When it comes to hosting your own summit I know how busy you can get coordinating all the details, figuring out your marketing and planning how you're going to get this in front of your audience. When you’re dealing with everything aforementioned, It can be a little overwhelming to think about where you actually find good speakers to help you facilitate your dream speaker line up. Today we're teaching you exactly how to find speakers for your next event and how to get them to say yes! Whether you are looking for a collaboration opportunity, you're hosting an online summit, planning an intimate retreat or a major conference, you’ll want to tune into this episode! 

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• You need to narrow your search for the right speakers by asking the following questions
• • Who is the target audience for the event?
  • Why does this audience want to come to the event?
  • What is the audience looking to achieve?
  • What difference will your event make for them?
  • What kind of transformation are you looking to create for your audience?
• By going through these questions, you're going to start to realize that there are probably some very specific topics that need to be covered at your event and by determining those specific topics first, it'll be a lot easier to find a speaker who is going to serve and present on that topic well.
• Check out the free workbook (link below) covering the exact questions that I will go through with an organizer when we're trying to help them curate a lineup
• Ask your audience what they want to learn and who they want to learn it from
• • Educator or motivational speaker? Or mix of both
  • Poll your Instagram audience
• What I DONT want you to do
• • Pick speakers who you haven’t seen speak regardless if they’ve been on other lineups
  • Pick a popular influencer who has no speaking experience
  • Ask your friends who have never spoken
• Sit down and ask what speaking topics need to be covered and determine who the first person that comes to mind when I think about this topic
• • Don't stop with one speaker! Create a list for each topic because they all may not be available or good fits upon further examination
• Look for speakers who are investing in developing their speaking skills
• • We offer a lineup for those who are looking for speakers. Click the link below!

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/076

When it comes to hosting your own summit I know how busy you can get coordinating all the details, figuring out your marketing and planning how you're going to get this in front of your audience. When you’re dealing with everything aforementioned, It can be a little overwhelming to think about where you actually find good speakers to help you facilitate your dream speaker line up. Today we're teaching you exactly how to find speakers for your next event and how to get them to say yes! Whether you are looking for a collaboration opportunity, you're hosting an online summit, planning an intimate retreat or a major conference, you’ll want to tune into this episode! 

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• You need to narrow your search for the right speakers by asking the following questions
• • Who is the target audience for the event?
  • Why does this audience want to come to the event?
  • What is the audience looking to achieve?
  • What difference will your event make for them?
  • What kind of transformation are you looking to create for your audience?
• By going through these questions, you're going to start to realize that there are probably some very specific topics that need to be covered at your event and by determining those specific topics first, it'll be a lot easier to find a speaker who is going to serve and present on that topic well.
• Check out the free workbook (link below) covering the exact questions that I will go through with an organizer when we're trying to help them curate a lineup
• Ask your audience what they want to learn and who they want to learn it from
• • Educator or motivational speaker? Or mix of both
  • Poll your Instagram audience
• What I DONT want you to do
• • Pick speakers who you haven’t seen speak regardless if they’ve been on other lineups
  • Pick a popular influencer who has no speaking experience
  • Ask your friends who have never spoken
• Sit down and ask what speaking topics need to be covered and determine who the first person that comes to mind when I think about this topic
• • Don't stop with one speaker! Create a list for each topic because they all may not be available or good fits upon further examination
• Look for speakers who are investing in developing their speaking skills
• • We offer a lineup for those who are looking for speakers. Click the link below!

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/076

I am so excited that you're here and I know that you've been working really hard to grow your business with speaking. What about those times when you feel like you've poured into your presentation, had a strong delivery and still didn’t convert the way you wanted? If this sounds like you, there's a good possibility that the missing piece is the lack of a connection you’re establishing with your audience. I've brought in an amazing brand messaging strategist and fellow “Jessica” to teach us about getting in your audience's head so you’ll deliver a message that will truly resonate with them and they won’t forget. 

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• Conversion is moving somebody to action with your message
• • There are steps to get to this point
  • There is no “easy” button to get someone to take action based on your message. You must establish a connection with them 
• The Harvard Business Review actually says that highly connected clients and customers are 52% more valuable on average than the highly satisfied client or customers
• • If your audience doesn’t feel connected to you and your brand, then they're not going to come back and they're not going to tell their friends.
• Rather than immediately addressing someone’s problems and offering solutions, you have to encourage and connect with them by showing them what they’ve achieved so far in a good light so they don’t feel…. 
• • like you’re discounting all the hard work they have put in up until this point
  • like you’re throwing their problems right into their face
• Next you have to show them what is possible on the other side of their obstacles
• The last step in the process is conversion. This is where you offer to give them all of the tools they need to overcome their obstacles and achieve their desired results
• • People get tripped up here because they finish talking about the possible results without telling somebody specifically and boldly how to get there because they don’t want to come off “salesy”
  • It's really annoying to see something that you want, but don't know how to get. Make your solution and offer clear at this point. Don’t be afraid to make the ask after you’ve laid all this groundwork 
• This process/technique can be applied to everything from your sales/landing page to your “about me” page on your website

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/075

I am so excited that you're here and I know that you've been working really hard to grow your business with speaking. What about those times when you feel like you've poured into your presentation, had a strong delivery and still didn’t convert the way you wanted? If this sounds like you, there's a good possibility that the missing piece is the lack of a connection you’re establishing with your audience. I've brought in an amazing brand messaging strategist and fellow “Jessica” to teach us about getting in your audience's head so you’ll deliver a message that will truly resonate with them and they won’t forget. 

