S4 EP 5: Podcast Monetization Secrets with Phil Better
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
Release Date: 04/10/2024
Episode 8: Using Your Podcast To Attract Speaking Opportunities
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
Most speakers underestimate the power of podcasts when it comes to getting booked and paid to speak. Podcasts are not just interviews. They are stages. In this episode, Sean Douglas explains how professional speakers can use podcast guest appearances to build credibility, create social proof, and attract speaking opportunities. If you want event planners to see you as an authority, podcasts allow you to demonstrate your expertise while expanding your visibility. Sean also explains why appearing on 50 to 60 podcasts per year can dramatically increase your exposure, why targeting the right...
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Episode 7: How Social Media Actually Gets Speakers Booked
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
Most speakers use social media the wrong way. They post random content, react to the news cycle, or treat their platforms like a personal diary. Then they wonder why event planners never reach out. In this episode, Sean breaks down how social media actually fits into a professional speaking business. Event planners are researching speakers online before they ever reach out. Your content, tone, positioning, and visibility all influence whether they see you as a professional speaker or someone they should avoid putting on their stage. You will learn how to position your social media profiles to...
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Episode 6: Why You're Not Getting Booked to Speak and How to Become Visible
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
If you are a talented speaker but still struggle to get booked consistently, the problem is rarely your speaking ability. The real problem is visibility, positioning, and systems. Many speakers are excellent on stage but invisible to the people who actually hire speakers. In this episode, Sean explains why most speakers fall into what he calls the Invisible Speaker Trap and how to break out of it. You will learn why speakers must think like marketers, how positioning determines your speaking fee, and what event planners are actually looking for when they search for speakers. If you want to...
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Episode 5: Free Gigs, Pay To Play, Or Paid Speaker and the Truth Speaker Coaches Never Tell You
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
The speaking industry looks glamorous from the outside. Stages. Standing Ovations. Photos. Travel. Behind the scenes, there are very different types of speaking opportunities and not all of them build a real speaking business. In this episode, Sean breaks down the four types of speaking engagements: • Free gigs • Speak to sell • Pay to play • Paid keynote engagements Most importantly, how to decide which lane you want to build your career in. If you’ve ever wondered: • Should I speak for exposure? • Is pay to play worth it? • Can you really make more money speaking to sell? •...
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EPISODE 4: Speaker Fees | How Much Should You Charge (And Why You’re Not Getting $10K Gigs)
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
Everybody wants the $10,000 keynote. Very few speakers understand how speaker fees actually work. In this episode, Sean breaks down the real numbers behind speaking engagements, how event planners think about budgets, and what you must do to command higher fees without pricing yourself out. If you’ve ever wondered: • How do I get from $1,500 to $5,000? • When can I charge $10,000+? • What do associations really pay? • How do I talk about my fee without losing the deal? This episode answers all of it. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro & Why Everyone Wants the $10K Gig 01:05 – What...
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Episode 3: How To Land Paid Speaking Gigs | Events, Podcasts, Media and Category Positioning
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
If you want to get booked and paid to speak consistently, you must know where the opportunities are and how to position yourself as the right speaker for the job. In Episode 3 of The Booked and Paid Speaker Blueprint, Sean breaks down the real world systems he uses inside The Success Corps to land speaking engagements across stages, podcasts, corporate events, ERGs, associations and media appearances. You will learn where paid speaking opportunities actually live, how to build a repeatable lead pipeline, how to respond when you get rejected, and how to frame your speaking business using...
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Episode 2: The Speaker Marketing Toolkit You Actually Need (Website, Speaker Reel, and Getting Booked)
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
In Episode 2 of The Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint, Sean continues building the foundation of a successful speaking business by breaking down the speaker marketing toolkit event planners actually look for. Most speakers waste time building assets that do not get them booked. In this episode, Sean explains why you do not need a one sheet and what you must have instead if you want consistent paid speaking opportunities. If you want to get booked and paid to speak consistently, your website and speaker reel are two of the most important assets you can build. In this episode, you will learn: ...
