Sales. That word will either bring you excitement or make you really uncomfortable. When it comes to speaking, you will have to sell yourself. But it doesn’t have to be uncomfortable, it can be something incredibly empowering! Whether you are selling your presentation to an organizer to get a spot on that lineup or you are selling your products and services to an audience to help move them into your business, today's conversation is going to help you really look at that sales process from a new perspective. It is all about finding your sweet spot! My dear friend, Lacey Sites, is going to help us navigate finding how we find our sweet spot. Because we don't always have to do the cookie-cutter formula and sometimes just figuring out what our sweet spot will lead us to make the biggest impact.

Lacey Sites is a business mentor and success coach for high performing female entrepreneurs. At the start, her business grew to a multiple six-figure mark in less than 16 months. After achieving that, she made it her mission to help other women build and grow their own service-based business. She is an expert at finding your sweet spot so that your business can bring your personal and financial freedom.

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

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 can find a place that lights you up and brings all the things you love together.
• Talking about sales shouldn’t be uncomfortable and shameful for your audience, but should empower them to decide if what you are offering fits them.
• It’s OK if all speaking venues to feel like a good fit. Take the time to find the ones that work best for you, or talk to the organizer about making adjustments to best fit your teaching style.

 For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/06

Sales. That word will either bring you excitement or make you really uncomfortable. When it comes to speaking, you will have to sell yourself. But it doesn’t have to be uncomfortable, it can be something incredibly empowering! Whether you are selling your presentation to an organizer to get a spot on that lineup or you are selling your products and services to an audience to help move them into your business, today's conversation is going to help you really look at that sales process from a new perspective. It is all about finding your sweet spot! My dear friend, Lacey Sites, is going to help us navigate finding how we find our sweet spot. Because we don't always have to do the cookie-cutter formula and sometimes just figuring out what our sweet spot will lead us to make the biggest impact.

Lacey Sites is a business mentor and success coach for high performing female entrepreneurs. At the start, her business grew to a multiple six-figure mark in less than 16 months. After achieving that, she made it her mission to help other women build and grow their own service-based business. She is an expert at finding your sweet spot so that your business can bring your personal and financial freedom.

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

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 can find a place that lights you up and brings all the things you love together.
• Talking about sales shouldn’t be uncomfortable and shameful for your audience, but should empower them to decide if what you are offering fits them.
• It’s OK if all speaking venues to feel like a good fit. Take the time to find the ones that work best for you, or talk to the organizer about making adjustments to best fit your teaching style.

 For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/06

Here’s the scenario: You landed an awesome speaking engagement and you’re excited to rock the stage (as you should be). This is the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your business and you want to make the most of the event. However, you find the excitement quickly transforms into panic as you tell yourself, “I have no idea where to begin?!" You may not know how to start preparing, but you do know your goals for this speaking engagement! Are you ready to bridge the gap between your goals and achieving them? No problem--I’m here to help as you prepare for your big presentation!

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

 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:

• If you want to reach your speaking goals, you’re going to have to put in the work.
• Your audience may not see what happens behind the scenes to prepare, but they will surely notice if you don’t.
• Proper presentation is essential to a successful presentation. It will ensure that you are sharing content that is relevant to your audience, ease your nerves and help you share confidently, and streamline the speech writing process, saving you valuable time.
• Jessica’s 3 tips for preparing to write your presentation.

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/05

Here’s the scenario: You landed an awesome speaking engagement and you’re excited to rock the stage (as you should be). This is the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your business and you want to make the most of the event. However, you find the excitement quickly transforms into panic as you tell yourself, “I have no idea where to begin?!" You may not know how to start preparing, but you do know your goals for this speaking engagement! Are you ready to bridge the gap between your goals and achieving them? No problem--I’m here to help as you prepare for your big presentation!

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

 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:

• If you want to reach your speaking goals, you’re going to have to put in the work.
• Your audience may not see what happens behind the scenes to prepare, but they will surely notice if you don’t.
• Proper presentation is essential to a successful presentation. It will ensure that you are sharing content that is relevant to your audience, ease your nerves and help you share confidently, and streamline the speech writing process, saving you valuable time.
• Jessica’s 3 tips for preparing to write your presentation.

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/05

Have you ever had one of those gut-wrenching moments in your life, in your business or on the stage where it felt like everything failed? And all you could do was ask yourself, “What on earth do I do next and how do I pick up the pieces?” In today’s episode, I am chatting with my dear friend, Mary Marantz about that exact moment in her life and how she moved forward! This grand speaking platform wasn’t handed to Mary. She had to work hard for it to happen and be successful! And through that she has learned the value of servant leadership in the world of speaking.

Mary Marantz works alongside her husband, Justin, as international wedding photographers. They travel the globe to photograph weddings, as well as teach and inspire small business owners to really just bring their best selves to the table. Mary has not only spoken at several conferences, but has hosted some as well.

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

 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:

• There will be times where you apply to speak somewhere and you don’t get picked, but that is not a failure.
• The true heart of failure is not just falling on your face, it is falling on your face when the people you love most are watching.
• When you see somebody who has built a successful business and is delivering these powerful presentations, don’t forget that it didn't always start that way and it wasn't always pretty.
• We think that there's just a magic trick out there and once we get that the success is just instant. But we don't want to put in the work, serve people without the recognition, and don't want to show up and roll up our sleeves and invest in what it takes to reach success.
• You have to be willing to put yourself out there and if somebody gives you a chance, never think that it's too small.
• We think that there's just a magic trick out there and once we get that the success is just instant. But we don't want to put in the work, serve people without the recognition, and don't want to show up and roll up our sleeves and invest in what it takes to reach success.
• You may not believe you have a story that can impact people, but you have a purpose.

