The Speaker Lab Podcast

Do you have fears that hold you back?

Most speakers do and here to tell us the five most common fears among speakers is your friend and mine, Eric Rheam.

On today's show, we also talk about how to overcome those fears and we remind you that you are not alone on this journey. Get ready to tackle your fears and more on episode 256 of The Speaker Lab.  

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:  

• How do you know if your message matters?
• Should you be willing to speak for free?
• Is your message going to evolve over time?
• How do you become a better speaker and get over self-doubt?
• How long does it take most speakers to go from amateur to speaking full-time?
• Why it's important to surround yourself with people who believe in you.
• How do you battle fear?
• Why resistance is a sign you are on the right path.
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Erick Rheam's web site
• Erick Rheam on Twitter
• Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian
• Get Free Speaker Resources
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• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
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How do you make a living speaking your life's story and stand out from other motivational speakers?

How do you position yourself and make your story relevant and applicable to the right audiences? The man with the answers to those questions is our guest today, Josh Sundquist.

Josh is an incredible speaker with an equally incredible life story, which he shares today along with what separates those speakers who make it from those who don't and the importance of hustle. It's all here on episode 255 of The Speaker Lab.

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:  

• How does he track the data of potential clients and leads?
• Do you have to have a crazy life story to speak about your life?
• How can you find your story?
• What is a requirement to be successful at sharing and speaking your life's story?
• What is his motto and how does it relate to his speeches?
• How he has narrowed down his topic to appeal to specific groups.
• Why should you speak to anyone, anytime and anywhere?
• Why the job of being a motivational speaker isn't just giving speeches.
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Josh Sundquist's web site
• Josh Sundquist on YouTube
• Josh Sundquist on Twitter
• Josh's advice for aspiring speakers
• The Speaker Lab on YouTube
• Get Free Speaker Resources
• Book a Call with The Speaker Lab
• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
• Join The Speaker Lab Community on Facebook
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• Read show transcripts here

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One of the most challenging aspects of being a speaker is avoiding the feast or famine financial rollercoaster.

Our guest today has advice on how to leave the rollercoaster ride at the amusement park, and keep your bank balance on an even keel. Mike Michalowicz first joined us on episode 119 and today he's back to talk about the financial side of speaking.

Mike is an entrepreneur, well-known keynote speaker and best-selling author who has written several books including Profit First and his latest, Clockwork. His strategies have had a big impact on my life and on this edition of The Speaker Lab you'll get a taste of why. Join us for episode 254 with Mike Michalowicz.

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:  

• What is "the drip"?
• How does he approach quarterly tax estimates?
• What are we actually taxed on?
• How much should you reserve off your fees for tax liabilities?
• Can you own your content and have someone else deliver it?
• How he has specialized his Profit First content for different verticals.
• When does it become about the product and not the speaker?
• How do you know what size business is appropriate for you?
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Mike Michalowicz's website
• The Entrepreneurship Elevated Podcast
• Clockwork, by Mike Michalowicz
• Profit First, by Mike Michalowicz
• Mike Michalowicz on Twitter
• Episode 119 of The Speaker Lab
• The Speaker Lab on YouTube
• Get Free Speaker Resources
• Book a Call with The Speaker Lab
• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
• Join The Speaker Lab Community on Facebook
• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Spotify 

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If you begin your career speaking to certain people do you know how to change target audiences?

Or even if you should change target audiences? Never fear our guest for this episode has done it and she is sharing all the details! Vanessa Van Edwards began her speaking career talking to teens and parents, but today she runs the site Science of People.

On episode 253 of The Speaker Lab she tells us why she changed audiences and how she did it as well as why she's moving to a new part of the country to help her speaking business, and why doing the same might help you, too! Join us to hear all of that and more on today's The Speaker Lab.

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:  

• How did her online course help her narrow down her target market?
• What are the differences between introverts, extroverts and ambiverts?
• How can you appeal to all three types of people in your presentation?
• What was the moral turning point when she changed her business model?
• How did she make the shift from teens and their parents to corporate audiences?
• Why she opted to niche her speaking topics rather than her audience.
• How did she leverage her web site traffic to cultivate her own research?
• What are some reasons she didn't raise her rates sooner?
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Science of People web site
• Vanessa Van Edwards on Twitter
• Captivate, by Vanessa Van Edwards
• Get Free Speaker Resources
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• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
• Join The Speaker Lab Community on Facebook
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What's one of the most important aspects of your business? Cultivating relationships as a speaker, and here to give us wisdom on that topic (and more) is Harriet Turk.

On episode 252 of The Speaker Lab, we talk about a wide range of topics including how to connect with event planners and meeting planners via text and email and how to manage the busy times and the slow times in the speaking business.

There's a lot to uncover and learn from Harriet so join us on this edition of The Speaker Lab.

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:  

• Do seasoned veteran speakers feel insecure at times?
• What are the top 2 things speakers do that annoy planners?
• What are a few cold email approaches that work?
• When is a text conversation with planners appropriate?
• What links should you include in your introductory email?
• Why is she reaching out to potential clients via the postal mail right now?
• How do you know when to try a different method of contacting planners?
• Is the speaking world big enough for everyone to get a piece of the pie?
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Harriet Turk's web site
• Harriet Turk on Twitter
• Harriet Turk on Facebook
• Email Harriet
• Episode 82 of The Speaker Lab
• Get Free Speaker Resources
• Book a Call with The Speaker Lab
• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
• Join The Speaker Lab Community on Facebook
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• View show transcripts here

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Change is inevitable, but what is it like navigating life changes as a speaker? Our guest for today's episode of The Speaker Lab shares her journey. She's someone you know and love - Ms. Melanie Deziel.

