Technically Speaking

In this week's episode, we've invited back Dr. Tharaka Gunarathne (aka Dr. T).

We met with Dr. T back in season 1 to talk about how to master your mind to increase your bottom line.

At the time he was about a year into his speaking business and since then, he's completely transitioned away from his full-time six-figure salary to his speaking business.

We unpack his journey of the last year, the roadblocks, the successes, and most importantly, the mindset required to not only make the leap but to be successful afterward.

His story is many can relate to and as always, we hope you enjoy this one.

See you in there!

Show Notes:

✅ Want to learn more about SpeakerFlow's Coaching program? Check it out here: https://speakerflow.com/coaching/

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🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/

Ever wonder how the relationships between speakers, bureaus, and speaker managers work? Do we have an episode for you!

Today, we're talking with Arnold Sand, Chief of Client Relationships for ODE Speaker Management.

As a senior leader in the corporate events industry, Arnold has extensive experience negotiating, booking, and managing high-profile talent. He's honed win-win negotiating skills, interfacing with just about every major agency, management company, and speakers bureau.

With over 30 years in the industry, Arnold knows a thing or two about what it really means to work with managers and bureaus and how speakers should properly leverage those relationships.

We unpack how the industry collaborates, when a good time to hire a management company is, and how to properly build a relationship with one.

Let's dive in!

Show Notes:

✅ Want to learn more about Ode and connect with Arnold? Check 'em out here: Odemanagement.com

📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU

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🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/

Do you want to take the guesswork out of crafting presentations that blow your audiences away?

This is the episode for you!

Today, we're talking with Andrea Pacini - the head of Ideas on Stage, UK.

Since he joined Ideas on Stage, he has worked with many business leaders, including clients like General Assembly, Fiverr, ISTAO Business School, as well as TEDx speakers. Andrea is also the main voice of the Ideas on Stage Podcast.

He specializes in working with established business owners who want to grow their business and increase their influence through great presentations.

Andrea is on a mission to change the way people think about presenting. He is a big advocate of business as a force for good and his 10-year vision is to help 1,000 purpose-driven entrepreneurs share their message, make an impact and be memorable.

He's also perfected a 5-step system for crafting mind-blowing presentations and today, he's sharing that with us.

So without further ado, let's get into it!

Show Notes:

✅ Check out Andrea's free online presentation scorecard: ideasonstage.com/score/

✅ Connect with Andrea on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apacini/

📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU

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🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/

If you've ever considered writing – or are currently in the process of writing – your own book, this episode's for you.

In it, we're talking about all things books, specifically how your book needs to strategically fit into the rest of your business.

To help us on this subject, we're joined by Jamie Clauss Wolf, founder of Million Dollar Story Agency and the host of Million Dollar Pivot Podcast. 

She chased lots of shiny objects before creating a million-dollar book publishing agency. When her first book didn't generate any income, she realized that being a great writer wasn't enough.

To date, she has created 50 bestselling authors whose books remained in the top 25-100 for over 12 months and include clients who have...

Generated $25 million a year selling mobile homes.

Co-authored a book with Bill Gates.

Created 4 separate 7-figure businesses.

Amassed over 2.4 million views and generates $80k a month.

Her Million Dollar Method is a proven guide to writing, publishing, marketing, and monetizing any book. She's also the host of the Million Dollar PIVOT podcast and has been featured alongside Simon Sinek, Elon Musk, Gary V, and Mel Robbins.

Suffice to say, we've got our bases covered on this topic today.

As always, stick around until the end to get this episode's resources.

Show Notes:

✅ Want to learn more about Jamie? Head to milliondollarstory.co

📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU

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🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/

One of the most popular requests among speakers is to one day work with a bureau or speaker management company. We hear all the time, "I just want a bureau so I can focus on speaking".

Well, my friends, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but that's the wrong mentality.

What is a bureau for? How is it different from speaker management? How do you start working with bureaus? When do you know you're at a point where they'd take you seriously?

All of these questions and more we're tackling in today's episode!

To help us cover this is an industry legend, 40-year bureau owner Diane Goodman.

Diane Goodman was the founder of Goodman Speakers, one of today's leading bureaus. After successfully exiting, she started Goodman Speaker Management to continue supporting the industry.

She's THE leader in knowledge of bureaus, management companies, and how speakers can leverage those relationships successfully.

So, without further ado, let's get into it!