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• Conversion is moving somebody to action with your message
• • There are steps to get to this point
  • There is no “easy” button to get someone to take action based on your message. You must establish a connection with them 
• The Harvard Business Review actually says that highly connected clients and customers are 52% more valuable on average than the highly satisfied client or customers
• • If your audience doesn’t feel connected to you and your brand, then they're not going to come back and they're not going to tell their friends.
• Rather than immediately addressing someone’s problems and offering solutions, you have to encourage and connect with them by showing them what they’ve achieved so far in a good light so they don’t feel…. 
• • like you’re discounting all the hard work they have put in up until this point
  • like you’re throwing their problems right into their face
• Next you have to show them what is possible on the other side of their obstacles
• The last step in the process is conversion. This is where you offer to give them all of the tools they need to overcome their obstacles and achieve their desired results
• • People get tripped up here because they finish talking about the possible results without telling somebody specifically and boldly how to get there because they don’t want to come off “salesy”
  • It's really annoying to see something that you want, but don't know how to get. Make your solution and offer clear at this point. Don’t be afraid to make the ask after you’ve laid all this groundwork 
• This process/technique can be applied to everything from your sales/landing page to your “about me” page on your website

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/075

When you hear the word “leader”, do you get excited and empowered to make a difference or is that a word that makes you question your value or feel inferior? When we look at speaking and leading from the stage, the term leader is not about authority, seniority or recognition. Leading from the stage is all about service! It's the act of guiding your audience on a clear journey to help them achieve a result. Today I want to have an honest chat about what leadership really means within your business, particularly when it comes to speaking.

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• Lead from the front: never ask them to do something you wouldn’t do yourself
• • Show them that you’ve been there - find common ground
• Cast the vision: when you’re asked to do something uncomfortable you focus on that pain. Paint the bigger picture of how this impacts everyone 
• • Your audience doesn’t always see what is possible for them, but you do. Show them.
• Service breeds respect, not fear! 
• • No strong-arm selling… help them get a quick win
• Give them a clear next step
• • Be their guide

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/074

When you hear the word “leader”, do you get excited and empowered to make a difference or is that a word that makes you question your value or feel inferior? When we look at speaking and leading from the stage, the term leader is not about authority, seniority or recognition. Leading from the stage is all about service! It's the act of guiding your audience on a clear journey to help them achieve a result. Today I want to have an honest chat about what leadership really means within your business, particularly when it comes to speaking.

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• Lead from the front: never ask them to do something you wouldn’t do yourself
• • Show them that you’ve been there - find common ground
• Cast the vision: when you’re asked to do something uncomfortable you focus on that pain. Paint the bigger picture of how this impacts everyone 
• • Your audience doesn’t always see what is possible for them, but you do. Show them.
• Service breeds respect, not fear! 
• • No strong-arm selling… help them get a quick win
• Give them a clear next step
• • Be their guide

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/074

I know that a lot of our listeners have been implementing everything we're teaching, which includes speaking for free when you’re getting started. I can relate to how hard it can be when you’re not making as much money on the front end as you’d like. On this episode of the Creative Speaker Podcast, I’ve brought back my friend Danny Fountain to tell us about something that she is implementing in her own speaking business in order to make unpaid events profitable. This method was something that she came up with after dedicating herself to building her speaker credibility for years!! You guys, this one is gold! Dannie is truly giving you something special in this episode. 

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• Sponsorships can be a great way to try and recoup your costs when you’re speaking for free
• • Check out Episode 2 of the Creative Speaker Podcast (Leveraging Sponsorships and Speaker Sprints)
• In order to monetize your unpaid speaking engagements, you have to put in the leg work up front
• • Have a strategy/goal
  • Build a landing page
• Mentoring sessions were an ideal way for Dannie connect with her clients outside of her presentation while recouping her travel expenses
• Don’t say, “I’m willing to spend X on my speaking expenses this quarter”.... Say, “I’m willing to Invest X on my speaking expenses this quarter”.
• Every presentation you give needs to be set up so that your audience engages with you in a way that feels like they’re getting value added to their business or cause
• The second you grab that microphone and step onto the stage, it’s easy to be perceived as an untouchable magical being and you don't want that at all. You want to kick that pedestal over and get down on your audience’s level and say, “I’ve been there, I understand, I’m here to serve you. Come to me with your problems!!”.
• Before advertising your mentoring sessions on a conferences group page on a social media platform, respectfully as the conference organizer. 
• • If you do get approval, DO NOT spam the conference social media pages. Advertise once or twice and then talk about it on your Instagram stories. 

