Paid to Speak
Grow in both the art and business of speaking. You’ll discover how to become a great presenter, how to find paid speaking engagements, how to connect with decision-makers who book speakers, and best of all... how to get paid to speak. Whether you’re starting from scratch or you’ve been at it for a while, you’ll find value in every episode. Kent has built a multiple six-figure per year speaking business. He is also a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) with the National Speakers Association (NSA), which is the highest designation a speaker can earn with the NSA. Less than 800 professional speakers worldwide have earned this award.
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119. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Never Stop Growing
04/02/2025
119. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Never Stop Growing
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #11 - Never Stop Growing Great speakers never stop learning, growing, and developing. They are readers. They listen to podcasts. They register for training events and conferences. They join learning communities and masterminds. They conduct Reverse Interviews™. Review: Here Are All The Tips We've Covered In This Series Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode 113 - Be Great At Business Episode 114 - Serve Before Selling Episode 115 - Only Ask For A Commitment IF You Are A Good Fit Episode 116 - Make Things Easy For Your Client Episode 117 - How You View YOU Episode 118 - Understanding GRIT Episode 119 - Never Stop Growing Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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118. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Understanding GRIT
03/19/2025
118. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Understanding GRIT
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #10 - Understanding GRIT Grit is NOT just having a Suck It Up Buttercup, grind-it-out mentality. According to Angela Duckworth, author of GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, there are two sides to grit: Passion and Direction Perseverance and Determination I highly recommend Angela Duckworth's book GRIT: Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode 113 - Be Great At Business Episode 114 - Serve Before Selling Episode 115 - Only Ask For A Commitment IF You Are A Good Fit Episode 116 - Make Things Easy For Your Client Episode 117 - How You View YOU Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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117. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – How You View YOU
03/12/2025
117. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – How You View YOU
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #9 - How You View YOU One of the most attractive character traits of a great speaker or leader is humble confidence. Someone who is confident, but not cocky Someone who is humble, but does not have an "aw-shucks" attitude The best speakers are Experts who also view themselves as Fellow Travelers. Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode 113 - Be Great At Business Episode 114 - Serve Before Selling Episode 115 - Only Ask For A Commitment IF You Are A Good Fit Episode 116 - Make Things Easy For Your Client Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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116. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Make Things Easy For Your Client
03/05/2025
116. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Make Things Easy For Your Client
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #8 - Make Things Easy For Your Client Always remember that you as the speaker are one small (but important) part of an event. If you are easy to work with, you make the Decision Maker and Meeting Planner's jobs easier. Ways to be easy to work with: Keep your Speaker Agreement and Rider simple Keep your fee structure simple Gather all the information you need from Meeting Planners in one Intake Form Anticipate what needs to be communicated with Meeting Planners and when it needs to be communicated Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode 113 - Be Great At Business Episode 114 - Serve Before Selling Episode 115 - Only Ask For A Commitment IF You Are A Good Fit Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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115. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Only Ask For Business IF You Are A Good Fit
02/26/2025
115. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Only Ask For Business IF You Are A Good Fit
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #7 - Only Ask For Business IF You Are a Good Fit This strategy might seem counterintuitive, but in the long run, it is better to turn down an engagement that is not a good fit for you rather than lie and pretend it is a good fit. When you are honest about what you speak about and how you best serve clients, you will often discover the organization: Has other opportunities for you that are a better fit Will invite you to speak the following year Will refer you to other organizations If you are not a good fit for an engagement, a great way to serve the organization is to recommend another speaker who is a better fit. Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode 113 - Be Great At Business Episode 114 - Serve Before Selling Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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114. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Serve Before Selling
02/19/2025
114. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Serve Before Selling
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #6 - Serve Before Selling Decision-Makers buy from people they: Know Like (aka—respect) Trust However, most speakers have the attitude of Always Be Selling, so they come out of the gate selling. Great speakers, on the other hand, do things differently. Great speakers serve before trying to sell: They serve first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc. They "court" before asking for a "commitment" Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode 113 - Be Great At Business Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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113. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Great At Business