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/04

Have you ever had one of those gut-wrenching moments in your life, in your business or on the stage where it felt like everything failed? And all you could do was ask yourself, “What on earth do I do next and how do I pick up the pieces?” In today’s episode, I am chatting with my dear friend, Mary Marantz about that exact moment in her life and how she moved forward! This grand speaking platform wasn’t handed to Mary. She had to work hard for it to happen and be successful! And through that she has learned the value of servant leadership in the world of speaking.

Mary Marantz works alongside her husband, Justin, as international wedding photographers. They travel the globe to photograph weddings, as well as teach and inspire small business owners to really just bring their best selves to the table. Mary has not only spoken at several conferences, but has hosted some as well.

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

 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:

• There will be times where you apply to speak somewhere and you don’t get picked, but that is not a failure.
• The true heart of failure is not just falling on your face, it is falling on your face when the people you love most are watching.
• When you see somebody who has built a successful business and is delivering these powerful presentations, don’t forget that it didn't always start that way and it wasn't always pretty.
• We think that there's just a magic trick out there and once we get that the success is just instant. But we don't want to put in the work, serve people without the recognition, and don't want to show up and roll up our sleeves and invest in what it takes to reach success.
• You have to be willing to put yourself out there and if somebody gives you a chance, never think that it's too small.
• We think that there's just a magic trick out there and once we get that the success is just instant. But we don't want to put in the work, serve people without the recognition, and don't want to show up and roll up our sleeves and invest in what it takes to reach success.
• You may not believe you have a story that can impact people, but you have a purpose.

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/04

When it comes to speaking we often want to say yes to everything! In that desire to say yes to it all, we sell ourselves short and put ourselves on speaker listing sites that don’t show our value nor truly represent who we are. The “set it and forget” mentality with signing up for speaker directories isn’t going to work. Event organizers want long term relationships with their speakers and simply putting your contact info on a directory isn’t going to come close to establishing that. On today’s episode we’re going to discuss where you should be investing your time and how to ensure you’re standing out on the RIGHT directories.

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

 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:

• What speaker listing sites are and how to navigate whether or not you should post yourself as a speaker on those sites.  
• If you are going to invest in your own speaking success, make sure you are investing in something that helps you for the long haul - not just that one opportunity to make your money back.
• How utilizing a Speaker Roster builds trust and credibility. It is easier to get a referral from someone trustworthy.  
• Speaker Roster’s are like online dating; the perfect event is matched with their perfect speaker.
• Event organizers don’t want a one-time-and-done relationship with their speakers. They want a long term relationship.
• Let’s cut out the cookie cutter directory listings and start connecting again.

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/03

When it comes to speaking we often want to say yes to everything! In that desire to say yes to it all, we sell ourselves short and put ourselves on speaker listing sites that don’t show our value nor truly represent who we are. The “set it and forget” mentality with signing up for speaker directories isn’t going to work. Event organizers want long term relationships with their speakers and simply putting your contact info on a directory isn’t going to come close to establishing that. On today’s episode we’re going to discuss where you should be investing your time and how to ensure you’re standing out on the RIGHT directories.

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

 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:

• What speaker listing sites are and how to navigate whether or not you should post yourself as a speaker on those sites.  
• If you are going to invest in your own speaking success, make sure you are investing in something that helps you for the long haul - not just that one opportunity to make your money back.
• How utilizing a Speaker Roster builds trust and credibility. It is easier to get a referral from someone trustworthy.  
• Speaker Roster’s are like online dating; the perfect event is matched with their perfect speaker.
• Event organizers don’t want a one-time-and-done relationship with their speakers. They want a long term relationship.
• Let’s cut out the cookie cutter directory listings and start connecting again.

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/03

Have you ever felt like some speakers just come out of nowhere and blow up the speaker circuit overnight? That is Dannie Fountain! She went from not speaking to delivering over 100 speaking presentations to 27,000 people in 45 different countries in a little over a year. She is the queen of speaker sprints and leveraging sponsorships! In this interview, Dannie shares her story and gives valuable advice when it comes to growing your platform as a speaker.

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, I’d 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:

• Speaker Sprinting means doing as much as you can in a small window of time to build momentum, gain testimonials and referrals to stack your portfolio.
• How to form pitch emails from the perspective of serving the organizer + conference.
• Mastering the art of partnership and sponsorships.
• Speaking is not a competitive sport.
• Practical steps to take on how to start a speaker sprint for yourself.

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/02

Have you ever felt like some speakers just come out of nowhere and blow up the speaker circuit overnight? That is Dannie Fountain! She went from not speaking to delivering over 100 speaking presentations to 27,000 people in 45 different countries in a little over a year. She is the queen of speaker sprints and leveraging sponsorships! In this interview, Dannie shares her story and gives valuable advice when it comes to growing your platform as a speaker.

Do you want to book more speaking engagements and have an incredible client experience that finally allows you to charge what you’re worth? Use this link to get 50% off your first year at Honeybook thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/resources

If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, I’d 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:

• Speaker Sprinting means doing as much as you can in a small window of time to build momentum, gain testimonials and referrals to stack your portfolio.
• How to form pitch emails from the perspective of serving the organizer + conference.
• Mastering the art of partnership and sponsorships.
• Speaking is not a competitive sport.
• Practical steps to take on how to start a speaker sprint for yourself.

For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/02