In-Person Speaking Tips
The Business of Speaking: Negotiating Fees, Building Relationships, and Getting Referrals with Teri DeLucca, PhD: Podcast Ep. 474
In this episode, I sit down with Teri DeLucca for a candid conversation about what really happens behind the scenes in the speaking industry, from getting your first speaking engagements to negotiating fees, navigating “pay-to-play” conferences, and building the confidence to take bigger stages. Teri shares how she went from feeling intimidated and unsure if…
Read MoreWhat Is Keynote Coaching? A Guide to Developing Transformational Keynotes with Speaking Your Brand®
What You’ll Learn Keynote coaching is more than improving a presentation—it’s a process for shaping your voice, message, and story into a transformational experience for your audience. At Speaking Your Brand®, we use our proven frameworks, including the Signature Talk Canvas®, to help leaders develop keynote talks that inspire action, build credibility, and elevate their…
Read MoreWhy “Perfect” Speakers Don’t Connect: Stop Memorizing & Build Confidence Speaking Off the Cuff
Are you the kind of speaker who loves to have everything prepared in advance? Perhaps you even have your entire presentation scripted out nearly word for word and you have detailed notes for every slide that you rely on? Well, I have a challenge for you: getting more comfortable with impromptu speaking. As a speaker…
Read More3 Must-Haves for an Unforgettable Keynote with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 445
Here’s what you don’t want the audience to say after you deliver your keynote: “I learned a lot.” That’s you being stuck in the expert trap. As a keynote speaker, you’re there to provide an experience for the audience; to help them see something differently about themselves or their industry or their world; and to…
Read MoreMaster Your Message & the Stage: Attend Our 1-Day In-Person Speaking Accelerator
Our 1-Day Speaking Accelerator Workshop is coming up on October 30th in Downtown Orlando, Florida. You’ll go from having a rough idea (or no idea at all!) to building your talk using our Signature Talk Canvas® framework – and then practice delivering it with real-time feedback from us. And here’s the thing = you’ll create…
Read More1-Day Speaking Accelerator Workshop in Orlando
If you’ve got a powerful message and a busy brain full of “where do I even start?”, this is your sign. On Thursday, October 30, 2025, we’re hosting our high-energy, hands-on Speaking Accelerator at the Citrus Club in Downtown Orlando – and it’s designed to take you from ideas to impact in a single day.…
Read MoreFrom Blank Page to On Stage: What It’s Like to Create and Practice a Talk in One Day: Podcast Ep. 435
What if you could go from a completely blank page – or in this case, a blank poster board – to mapping out and practicing your signature talk… all in just one day? That’s exactly what happened at our recent in-person Speaking Accelerator Workshop in Orlando, and in this episode, you’ll hear directly from three…
Read MoreHow We Prepared for Our Recent TED-Style Talks (and What We Learned About Ourselves as Speakers): Podcast Ep. 430
Have you ever wondered what it really takes to create, practice for, and deliver a powerful TED-style talk – especially one that’s only 8 minutes long? In this episode, I’m joined by Diane Diaz, our lead speaking coach at Speaking Your Brand, as we take you behind the scenes of our recent TED-style speaking experience.…
Read MoreWhat Most Speakers Miss: 3 Secrets to Insightful and Inspirational Presentations: Podcast Ep. 429
Last month, I gave a live presentation at a packed AI meetup in Orlando. The topic? “Behind the Scenes of an AI-Powered Business: Workflows that Save Time and Scale Impact.” There were about 60 people in the room – some tech-savvy, some just beginning to explore AI, some were friends and clients, and many were…
Read MoreEvery Talk Needs Humor: Here are 5 Ways to Make Your Audience Laugh: Podcast Ep. 426
Have you ever wondered if you really need to add humor to your business presentations, keynotes, or conference talks? Maybe you think, I’m just here to share valuable information – why should I try to be funny? Well, in this episode, I’m joined by our lead speaking coach, Diane Diaz, to show you exactly why…
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