[FFL 45] How to Earn 5 Figures from a Talk

Speaking engagements are a powerful strategy that many women thought leaders use to help build their businesses and position themselves as the ‘go-to’ expert in their fields. Many women thought leaders have the internal compulsion to get up on stage, share their stories, ideas, insights, and message to a larger audience – but are unsure of how to make it happen. They become perfectionists, focusing on perfecting their full-length speeches before they’ve even landed a speaking gig, or they have the desire to speak but aren’t sure about what it takes to step onto that big stage. 

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In today’s episode, I want to share with you five insider secrets about speaking engagements that you will want to know before stepping foot on the stage floor. 

 

5 Insider Secrets About Speaking Engagements 

• The Business World Craves Women Speakers. 

• Conference organizers are looking for women speakers. 

• If you dream of speaking, make the internal commitment and just do it! 

• Don’t Expect to Be A Highly Paid Speaker… At First. 

• At first, you may need to accept free speaking gigs. Although you’re not getting paid to talk, you are getting something even more valuable: experience, reputation growth, and – potentially – new clients. 

• Solve A Problem For Your Audience. 

• Topics are boring. Solve a big problem for your audience. 

• Find a unique angle. Tell some stories. Make sure your speech addresses a big problem that your audience is struggling with. 

• Get Booked First. 

• Land a speaking gig before creating your full-length speech. Work smarter, not harder. 

• Create an overview, laden with benefits, then approach organizers about speaking at their event. 

• Two great resources for finding speaking engagements:  

• Meetup.com & Professional Associations. 

• It’s All In The Title, Baby! 

• Create a bold headline that focuses on the problem. 

• Compelling headlines work every time. 

 

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If you want to learn more about how you can start using speaking engagements to grow your business, your reputation, your track record, and use it as a client attracting machine, send me an email at [e-mail]. We’ll send you all the free resources to help you get on your way to becoming a powerhouse public speaker! 

 

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