On a scale of 1-7, 7 being most committed to making your speaking dream a reality and 1 being you see this business as a hobby, how committed are you? Watch this short video I shot in Las Vegas after delivering the closing keynote to a group of 1,2oo financial planners. I’ll look forward to...
Imagine becoming a Million Dollar Professional Speaker in 2013. One of my students made the leap in 2012, grossing over $1.6 million. Once you understand the revenue-driving fundamentals of this business, the income potential is substantial. I’m excited to announce a new book that has been released on this subject. St. Paul, Minnesota based author...
The speaking business in owned by insiders. People attempting to build a speaking career in traditional, linear fashion almost always fail. This is a topic you won’t hear at speakers meetings because most of the people in leadership positions are on the outside. Watch this short video ( 1:33 ) I shot after speaking in...
The content that professional speakers have sold for 60 years is now available for free on the internet. You can get a world-class education on YouTube! This is one of the reasons so many speakers have left the business in the past few years. The good news is processes are hotter than ever, and the...
In what halls, stadiums or arena’s would you like to speak? In what states, towns or countries? My dream was to speak to large crowds in sold out stadiums, and the reality was better than I imagined. Watch this short (1:34 ) video I taped on the beach in Grand Cayman after delivering a speech....
I was in Portland last week and had a chance to hear former pastor, Jerry DeWitt, preach a non-religious message with amazing skill. Once you have world-class speaking skills, you can use them to deliver any message you wish. The question is, how good are your speaking skills? Are they good enough to go pro?...
Imagine being able to say you “shared the stage” with speaking legend Brian Tracy. What would that do for your career? Well here is your BIG chance. We still have a limited amount of speaking spots open for the January 18-19, 2013 meeting of the Siebold Success Network. (paid-referral network for speakers) The early bird...
With thousands of speakers competing for meeting and convention work, what differentiates you from the pack? If you’re saying the same thing as everyone else, how will your audiences see you as a thought leader? Watch this short video I shot at NBC studios in Charlotte, NC where I was being interviewed at the Democratic...
I recently spoke at the 2012 National Speakers Associations annual convention in Indianapolis, and also attended the ultra-prestigious Million Dollar Speakers Group. The question I’m asked most often is: “What do the 36 members of the Million Dollar Speakers Group know that the rest of the speakers don’t? It’s a great question, and one I’ve...
Many of the greatest professional speakers of all-time served an apprenticeship. Bob Proctor apprenticed for Earl Nightingale. Mark Victor Hansen for Buckminster Fuller. Larry Wilson for Bill Gove. Rev. Jessie Jackson for Rev. Martin Luther King…and the list goes on. My last apprentice earned $252,000 working with me part time for 24 months. Now I’m...