“When you are being paid to speak, how do you speak, how do you do different presentations, and how do you become a public speaker that gets paid?“ Today, Bijal (@bijal.launch) will talk about how you can make an impact as a new speaker and uplevel your career to a credible paid speaker that people book for their events. Listen as Bijal drops the most important lessons she learned over the years from having one speaking gig to having 10 a year!

Welcome to Own Your Brand, hosted by Bijal Patel, entrepreneur, founder, investor, designer, and content creator with over 13 years of corporate experience working at Fortune 500 companies. Within this podcast, you’re going to learn about branding, vision, identity, mindset, and how to scale your business to the next level. Let’s go and build a world-class brand!

Timestamps

(0:56) Picture auditioning for a Broadway show and drawing parallels to speaking engagements, stressing the crucial nature of auditioning for keynote roles.

(3:10) The "10x route" in growth, investing in coaching programs, and the value of expediting progress.

(5:01) The importance of gaining experience, especially when starting out.

(7:58) Impact of personal branding on ticket sales. Examine changes in dynamics when dealing with event coordinators and established speakers.

(14:24) Stress the importance of speaker materials, the dual role of speakers, and practical preparation tips. Including a posture tip from Garrett Gunderson and encouraging social media engagement and reviews.

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