Get the Gigs Podcast

Bronkar Lee is multi-instrumentalist, former circus and street performer, peak productivity speaker, and current President of NSA Georgia. Bronkar drops by to talk about how he's incorporated performance art into his speaking career over the years and how to use performance to make a connection with your audience.

We all struggle with communication on some level, even those of who communicate for a living. Clementina Esposito drops by for a discussion about the connection between communication skills and a strong brand and website.

Nancy Vogl is a seasoned veteran in the speaking world and owner of Nancy Vogl Speakers Bureau. Nancy drops by for a frank talk about what speakers bureaus are really looking for. We also touch on best practices for video and websites.

One of the worst things that can happen in business is to get lumped in with everyone else. I’ve been there! It’s not enough to be good at what you do, you have to stand out from the crowd. Scott McKain has built his career around helping business create distinction and stand out from the herd. He’s written books about it, given countless speeches and now, drops by the show to offer some solid advice.

Ryan Estis is a road warrior who logs 70-80 dates per year. He hits the road that much because he likes it and for him, that’s how many dates he wants to do. Ryan has crafted the exact career that he wants thanks in large part to a great website and effective marketing. Ryan drops by to discuss his rigorous schedule as well as the decisions that he’s made that have allowed him to do so.

It’s great to get booked for keynotes, but what you can offer when the audience wants more? You’re already in town, why not offer something like panel facilitation? Mary Foley has made great career out of adding her Panels 2.0 Facilitation as a service alongside her keynotes. Hopefully, this will give you some ideas about what you can do to add an extra dimension to your speaking business.

Branding. What a big, sprawling term. In a sense, what aspect of our business isn’t impacted by branding? Luckily, I’ve got a really smart branding mind as a guest to help us out with that. Jeremy Miller is the founder of Sticky Branding and the author of the book by the same name. Jeremy drops by for a packed conversation about what you can do to make your brand a great one.

As a Hall of Fame speaker with over 30 years experience under his belt, Joe Calloway knows just how competitive the speaking industry can be. Fortunately, Joe also knows what it takes to be successful over the long haul. Joe drops by to share his wisdom when it comes to tweaking a keynote, going next-level on customer service, marketing game-changers, and more.

When speaking, should we show up and wing it, or prepare for our role the way an actor would prepare for his or her time on the stage? Michael Port’s book, Steal the Show, shares some great insights on how approaching the stage like an actor can help us deliver a much better product to our audience. Also, what does it mean to be authentic? What can we do to steal the digital show?

Kent Julian has worn many hats throughout his career. He’s been a youth pastor, a meeting planner, a youth speaker, author / co-author of seven books, and now, a corporate speaker. Making the transitions needed to pull off a multi-role career isn’t easy. But, if there’s anyone who can do it, it’s Kent. Kent has seen the stage from many angles which gives him a “big-picture” vantage point of what it means to have a successful speaking career. In this episode, Kent talks about how it all comes to together.