"Just show up and provide value and get to know us."

If you’re like most speakers, you’re probably wondering about AI. How should you use it? Should you be using it at all? And how do you make sure your authentic brand and story doesn’t get lost in the process? 

This week, Pat Flynn is answering all of those questions and ALSO diving into what it's like being an event planner. How do event planners look for speakers? How do they make final decisions? Check out the full conversation! 

"Short form video is like handing out Halloween candy, right? You have people coming to your house, you hand out candy, they move on to the next one. That's just people swiping, and when they move on to the next house, they kind of forgot about you already."

Grant and Pat also talked about:

• 03:22 What does your speaking business look like to date?
• 08:05 How does the format of content change the way it’s consumed?
• 11:06 What kind of prompts get you the best results when you use AI?
• 13:17 Why should someone consider using AI in their business?
• 20:07 When did you get into hosting events and what did that first one look like?
• 25:45 How do you think about finding speakers for an event?
• 29:12 Why showing up the spaces you want to be in matters.
• 31:26 Tips to get on event planners radars.
• 34:43 From an event planner, what makes a great speaker?
• 36:54 How do you build credibility with speakers before you make your selection. 
• 40:20 Why it’s important to maintain quality relationships with other speakers.
• 44:10 Why the story you tell yourself matters, and how to change the narrative. 

"When I first started, there were gatekeepers, there were people like, what are you doing here? Why are you trying to do this? And, like, who are, who are you to even do this? And I just, you know, just kept going and kept, you know, hitting that hammer across the value wall, and eventually, it broke, and people saw what I was actually here for, which is amazing."

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