02/12/2025
113. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Great At Business
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #5 - Great At Business Great speakers know the difference between B2C and B2B marketing and selling: B2C — Business to Customer B2B — Business to Business IMPORTANT: Speaking is a B2B Business 3 Recommended B2B Business Books You Likely Never Heard Of: by Al Ries and Jack Trout by C Weylman by Matt Church Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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112. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Step Into Your Character
02/07/2025
112. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Step Into Your Character
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #4 - Step Into Your Character When you step on stage as a speaker, are you: Yourself? An Actor? Or a little bit of both? Whatever the case is for you, it is important to realize that to be a great speaker, you must step INTO CHARACTER before you hit the stage. Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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111. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Create Experiences
01/29/2025
111. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Create Experiences
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #3 - Create Experiences Good speakers tell a lot of stories that blend in together and lose their effectiveness. Great speakers tell fewer, more strategic stories that are more impactful. If your presentation revolves around one story, don't just tell the story. Instead, create an experience by stepping out of the story from time to time to make teaching points. If your presentation does not revolve around one story, a better approach than telling multiple stories is to share fewer stories and create other experiences that enhance the presentation. Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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110. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Bring Your Audience INTO The Story
01/22/2025
110. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Bring Your Audience INTO The Story
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #2 - Bring Your Audience INTO The Story Great speakers bring their audience into the story by asking questions like, "Have you ever _______________?" Great speakers bring their audience into the story by asking them to imagine a specific scenario. Great speakers bring their audience into the story by acting out the story (instead of just telling the story). Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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109. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Speak WITH Your Audience
01/15/2025
109. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Speak WITH Your Audience
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #1 - Speak WITH Your Audience Great speakers speak WITH their audience and TO their audience, not AT their audience. Great speakers are CONVERSATIONAL. Great speakers are not the hero of their presentation, they are the GUIDE. Great speakers make the presentation about the AUDIENCE, not about them. Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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108. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Record Everything
06/19/2024
108. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Record Everything
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker #7 - Record Everything Any time you get the opportunity to speak, especially early in your career as a speaker, record it. Preferably a video recording. But at minimum, get an audio recording. Why? Because nothing will help you improve as a speaker than seeing and hearing yourself speak. PERIOD. Here are two quick thoughts... First, be prepared because watching yourself present can be brutal, especially early on. So give yourself some grace and realize your speaking is a work in progress. And most importantly, don't give up. Everything worth doing is worth doing poorly at first. Second, don't make recording complicated or distracting. Just set up your smartphone on a table or tripod and hit record. Or have someone else take care of the recording for you. Bottom line, if you make things too complicated, you won't do it. And if it's too distracting, you won't be focused on your presentation. I hope these 7 simple tips for becoming a better speaker have been helpful. For review, here they are one last time: #1 - Know Your Topic #2 - Capture New Ideas #3 - Get Your Reps In #4 - Focus on Serving #5 - Create an Experience for Your Audience #6 - Look People in the Eye When Speaking #7 - Record Everything Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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107. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Look People in the Eye
06/12/2024
107. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Look People in the Eye
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker #6 - Look People in the Eye Why Is This Important? It helps you make personal connections with audience members. In fact, it's probably the simplest thing you can do to enhance the impact of your presentation and persuade audience members to your point of view. Why Is This Challenging? Looking into another person's eyes, especially when you're on stage talking to a group of people, just feels awkward. And if you're nervous, it feels even more awkward. How to Improve Your Eye Contact? Remember that you are speaking to individuals and not just a group. Find audience members who are engaged and are already looking at you. Sustain eye contact with each individual long enough to make a connection, then move on. Three to five seconds is usually a good guideline. Avoid looking at people who you can tell feel awkward with eye contact. That will feel more like a stare-down than eye contact. Be prepared. It's practically impossible to make eye contact when you're in your head trying to remember your presentation. Finally, here are the tips we've covered so far: #1 - Know Your Topic #2 - Capture New Ideas #3 - Get Your Reps In #4 - Focus on Serving #5 - Create an Experience for Your Audience Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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106. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Create an Experience