Since her last visit to the show, she's had some major life changes: like becoming pregnant! Having a child is a major life event and she'll tell us how she's changing her speaking business as a result.

Listen in to hear how to navigate a significant change like having a child or any other major life milestone on episode 251 of The Speaker Lab. 

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW

• What was the most important question she asked herself?
• Are there speaking options that don't require travel?
• What was one of her fears about sharing her pregnancy?
• How has she navigated planning and booking gigs around her due date?
• What elements has she ramped up to offset the lack of speaking gigs?
• Why did she create a remote mastermind group?
• Should you charge a higher fee to compensate for having fewer gigs?
• How to share expectations with your significant other and family about travel and speaking gigs.
• And much, much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Melanie Deziel's website
• Melanie Deziel's book
• Melanie Deziel on LinkedIn
• Melanie Deziel on Twitter
• Melanie Deziel on Instagram
• Episode 203 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 202 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 192 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 191 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 190 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 187 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 186 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 185 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 174 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 173 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 172 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 171 of The Speaker Lab
• Episode 51 of The Speaker Lab
• Get Free Speaker Resources
• Book a Call with The Speaker Lab
• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
• Join The Speaker Lab Community on Facebook
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What's the best way to create and use new speaking material? Our guest, Ron Tite, knows how and he is sharing all the details on today's The Speaker Lab!

Ron is a phenomenal speaker and accomplished entrepreneur who you might remember from episode 45. He is back for episode 250 of The Speaker Lab to talk about his process when creating new content and testing it out, as well as how to put it together in a new talk.

You'll hear all of that and so much more on the 250th edition of The Speaker Lab with Ron Tite. 

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW

• What are the three things he does when capturing new ideas?
• How can you keep your material current?
• Does geography play a part in what subjects he discusses?
• What is the "new two"?
• When should you try out new content?
• How new speaking material can help you secure repeat clients faster.
• Why did he retire one of his funniest bits?
• What is the importance of keeping your material in the development stage?
• And much, much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Ron Tite's web site
• Think, Do Say, by Ron Tite
• Ron Tite on Facebook
• Ron Tite on Twitter
• Episode 45 of The Speaker Lab
• Get Free Speaker Resources
• Book a Call with The Speaker Lab
• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
• Join The Speaker Lab Community on Facebook
• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Spotify 

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What does a day in the life of a professional speaker look like? You'll find out on today's show!

Today on The Speaker Lab, we get into how to organize your day and how to maximize your time, especially if you are growing your business on the side. Lastly, we wrap up with a look at a day in the life of a professional speaker: we walk you through what each of us does every day.

Listen in to hear all of that and more on episode 249 of The Speaker Lab.

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:  

• What's the difference between being busy versus being productive?
• How can you avoid the comparison trap?
• What Abe Lincoln can teach us about preparation.
• When is your peak energy and how do you leverage it?
• Which tasks are those that actually move the needle in your speaking business?
• What is the #1 thing speakers struggle with?
• Why you don't need full-time employees in order to effectively delegate.
• What's the value of experimenting within your business?
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Get Free Speaker Resources
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• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
• Join The Speaker Lab Community on Facebook
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How can you leverage your network to land more speaking gigs? There are plenty of ways and here to tell us is my co-host, Eric Rheam.

On this episode of The Speaker Lab, we talk about specific ways to leverage your network including the importance of shifting your mindset and prioritizing your contacts in your network. 

Join us for all the details on those topics plus so much more on today's The Speaker Lab.

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:  

• What is a simple way can you better engage your market?
• Which two questions will help reverse engineer potential referrals in your network?
• What are the three priorities in your network?
• Why the “spray and pray” email strategy does not work.
• What should you say in your first contact email to your network?
• How to create win-win scenarios for you and your contacts.
• How do you follow up without being annoying?
• What are ways to show appreciation for people who help you?
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Get Free Speaker Resources
• Book a Call with The Speaker Lab
• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
• Join The Speaker Lab Community on Facebook
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• Read episode transcripts here

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If the idea of selling yourself as a speaker is your least favorite aspect of speaking then we have the solution for you!

On this edition of The Speaker Lab, we are joined by my co-host, Mr. Eric Rheam. Eric is a successful speaker in his own right, and he's also a coach from our Booked and Paid to Speak.

Today, Eric and I give you tips and strategies on how to develop the mindset of selling yourself as a speaker, how to organize your marketing assets and ways to experiment with what works and what doesn't work. You'll hear us dig into those topics and more on episode 247 of The Speaker Lab!

THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW:  

• What are the most common challenges speakers face when selling themselves?
• Does selling come naturally to people?
• Rejection is part of the game: how to get used to it.
• Does the mental hurdle of quoting your fees ever go away?
• Why it's important to develop a consistent work habit.
• What is the priority of work and how do you use it?
• There are three key marketing assets you need as a speaker: what are they?
• What four organizational tools are important when you are starting out?
• And so much more!

EPISODE RESOURCES

• Get Free Speaker Resources
• Book a Call with The Speaker Lab
• Calculate Your Speaking Fee
• Join The Speaker Lab Community on Facebook
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• Read episode transcripts here

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