Send us a text
If there were a way to consistently land high-paying speaking gigs without spinning your wheels, sending out endless pitches, or begging event planners to give you a shot—would you want to know how to make that happen?
In this episode, Lord Al Jensen, a professional speaker with over 7,500 stage presentations and 200+ gigs in the past year, reveals the #1 mistake keeping speakers stuck, speaking for free, or worse—being completely ignored.
Speaker Success Secrets Podcase Season 1 Episode 2
Timestamps
00:12 – The secret to consistently landing paid speaking gigs and the critical mistake that’s stopping most speakers.
01:20 – Why this matters: No matter how powerful your message is, if you’re making this mistake, you’re leaving thousands of dollars on the table.
02:47 – The biggest mistake speakers make.
03:42 – What event planners really care about
03:53 – Step 1: Research Before You Reach Out
04:56 – Step 2: Position Yourself as a Solution, Not Just a Speaker
05:40 – Step 3: Build a Simple, Clear Speaker Brand
08:18 – The 3D Speaker Positioning Formula to become an in-demand, high-paid speaker.
09:24 – Case study: A speaker who rebranded from “motivational speaker” to “business growth expert” and tripled his inquiries.
09:37 – Three ways to stand out
12:27 – The FAST Frramework to get booked consistently
13:37 – Recap
14:23 – Your Next Move
📢 Booked & Bankable: The Speaker’s Fast Track to Paid Gigs is a $37 mini-course that will teach you:
✅ How to craft a killer pitch that gets responses
✅ How to create a speaker brand that sells
✅ A proven outreach system to land paid gigs now
Get access now: https://academy.nextstagecommunications.com/booked-and-bankable
🚀 Take action today—your next paid speaking gig is waiting!
🔗 Resources & Links:
📌 Get the Booked & Bankable Mini-Course for just $37 here: https://academy.nextstagecommunications.com/booked-and-bankable
📌 Join the Next Stage Speakers Community:
🚀 Your message matters. Keep speaking, keep inspiring, and I’ll see you in the next episode!
🔥 Loved this episode? Do these 3 things:
✔ Subscribe so you never miss an episode!
✔ Leave a review—your feedback helps more speakers find this show.
✔ Share this episode with a fellow speaker who needs to hear this!
🎧 Listen to More Episodes:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextStageCommunications
Are you ready to Find Your Voice, Command the Room, and Move Souls?
Get started immediately by grabbing a copy Al's Amazon bestselling book 'The Public Speaker’s Bible: The Sacred Art of StoryTelling™'
In this book, you'll discover:
- How to tell stories that ignite emotion and move rooms
- Why facts get forgotten but feelings get remembered
- How to structure any story so it sticks, scales, and sells
- How to relive your truth on stage—not just recite it
- How to craft a voice that’s raw, real, and relentless
- Why great speakers don’t “present”—they transform
Learn the timeless storytelling strategies that have launched movements, built empires, and changed lives.
Get the book now: https://mybook.to/publicspeakersbible
...