06/05/2024
106. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Create an Experience
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker #5 - Create an Experience for Your Audience In the previous episodes of this series, I mentioned that if you want to serve your audience well, it's best to create a speech that is both enjoyable and educational. Yet the truth is that the vast majority of speakers today focus almost exclusively on delivering content. They might throw in a joke or two and maybe even share a short illustration, but most of the time, it's content, content, content. Have you ever sat through a 60 or 90-minute presentation that is all content? By the end, you probably feel like you've been sprayed with a firehose. What's worse is that you don't walk away remembering anything specific because anything worth remembering was crowded out by the rest of the content. It's just too much! So how can you avoid overwhelming your audience with straight content? Create an experience! If you want to become a better speaker, you need to realize that less in more when it comes to presenting. So instead of cramming more content into their presentations, they look for ways to make their content sticky (aka so memorable that it sticks with audiences after the presentation). In fact, instead of outlining their speech in the same way they would outline a research paper, they develop their speech like a scriptwriter storyboarding a movie. They ask themselves questions like: What is the one big idea that I want my audience to understand? How can I make that idea relevant? How can I make it come alive? Can I take the audience on a journey where they discover this idea for themselves? How can I create an experience that allows my audience to laugh or feel emotions along the way? Here's the bottom line... Don't just deliver content. Create an experience that is enjoyable, educational, and best of all, sticky. Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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105. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Focus On Serving
05/29/2024
105. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Focus On Serving
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker #4 - Focus on Serving Speaking is not a transactional business. It's a relational business. Want proof? Most decision-makers won't hire you until they know, like, and trust you. Audiences won't listen to you unless you build some level of rapport and trust with them. And nothing will destroy your speaking career quicker than breaking trust with decision-makers and/or audiences. So, if you want to become a better speaker, how do you build great relationships with decision-makers and audiences? Focus on serving! For decision-makers, be an easy speaker to work with. Make them look like a hero for hiring you. Deliver on your promises. And for audiences, create an experience that is both enjoyable and educational. You want them to walk away from your presentation feeling better than when they walked in. Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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104. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Get Your Reps In
05/22/2024
104. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Get Your Reps In
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker #3 - Get Your Reps In (AKA Practice) Practice starts with developing great content. Work hard on putting together a great presentation. Then, once you feel like your content is solid, practice the mechanics of how to deliver a great presentation. You can practice in front of the mirror or make a video recording of yourself...whatever works best for you. But here's something you won't hear from most speaking coaches or trainers... If you want to become a better speaker, do NOT practice to become more polished. Audiences can spot a fake a mile away. Instead, practice to become a better communicator who authentically cares about what you are presenting. You've been working hard to grow, learn, and develop as a Thought Leader in your area of expertise. So when you get the opportunity to speak to an audience, you don't want to come across as a fake, overly-polished presenter. Instead, you want to be a real person who is seen as passionate about the thoughts and ideas you are sharing. Or, to put it another way, you want to speak from the head and the heart. Believe it or not, this takes practice. Lots of practice. So while you never want to wing your presentation, you also don't want to be over-polished either. It takes practice to truly be yourself as a speaker. Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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103. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Capture Your Ideas
05/15/2024
103. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Capture Your Ideas
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker #2 - Capture Your Ideas In Tip #1 on how to become a better speaker, I challenged you to do all you can to learn, grow, and develop as a Thought Leader on your topic. But...if you don't capture the ideas you discover, Tip #1 is useless. Years ago, someone gave me advice that was so simple, yet it has become one of the most important habits I practice as a speaker. Here's the advice: When You Think It, Ink It. Whenever I find something that fits my topic, I write it down immediately. But I don't just write it down. I make sure to save it in a place where I can find it later. For some people, that place is a journal or notebook. For me, it's Evernote. I have a speaking folder in Evernote where I capture all the ideas about my speaking topic that pop into my brain. (BTW, the main reason I like Evernote is it's much easier to search for what I've recorded than it is in a journal or notebook.) But no matter what system you use, never forget... When You Think It, Ink It. Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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102. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker - Know Your Topic.
05/08/2024
102. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker - Know Your Topic.