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/073

I know that a lot of our listeners have been implementing everything we're teaching, which includes speaking for free when you’re getting started. I can relate to how hard it can be when you’re not making as much money on the front end as you’d like. On this episode of the Creative Speaker Podcast, I’ve brought back my friend Danny Fountain to tell us about something that she is implementing in her own speaking business in order to make unpaid events profitable. This method was something that she came up with after dedicating herself to building her speaker credibility for years!! You guys, this one is gold! Dannie is truly giving you something special in this episode. 

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• Sponsorships can be a great way to try and recoup your costs when you’re speaking for free
• • Check out Episode 2 of the Creative Speaker Podcast (Leveraging Sponsorships and Speaker Sprints)
• In order to monetize your unpaid speaking engagements, you have to put in the leg work up front
• • Have a strategy/goal
  • Build a landing page
• Mentoring sessions were an ideal way for Dannie connect with her clients outside of her presentation while recouping her travel expenses
• Don’t say, “I’m willing to spend X on my speaking expenses this quarter”.... Say, “I’m willing to Invest X on my speaking expenses this quarter”.
• Every presentation you give needs to be set up so that your audience engages with you in a way that feels like they’re getting value added to their business or cause
• The second you grab that microphone and step onto the stage, it’s easy to be perceived as an untouchable magical being and you don't want that at all. You want to kick that pedestal over and get down on your audience’s level and say, “I’ve been there, I understand, I’m here to serve you. Come to me with your problems!!”.
• Before advertising your mentoring sessions on a conferences group page on a social media platform, respectfully as the conference organizer. 
• • If you do get approval, DO NOT spam the conference social media pages. Advertise once or twice and then talk about it on your Instagram stories. 

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/073

Showing up online to stay at the forefront of our potential client's minds is really important. It's especially important If we want to be booked as a public speaker. Conference organizers won't know what we're doing and the incredible value we bring to the table if we're not front and center by going live, posting on social media, creating videos, etc. However, it can be hard to stay motivated to consistently show up when it involves staying in the spotlight. How do we show up in a way that serves our audience, impacts our business and still feels good so that we can be consistent? We're in a dig into that in this episode!

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• Conference organizers WANT to see video footage of you speaking to sell them on you when curating their speaker lineups
• You need to be crystal clear on why you’re showing up in the first place. If you know why you’re going live, figuring out teaching points is a lot easier.
• • Are you trying to grow your email list?
  • To make deeper connections with potential clients?
  • Are you trying to establish speaker credibility to stand out as “the expert” in your industry?
• Next, Identify the difference your message is going to make for your audience
• If you need an idea about something you should be sharing - last week we published a blog about how to share a story your audience will care about. 
• • This blog post contains a workbook helps you craft the story. 
• When you start having internal concerns or doubts, you need to shift your focus from what will they think of me? to what will this do for them?
• • This will help you get out of your own way! Your message is important! Focus on the value you’re bringing your audience and the ways your message benefits their lives
• Having a visual cue or reminder of the impact you’re making for your audience by delivering your message can be a valuable tool in keeping you focused and motivated to show up online when you aren’t feeling up to it

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/072

Showing up online to stay at the forefront of our potential client's minds is really important. It's especially important If we want to be booked as a public speaker. Conference organizers won't know what we're doing and the incredible value we bring to the table if we're not front and center by going live, posting on social media, creating videos, etc. However, it can be hard to stay motivated to consistently show up when it involves staying in the spotlight. How do we show up in a way that serves our audience, impacts our business and still feels good so that we can be consistent? We're in a dig into that in this episode!

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I’d also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.

Episode takeaways you don’t want to miss:

• Conference organizers WANT to see video footage of you speaking to sell them on you when curating their speaker lineups
• You need to be crystal clear on why you’re showing up in the first place. If you know why you’re going live, figuring out teaching points is a lot easier.
• • Are you trying to grow your email list?
  • To make deeper connections with potential clients?
  • Are you trying to establish speaker credibility to stand out as “the expert” in your industry?
• Next, Identify the difference your message is going to make for your audience
• If you need an idea about something you should be sharing - last week we published a blog about how to share a story your audience will care about. 
• • This blog post contains a workbook helps you craft the story. 
• When you start having internal concerns or doubts, you need to shift your focus from what will they think of me? to what will this do for them?
• • This will help you get out of your own way! Your message is important! Focus on the value you’re bringing your audience and the ways your message benefits their lives
• Having a visual cue or reminder of the impact you’re making for your audience by delivering your message can be a valuable tool in keeping you focused and motivated to show up online when you aren’t feeling up to it

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/072