Public Speaking
What Event Organizers Look for in Speakers with Erin Smith: Podcast Ep. 069
Do you have your eye on a conference or event that you really want to speak at? How can you get selected? My guest today is Erin Smith, who runs the annual Entrepreneur Summit in Dallas, Texas. We go behind-the-scenes into how event organizers select speakers, who they choose to pay and why, and…
Read MoreGetting Paid to Speak and Negotiating Speaker Fees: Podcast Ep. 068
How can you get your first paid speaking engagement? How do you figure out what to charge and how to negotiate? In this episode, you’ll hear from 7 women entrepreneurs and speakers who share how they got their first paid speaking engagement. I also share how I got my first paid gig for Speaking Your…
Read MoreMastering Your Speaking Style and Stage Presence with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 066
I can remember talks I’ve given, especially ones on stages in front of large audiences, where it felt like an out of body experience. I gave my talk, it went really well, but it was a complete blur, like tunnel vision. It all happened so fast and I felt like I was observing myself…
Read MoreShow, Don’t Just Tell, Your Audience How You’re Different with Kimberley O’Brien [Coaching]: Podcast Ep. 064
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Speaking at groups and conferences is one of the best ways to create awareness about what you do and how you help your clients. The key is to show, through the examples and main points you include in your presentations, how what you do is different from others. In prior episodes, I’ve talked about how…
Read MoreFive Mistakes You’re Making in Your Presentations that Turn Off Your Audiences – Podcast Ep. 063
Have you been to conferences and events and, during sessions, you see lots of people in the audience on their phones? And not using their phones to take notes, but to do other things because they’re not engaged with the speaker. How can you keep your audience interested and off their phones? In this episode,…
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Sell from the Stage – and What to Do Instead with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 059
Have you heard the phrase “sell from the stage”? The idea is that you pitch your programs and products to the audience at the end of your presentations. If you’ve been doing speaking engagements, you know it takes time, effort, energy, and sometimes money (especially when travel is involved), so it’s understandable that you want…
Read MoreContent Creators Summit
How can you create the best content for your audience, whether it’s written, audio, or video? Check out the Content Creators Summit* hosted by Kim Doyal. Kim and I had a fantastic conversation about podcasting, public speaking, and branding. *Note: This is an affiliate link but you can attend for free live March 6-9, 2018. You…
Read MoreUsing Your Strengths to Reach Your Speaking & Business Potential with Belinda Brown: Podcast Ep. 058
How can you reach your highest potential in speaking and in your business? What does it take to be the best you can be? For many years, I felt that I had to learn and master anything I came across in my businesses, from coding and SEO to marketing and PR to graphic design, accounting,…
Read MoreHow to Use Simple Story Structure to Create Compelling Content with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 057
How to Become a TEDx Speaker with Tamsen Webster: Podcast Ep. 056
If you’ve been wanting to do a TEDx talk, this episode is perfect for you. My guest Tamsen Webster and I talk about everything TEDx, including what are the 3 key elements that make a great TEDx talk and how to know if you have a TED-worthy idea (“an idea worth spreading”). Tamsen was the…
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