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker #1 - Know Your Topic Do all you can to learn, grow, and develop as a Thought Leader on your topic. Read books. Listen to podcasts. Talk with other people who have expertise about your topic. If you make it a habit to do something every week to get to know your topic better, you'll establish yourself as a Thought Leader much faster and become a better speaker. Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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101. Seasons of Speaking (Fall)
02/21/2024
101. Seasons of Speaking (Fall)
Featured Resource: - One-Page Graphic Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Seasons of Speaking Overview Season 1 — Spring (Planting) Season 2 — Summer (Growth) Season 3 — Fall (Harvest) Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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100. Seasons of Speaking (Summer)
02/14/2024
100. Seasons of Speaking (Summer)
Featured Resource: - One-Page Graphic Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Seasons of Speaking Overview Season 1 — Spring (Planting) Season 2 — Summer (Growth) Season 3 — Fall (Harvest) Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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99. Seasons of Speaking (Spring)
02/07/2024
99. Seasons of Speaking (Spring)
Featured Resource: - One-Page Graphic Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Seasons of Speaking Overview Season 1 — Spring (Planting) Season 2 — Summer (Growth) Season 3 — Fall (Harvest) Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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98. Seasons of Speaking (Overview)
01/31/2024
98. Seasons of Speaking (Overview)
Featured Resource: - One-Page Graphic Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Seasons of Speaking Overview Season 1 — Spring (Planting) Season 2 — Summer (Growth) Season 3 — Fall (Harvest) Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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97. More Than A Mentor
01/03/2024
97. More Than A Mentor
Excerpt from My Letter to Dan Miller: Honestly, Dan, my journey to launching a business would not have been possible without you! Kathy even says that the influence Joanne and you had on our family is unbelievable. I was in a tough spot knowing that I didn’t want to keep doing the work I was doing, yet I was also clueless about how to move into something I didn’t understand or even know what it would look like. Those were exciting, tough, scary days for me professionally. Even more, they were also exciting, tough, scary days for our marriage as we tried to figure things out together all while having three young kiddos at home. All that to say, for the past 15 years I once again had a hero and mentor in my life. And please know, when I say “hero,” I don’t mean a hero as in a Caped Crusader who can do no wrong. The truth is that all three of my heroes have been very ordinary men who did extraordinary things because they possessed qualities like stick-to-it-tiveness, grit, determination, joy, and love for life. Just average, everyday guys who I look up to because if an ordinary guy like you can do extraordinary things, then perhaps an ordinary guy like me can do the same. So from the depth of my heart and soul, please know I am FOREVER GRATEFUL for your mentorship and friendship. Your influence in my life and work is beyond measurable. No one has impacted me more than you. Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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96. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Character Traits of a Thought Leader)
10/11/2023
96. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Character Traits of a Thought Leader)
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Character Traits of a Thought Leader Thought leaders are confident people yet stay humble Confident — not cocky Humble — not false humility 4 traits of a truly confident and humble thought leader Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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95. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Push and Pull)
10/04/2023
95. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Push and Pull)
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Push and Pull Serve first, second, third, fourth... Don't propose on the first date (aka — don't be desperate) Don't bug people (aka — don't be pushy) Figure out your marketing and sales style Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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94. A Peek Behind the Curtain (The Grit and The Grind)
09/27/2023
94. A Peek Behind the Curtain (The Grit and The Grind)
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: The Grit and The Grind Learn to love the "90 percent hard work" so that you can enjoy the amazing "10 percent fun work" Loving your work does not mean you love every aspect of your work Mission/Purpose/Work You Love is what makes the less enjoyable tasks more enjoyable Create systems and hire people in order to spend 50-70 percent of your time doing work you really enjoy Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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93. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Your Speaker Fee)
09/20/2023
93. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Your Speaker Fee)
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Your Speaker Fee "With that speaking engagement, I really earned my check!" Develop thick skin Learn from every experience Be gracious without being a pushover Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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92. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Your Speech Craft)
09/13/2023
92. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Your Speech Craft)
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Your Speech Craft You will always be working on your speech craft Change one segment of your presentation at a time Work hard on phrasing (make your phrasing sticky) Create an experience, not just speech or content Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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91. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Your Speaker Calendar)
09/06/2023
91. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Your Speaker Calendar)
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Your Speaker Calendar Your speaker calendar fills up in spurts When starting out, take speaking engagements as they come in (don't be overly picky) Learn the busy seasons for your calendar Niching into different industries can help fill up your speaker calendar Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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90. A Peek Behind the Speaker Curtain (Introduction)
08/30/2023
90. A Peek Behind the Speaker Curtain (Introduction)
Speaker Mastermind Community: to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our . Show Notes: Introduction Episode 91 — Your Speaker Calendar Episode 92 — Your Speech Craft Episode 93 — Your Speaker Fee Episode 94 — The Grit and The Grind Episode 95 — Push and Pull Episode 96 — Character Traits of a Thought Leaders Episode Resources (FREE Resource) (FREE Resource) Got questions? Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on . Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.
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