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Episode 1: The Foundation Every Paid Speaker Must Have
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
In this first official episode of The Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast, Sean breaks down the most important foundation every paid speaker must build before worrying about stages, fees, or visibility. This episode is not about becoming a better performer on stage. It is about building the business foundation of a speaking career so you can get booked and paid consistently. You will learn: Why speakers must be known for one clear problem they solve Why trying to speak to everyone guarantees you get booked by no one How category design helps you create and own your speaking lane ...
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Episode 0: Why We Rebranded Into The Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
In this episode, Sean explains why the Create Launch Monetize podcast is officially rebranded as The Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast, a show dedicated to helping speakers get booked and paid to speak consistently. After producing over 25 podcasts, launching multiple businesses, and building a paid speaking career, Sean kept hearing the same question: How do you actually get booked and paid to speak? This podcast exists to answer that question. In this episode, you will learn: Why most speakers fail to get booked and paid consistently The real reason paid speaking gigs feel so...
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FINAL SEASON, FINAL EPISODE: Digital Marketing Philosophy For Creatives with Gresham Harkless
Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint Podcast
This is the FINAL episode of our show, Create Launch Monetize. What a journey it has been over the last 5 years! This show was about creation, launch, and monetization of anything and everything, and we laid out the processes and strategies to do this correctly. We talk about everything from podcasts, real estate, business category design, and ALL in between. Now, we are shifting this show in to the Booked & Paid Speaker Blueprint. I wil discuss the traps speakers fall into, how to get booked & paid to speak, and how to build a speaker business that gets you booked consistently. If you...
info_outlineDo you want to monetize your podcast?
Do you know how many different ways have been used to monetize?
How big of a difference would it make for you if you followed what was in this episode, and clicked the links in these show notes, and discovered tried and true methods of monetizing?
In this episode, Phil Better talks about how he monetized his podcasts across multiple platforms. The conversation goes in depth on the possibilities that you, the Podcaster, can unlock to create a healthy stream of income from your show. This episode has so much value!
Phil's interest in Podcasting first began when he heard one of Kevin Smith's podcasts on the network Smodcast back in 2014. Since then, he has been listening to a varied genre of podcasts to stay up to date with the latest knowledge.
In November 2017, he took the plunge and started his first podcast, The Phil Better Show.
👉After 200 plus episodes
👉6000 downloads
👉200 Facebook followers
The show went on hiatus in 2020, but at the same time, Phil's drive to become a successful Entrepreneur kicked into high gear. After a few failed attempts, and some inner soul searching, he decided to start Investing In Himself by doing the one thing he's great at... Connecting with people.
Starting a new podcast called: Invest In Yourself: A Digital Entrepreneur Podcast, Phil’s goal was to connect with as many Entrepreneurs as possible to understand how to start his own journey, now 2 years later the show has accomplished:
👉 Over 200 interviews with successful Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Influencers,
👉 Invitation to Media events like Startup SuperCup in Sarlat France and Talks at Slay Your Life in Las Vegas.
👉 Winner of Multiple awards for Best Business Podcast 2020 and best Podcast Producer.
👉 Over 100k downloads per year.
👉 A Global Rank of Top 10% per Listennotes.com
On the back of his Podcast’s success, Phil met his first Client, Lloyd Ross and launched the Money Grows on Trees: The Podcast. 18 months after launching the Podcast, the show:
👉 Ranks continually at number 24 all-time in Australia for the How-to category after only 4 weeks!
👉 #1 ranked podcast in Iceland, Australia in the How To category.
👉 50% increase in downloads a week to week
👉 Is the Number 1 How-to in the Personal Finances Podcast category
👉 Has Generated over 7 figures in revenue.
Spurred on by the success of his client, Phil launched his third Podcast, Stock Dirty To Me, along with the admins of the Facebook group "Stock Market for Beginners." This Podcast was focused on helping the members of the Facebook group increase their Stock Market knowledge but understanding the basics of Investing.
Phil launched his fourth podcast, Invest In Yourself: the Podcast Series, as a way to connect with Podcasters and learn what issues they face with their show so he can find the solutions to their problems.
👉 Top 100 How-to ranking on Goodpods
👉 Generates 5 figures a month
Phil’s goal is to help launch over 100 Million Podcasts that bring the hosts the ability to live their dream life. Check him out here: https://www.facebook.com/
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