One of the most effective methods for securing bookings as a speaker is to take the initiative and reach out to meeting and event planners and make them aware of who you are and what you do. As I’ve said before, speaking is a numbers game. You need to be contacting these decision-makers every single […]

Have you ever had a friend or close family member recommend a product or service? I’ve had a friend recommend a product or service on several occasions, and most of the time, I’ve gone on to purchase said product or service. Their success stories were all I needed to give them a try myself.  I’m […]

If you’re early in your speaking career and looking for hints and tips for success, you may well have come across the so-called 3Cs during your online research.  While they were developed for a very specific purpose (as we’ll soon find out), you can still use them in your own speeches to help you deliver […]

Those who’ve already worked with me will know that I firmly believe speakers are marketers first and speakers second. You’ll get nowhere in the speaking industry without a consistent focus on your speaker marketing efforts. The problem is that many speakers, in their effort to be everywhere all at once, are a little all over […]