Have you sat in the audience watching one male speaker after the next wondering where all the female speakers are?

A friend of mine went to a marketing conference last year and every single speaker was a male. How is that even possible? Aren’t there any women who speak on marketing?

Well statistically it’s not possible. There are many women who speak and speak well on marketing but weren’t represented on that stage.

On today’s show, we’ll cover three reasons why you aren’t seeing as many women on that stage:

Please mind the gap. The presentation gap.

Too many speakers, step on stage, and fall into the gap. The gap is a trap of giving far too much information to the audience. Once in that trap your audience becomes overwhelmed and never takes action on the message.

The gap sucks and must be avoided at all costs.

On the show today, I’ll show you how to keep out of the presentation gap and instead write a speech that gives the audience a bite-sized experience of you and your business.

We’ll cover:

• My least favorite TED talk of all time...you’ll be surprise who I think sucked
• What is the presentation gap
• Why the gap is so stinking bad for your audience
• Two ways to avoid the presentation gap
• The one thing I wish people would STOP doing to the audience

1. In my opinion, the worst TED talk ever
2. TRSP BIG IDEA episode
3. The Rebel Speaker Facebook Group

Please mind the gap. The presentation gap.

Too many speakers, step on stage, and fall into the gap. The gap is a trap of giving far too much information to the audience. Once in that trap your audience becomes overwhelmed and never takes action on the message.

The gap sucks and must be avoided at all costs.

On the show today, I’ll show you how to keep out of the presentation gap and instead write a speech that gives the audience a bite-sized experience of you and your business.

We’ll cover:

How do you create change in your industry by pushing boundaries instead of buttons?

Listen up Rebels, you’re never going to change anyone’s mind if you approach your presentation with guns blazing, bound and determined to make change or else.

Instead you need to craft a message that establishes your vision and gently guides your audience to your way of thinking.

On this episode of The Rebel Speaker Podcast, we’ll talk about how to challenge the status quo in your industry without everyone thinking you’re the jerk who wants to change ALL THE THINGS!

We’ll cover:

• Why you don’t want to be a “me too” speaker
• Identify why change is so difficult for your audience
• How to position yourself so your audience is more receptive to your message
• Why resistance to your message is magical for persuasion
• The questions you can ask to establish common ground with your audience

1. The Speak for Impact program for crafting a signature speech
2. The Rebel Speaker Facebook Group

How do you create change in your industry by pushing boundaries instead of buttons?

Listen up Rebels, you’re never going to change anyone’s mind if you approach your presentation with guns blazing, bound and determined to make change or else.

Instead you need to craft a message that establishes your vision and gently guides your audience to your way of thinking.

On this episode of The Rebel Speaker Podcast, we’ll talk about how to challenge the status quo in your industry without everyone thinking you’re the jerk who wants to change ALL THE THINGS!

We’ll cover:

Want your audience to remember your message? Want to book speaking gigs because meeting planners must have you and ONLY YOU?

Then you must find the BIG IDEA behind your presentation.  

The biggest reason speakers don’t gain traction in speaking and aren’t paid what they are worth is because their speech is full of many small ideas that don’t position them as the go-to expert in their industry.

In today’s episode of the podcast, I’ll help you find the BIG IDEA of your presentation so you can begin to position your expertise in a way that is memorable to your audience.

We’ll cover:

• How much your audience really remembers about your speech (hint: it’s pretty grim)
• What is the BIG IDEA and tips for crafting yours
• Identify how the BIG IDEA serves as a beacon for writing your speech
• The one question you must ask to find your BIG IDEA

1. The forgetting curve - how much your audience remembers about your speech
2. The Speak for Impact program for crafting a signature speech
3. Erica Loren, Workplace Happiness Coach
4. Personal Finance that Doesn’t Suck by Mindy Crary
5. The Rebel Speaker Facebook Group

Want your audience to remember your message? Want to book speaking gigs because meeting planners must have you and ONLY YOU?

Then you must find the BIG IDEA behind your presentation.  

The biggest reason speakers don’t gain traction in speaking and aren’t paid what they are worth is because their speech is full of many small ideas that don’t position them as the go-to expert in their industry.

In today’s episode of the podcast, I’ll help you find the BIG IDEA of your presentation so you can begin to position your expertise in a way that is memorable to your audience.

We’ll cover:

Have you ever scored a big speaking opportunity and went from elation to “OMG, what did I get myself into?” in less than hour?

Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Writing a speech is a creative process. A process that is full of excitement, panic, and wondering if it will ever come together.

In today's, episode of The Rebel Speaker Podcast, we are going to discuss the creative process behind how to write a speech. Buckle your seatbelt, it’s going to be a wild creative ride.

We’ll cover:

• The five stages of writing your next speech
• The stage that is the most difficult to get through
• My favorite resources about creativity
• My best two tips for surviving even thriving during the creative process

1. Seth Godin’s The Dip (book)
2. Brene Brown’s Rising Strong (book)
3. Sally Hogshead “Creativity and The Throne of Agony” (blog post)
4. Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic (book)
5. The Speak for Impact program for crafting a signature speech
6. The Rebel Speaker Facebook Group

Have you ever scored a big speaking opportunity and went from elation to “OMG, what did I get myself into?” in less than hour?

Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Writing a speech is a creative process. A process that is full of excitement, panic, and wondering if it will ever come together.

In today's, episode of The Rebel Speaker Podcast, we are going to discuss the creative process behind how to write a speech. Buckle your seatbelt, it’s going to be a wild creative ride.

We’ll cover:

Imagine you’re standing on stage, and you’re nailing your presentation. The audience is laughing in all the right places, heads nodding, active participation, this speech could not have gone better. Until…

You get to the end, shrug, and say “Thanks that’s all I have for you.”

You’ve just blown the most important part of your speech - the very last words you utter. This, my fellow rebels, is a public speaking tragedy.

In episode 4 of The Rebel Speaker Podcast you’ll hear:

• the most commons ways speakers blow the ending of their speech (have you done any of these?)
• why the last words of your presentation are the ones your audience remembers
• how to craft a memorable, repeatable final thought that lets your audience spread your message

1. Grab your copy of the Audience Journey and nail the final words of your presentation
2. Read about the Recency Effect and why it’s so darn important in presentations
3. The Rebel Speaker Facebook Group - Come join the community of instigators, renegades, and rebels out to make an impact with their message.