Show Notes:

✅ Want to connect with Diane? Visit https://goodmanspeakermanagement.com/

📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU

🎤 Thank you to our sponsor, Libsyn Studio (formerly Auxbus)! Want the best podcasting solution out there? Learn more here: https://www.libsynstudio.com/

🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/

Have you ever thought about what it means to innovate?

Like actually? How do you innovate? Where does it start?

Well, in today's episode, we're tackling those questions and talking about where innovation begins - with curiosity.

To help us understand this, we're talking with Nic Haralambous. In the past decade, he's sold three businesses and learned many tough lessons through failure and success.

He's learned that businesses at their core don't have an innovation problem, but rather a curiosity problem.

And more than anything, after 20 years of building startups and consulting with the biggest brands in the world, he's learned above all else, culture creates change.

And embedding curiosity in culture is where innovation begins.

So, don't ignore this episode. This seriously was one of the most valuable episodes we've ever recorded. It doesn't matter your business size, you need this episode.

Let's dive in!

Show Notes:

✅ Check out Nic's site to learn more, buy his books, and connect with him personally: https://nharry.com

📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU

🎤 Thank you to our sponsor, Libsyn Studio (formerly Auxbus)! Want the best podcasting solution out there? Learn more here: https://www.libsynstudio.com/

🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/

If you've been a listener for a while, you know that we almost exclusively have a guest on the show.

Aside from the season 1 recap, we haven't done an episode without a guest.

And lately, we've been getting a ton of requests to talk about the backstory of SpeakerFlow and where our philosophies about running a business came from.

So, in today's episode, we're talking about just that!

Join us as we unpack our upbringing in the business world, how we found the thought-leadership industry, and why systems matter so deeply to us.

As always, stick around until the end for some awesome resources and we hope you enjoy this episode!

Show Notes:

✅ Interested in learning more about systemizing your entire business? Let's chat: speakerflow.com/coaching/

📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU

🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/

Phew, what an episode we have in store for you today!

Back in season 1, we brought Frank King, 6-time TEDx speaker, to talk about what it takes to land TEDx talks.

While Frank is certainly one of the best TED coaches out there, he also has one core philosophy that we needed to bring to our show.

After 15 years of running his expert business, he learned a valuable lesson about niching.

Since niching, his business has exploded and he's more focused than ever.

Today, we're talking about what that journey was like, how to niche, what defines a niche, and ultimately, whether or not it leads to riches.

Which, you probably already know the answer to.

So, without further ado, let's dive in!

Show Notes:

✅ Interested in landing your first TED talk? Check out our newest course: https://speakerflow.com/courses/tedx-course/

📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU

🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/

Interested in marketing like the Fortune 100 without the Fortune 100 budget? Us too!

That's why we brought in Erik Huberman, marketing expert, to talk to us about how to market like the big dogs as solopreneuers and microbusinesses.

Erik Huberman is the founder and CEO of Hawke Media, one of the fastest-growing marketing consultancies in the United States. 

He went from making only $350 his first year in business to growing and selling two successful companies. 

He was also named in INC's Top 25 Marketing Influencers, Forbes 30 under 30, and Relevance's Top 100 Marketing Influencers To Follow In 2020. To say the least, Erik's the man when it comes to marketing.

There's something for everyone to learn in this episode. We learned a ton!

Hope you enjoy this one.

Show Notes:

✅ Read Erik's new book, The Hawke Method here: https://hawkemethod.com

📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU

🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/

So, I'm assuming you've already read the title and that means, you're likely to have questions.

In today's episode, we've invited a legend in innovation and product development.

He's launched over 3,500 new products, services, and businesses across nearly every industry and has built and sold several start-ups.

He's one of the principal architects of the "Jobs To Be Done" theory, a framework he created with late Harvard Business School professor and innovation mastermind Clayton Christensen.

Who is this legend you ask? Bob Moesta!

And today, we're talking about why your clients actually buy from you, who your true competition is, and what you can learn about growing your business from ordering milkshakes for breakfast.

This is an episode you can't afford to miss.

So, let's dive in!

Show Notes:

✅ If you're interested in connecting with Bob and learning more about his work, connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobmoesta/

📷 Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe for updates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAr3nGy6lbXrhbezMxoHTSCS40liusyU

🎤 Thank you to our sponsor, Libsyn Studio (formerly Auxbus)! Want the best podcasting solution out there? Learn more here: https://www.libsynstudio.com/

🚀 And as always, don't forget about all the mind-blowing free resources at https://speakerflow.com/resources/