Kathi and Michele discuss how to determine what to charge for a speaking engagement.  

Ultimately only you can determine what you need to charge.  There are some speaking engagements that won’t pay you very much that you will do and some that promise to pay a lot but aren't the right opportunity.  

As a result of these 8 important questions, Kathi and Michele will help you decide what to charge.

The 8 QUESTIONS to ask yourself: 1. What are my expenses? 2. How much prep is required? 3. What travel time/costs will be involved? 4. What family/personal life “cost” is involved? 5. Is there an opportunity for video/audio recordings and/or photo opportunity? 6. Is there any networking or relationship building potential? 7. Will there be product sales? How much income can I count on? 8. What does my heart say? 

• What expenses to consider when traveling.
• There is so much more to consider than the bottom line.  
• Sometimes when we are radically obedient in the moment, it’s amazing how something else sometimes opens up. 

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Welcome back to the podcast on podcasts! Let's talk tech. 

Kathi and Michele talk all things tech in part 2 of this podcast on podcasts. The top three questions are answered in this episode. You will also hear Roger Lipp's Cheap/Almost Free Tech List for getting started properly. 

For all the information on how to get your podcast started, 7 Days to a Published Podcast is available for purchase here . 

• How to define what your podcast should be about
• The time and effort needed to publish a podcast
•  What it looks like to build an audience
• The specific tech gear to get you started

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Recording Date: Air Date:

OPENING QUESTION:

QUESTIONS: 1. 2. 3.

TAKEAWAY:

CLOSE:

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Have you been wondering if you should start a podcast? 

Kathi and Michele discuss the why’s and the how’s to start a podcast.  Today, in part one, they will discuss the why’s. There are right and wrong reasons. The most important reason not to start a podcast - doing it only to build a platform.  

Discover the five solid reasons to get you started!

• What is the most important driver to staring your own podcast
• The importance of a podcast for a speaker
• How a podcast can deepen your relationship with your audience 
• What a podcast teach you about your writing and speaking

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Join us for next week’s episode (Part 2) when Kathi and Michele dive further into how to start a podcast. You won’t want to miss it!    

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Kathi and Michele are back together at The Red House with social media expert, Tonya Kubo.  This week Michele and Tonya discuss seven points on how to create a successful Facebook Live.

Facebook live is the video mechanism to connect with your fans and followers.  Are you a reluctant video person like Michele?  Michele understands how the vulnerability of the medium creates very powerful connection with the people you are trying to serve. 

• How Facebook Live is a more forgiving medium since it is live. 
• The benefit of video to connect with your audience
• What are the seven steps to create an effective Facebook Live? 
• The best tool for creating an effective title

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7 Steps To A Successful Facebook Live

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The post #131 Part 2 The One Strategy That Will Completely Tame Your To Do List appeared first on Communicator Academy.

Welcome back to Part 2 of The One Strategy That Will Completely Tame Your To Do List.  Kathi and Michele share more reasons why using your calendar as your to do list will change your life. 

Find out more ways how your calendar will keep your head above water, while your to do list will drown you.  

• How saying yes is like a bad drug
• How your calendar helps you see reality
• The calendar gives you the opportunity to renegotiate
• What relationships can dictate the type of ask 

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