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Why Good Speakers Don’t Get Booked

Insights From 5,728 Bookings. Why Talent Isn’t the Deciding Factor. Being a great speaker isn’t enough.Clients don’t book based on talent—they book based on trust. In this candid breakdown, I’ll walk you through the real reason good speakers often...

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Grow An Education Speaking Business

In this no-fluff Q&A video interview, I share specific tactics and best practices for building a successful K-12 speaking business in 2023. WHAT WE COVER: • 00:00: Intro of Josh Shipp • 01:21: How Josh Got Started • 02:52:...

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3 Types In Your Audience

How do you ensure your ideas reach the entire audience, not just a portion? The answer may come from an unconventional place: The Enneagram. The Enneagram defines three distinct triads from which people make decisions; the head, heart, and...

Art of Speaking

Should You Customize Your Speech?

Should you customize your speech? Spoiler alert. The answer is sorta. In this video, we will discuss what a client REALLY means when they ask you to customize your speech. And how to do so wisely so that you...

Art of Speaking

Why You’re Not Getting Booked to Speak

Booking your first ten gigs is harder than your next one-hundred. In this video, we will discuss how to book those initial gigs, gain experience, and, more importantly, the evidence to help you book the next hundred. WHAT WE...

Business of Speaking

The Art of Personal Storytelling

Telling your personal story CAN be a powerful way to connect with and educate your audience IF you approach it wisely. Otherwise, it can feel irrelevant or indulgent. In this video, we will discuss how to tell your personal...

Art of Speaking

What To Do When a Speaking Lead Says NO

As speakers, we can often learn more from a lead that says no than from a lead that says yes. In this video, I will give you an actionable strategy for when a lead says NO. This single strategy...

Business of Speaking

Speaking to a Student Audience vs. Speaking to an Adult Audience

Speaking to students is similar to, yet distinctly different from, speaking to grown-ups. My first few speaking gigs to adult audiences (teachers, parents) were rather painful. I was excellent with a student audience at that point in my career....

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Speech Scorecard: The 4 Quadrants of Public Speaking

How do you determine how well (or not) a speech went? Gut feel? Asking the person who hired you? Audience member feedback afterward? After watching this video, you’ll walk away with a methodology (albeit nerdy) for determining how your...

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Niche Speaking Audience: Become a Category of One

How do you identify and develop your niche audience? Interview with Jane Atkinson of The Wealthy Speaker podcast on becoming a product category of one as a speaker. WHAT WE COVER: [01:00] Turning a mess into a message. [07:00] Speaking...

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