What’s your strategy for consistently booking speaking gigs? In this episode, I’m interviewed by my friend and self-publishing genius Chandler Bolt. I reveal the insights and patterns I've recognized from booking 5,170 speaking gigs. From creating an effective demo video,...
Are you dealing with uncertainty or difficulty? This episode is for you. In this deeply personal discussion with Blake Fly, I talk candidly about the inner psychology of handling uncertainty and the difficulties in the speaking business. Sure, we talk...
Public speaking is a skill that can be learned, developed, and even mastered. But the path toward mastery demands your all. Keen self-awareness, the humility to be a life-long student of the craft, and an unrelenting commitment to put in...
To grow your income and impact you must identify your "core message." A core message is like a life theme that is uniquely yours. It's formed by your experiences, temperament, talents, and gifts. If categories like topics, styles, and target...
Launching your book is an exceedingly challenging endeavor. It involves both art and science. And maybe a little secret sauce. Not many people know that better than Aryn Van Dyke, owner of Book Rockstar, a book launch consultancy that helps...
Preparing a great presentation takes more than just practice. It takes learning about your audience, seeking feedback from trustworthy voices, revising, and reiterating until your eyes are blurry. It also requires some personal reflection to discover WHY you’re doing things...
What's the key to speaking on the BIG stages? Juan Bendana went from dreaming about becoming a speaker to speaking on the big stage of education’s largest event. In between those moments, he had to face the ability he lacked...
As communicators, we pour our hearts and minds into what we do. We put ourselves out there - on stages, pages, and screens - in the service of others. We try not to hold anything back. But what about our...
Self-publishing is no longer a stigmatized hobby. “Oh, you couldn’t attract a real publisher, huh?” It’s a path to potentially big impact and income. Louise Ross, for example, has sold over 7 million copies of her self-published books worldwide, and...
Speaking to the K-5th grade crowd is no easy feat. You must hold the space and keep their attention while delivering simple insights and practical tools young kids can understand and apply. But resources for that age group are rapidly...
