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Join us each week to:

  • Become a better presenter
  • Hear interviews with speakers 
  • Discover how to find paid speaking engagement
  • Learn how to connect with decision-makers who book speakers
  • Have your speaking questions answered (submit a question)
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Podcast Show Notes

Character Traits of a Thought Leader

96. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Character Traits of a Thought Leader)

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Character Traits of a Thought Leader Thought leaders are confident people yet stay humble Confident – not cocky Humble – not false humility 4 traits…

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Push and Pull

95. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Push and Pull)

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Push and Pull Serve first, second, third, fourth… Don't propose on the first date (aka – don't be desperate) Don't bug people (aka – don't be…

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The Grit and The Grind

94. A Peek Behind the Curtain (The Grit and The Grind)

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: The Grit and The Grind Learn to love the “90 percent hard work” so that you can enjoy the amazing “10 percent fun work” Loving…

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Your Speaker Fee

93. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Your Speaker Fee)

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Your Speaker Fee “With that speaking engagement, I really earned my check!” Develop thick skin Learn from every experience Be gracious without being a pushover…

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Your Speech Craft

92. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Your Speech Craft)

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Your Speech Craft You will always be working on your speech craft Change one segment of your presentation at a time Work hard on phrasing…

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Your Speaker Calendar

91. A Peek Behind the Curtain (Your Speaker Calendar)

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Your Speaker Calendar Your speaker calendar fills up in spurts When starting out, take speaking engagements as they come in (don't be overly picky) Learn…

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Peek Behind the Speaker Curtain

90. A Peek Behind the Speaker Curtain (Introduction)

Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Introduction Episode 91 – Your Speaker Calendar Episode 92 – Your Speech Craft Episode 93 – Your Speaker Fee Episode 94 – The Grit and The Grind…

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Episode 89 - 5 Keys to an Unforgettable Speech

89. 5 Keys to an Unforgettable Speech (Part 5)

Promised Resource – 5 Keys to a Speak That Pays: Free PDF Resource: 5 Keys to a Speech That Pays  Show Notes: Ingredient #5 – Think Like a Stick-ologist: Recommended Book – Made to Stick Simple – is the idea both simple and profound? Unexpected – surprise creates intrigue and curiosity. Concrete – our brains…

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Episode 88 - 5 Keys to an Unforgettable Speech

88. 5 Keys to an Unforgettable Speech (Part 4)

Show Notes: Ingredient #4 – Stories Teach Better Than Stats: Most speakers present in a similar way. Speakers present in the same way because they have all been trained in the same method. Instead of using the “traditional” method of presenting, consider using the Bust-Out Presentation Method. The Bust-Out Presentation Method flips the traditional method…

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Episode 87 - 5 Keys to an Unforgettable Speech

87. 5 Keys to an Unforgettable Speech (Part 3)

OPEN HOUSE for the Paid to Speak Mastermind Community: The next Paid to Speak Accelerator Open Houses are taking place on Thursday, July 13. Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: Ingredient #3 – Begin…

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