...
Most speakers struggle because they lack sufficient streams of income. I’ve just completed a 15-city cross country speaking tour touting the merits of building a multidimensional speaking business with a minimum of 10 monthly income streams. Watch this short video I taped in Salt Lake City after being interviewed on FOX’s Good Day Utah. I’ll...
Whether you’re going on stage, TV or signing autographs after a speech, you MUST be camera-ready. The speaking business (at the highest level) is conducted in front of thousands, if not tens of thousands or millions of people through various mediums. The public, your fans and your audience expect and deserve to see you at...
After being interviewed on hundreds of television shows over the past 4 years, I’ve learned a few key techniques that keep TV audiences awake and TV producers coming back for more. There is nothing more powerful in promoting your speaking career than publicity, and television is the most credible publicity you can get. Watch this...
Professional speeches at the highest fee level are sold through speaking skill and subject credibility. Jack Welch speaks on leadership; his credibility comes from leading General Electric. Tony Robbins speaks on changing peoples lives, and he has a massive list of clients he’s helped change. Bill Gove spoke on succeeding in sales and his credibility...
We need paid speakers immediately to talk about solving the obesity epidemic through mental toughness training. The problem is huge, the potential for speaking opportunities is endless, and the profit could be substantial for our top speakers. As many of you know, I’ve traveled the world preaching the mental toughness message, especially when it comes...
If you want to make a living as a professional speaker, you must speak to groups that gather and will pay to hear your message. Many aspiring speakers waste years trying to sell a speech no one will pay for. Determine the market for your speech and create your strategy accordingly. Watch this short video...