Turning a WOW presentation into a WTF presentation

Turning a WOW presentation into a WTF presentation

For you it will be the greatest moment of your life. For me, it will be Tuesday. This video will change the course of your life. Ok, maybe I’m overselling this a little. But there are times when you have to make a presentation so good that it’s one of the greatest...
The old way of speaking is DEAD – Do this instead

The old way of speaking is DEAD – Do this instead

Gary is an ugly guy. And if Kim Kardashian taught us anything about this world, it’s that only pretty people should be successful. So why is Gary Vaynerchuk so popular? Here’s the theory: (watch the video) When I did a presentation at the VIP dinner for the Traffic...
What should you speak about? – Finding your core message

What should you speak about? – Finding your core message

Multiple speakers have sent an email asking… “How do I find my core message?” or “I can speak about multiple topics, how do I figure out which one to speak on?” Almost every speaker has struggled with ‘what to speak about’ because you feel like you can speak about so...
The difference between a $1,000 speaker and $10,000 speaker

The difference between a $1,000 speaker and $10,000 speaker

What’s the difference between $1,000 speaker and a $10,000 speaker? Do you know that very few speakers charge 10k and up…consistently? Oh, you do? Good. (Yea, I’m having a conversation with myself…No, I’m not crazy) Most speakers want to increase their speaking fee...
Should you use eSpeakers and SpeakerMatch services to get booked?

Should you use eSpeakers and SpeakerMatch services to get booked?

A lot of speakers have heard about sites like eSpeakers or SpeakerMatch. But should you use them to get gigs? If you don’t know what these sites are…here’s a quick rundown… You pay to post your speaker profile (videos, etc) on the website and when meeting planners are...
How to get standing ovations as a speaker…every time

How to get standing ovations as a speaker…every time

The video above shows you tips on how to get standing ovations at the end of your presentation. The purpose of a standing ovation isn’t for your ego, it’s so the meeting planner has tangible proof that you’re good. Meeting planners always want to...
Speaking Resources

Speaking Resources

These are a list of resources you can use to help you grow your speaking business. Directory Of Events: This is a list of websites you can use to find speaking opportunities. Speaker Contract: This is the exact contract I use for my paid speaking gigs. Notice how...
A Walkthrough Of How To Book $10,000 Speaking Gigs (part 1)

A Walkthrough Of How To Book $10,000 Speaking Gigs (part 1)

I’m going to walk you through a simple process I use for booking $10,000 speaking gigs. I’ve used this process for a lot of corporate companies but I want to include a warning… This doesn’t work when you’re just starting your speaking career. Why? Because if you want...
A Simple Way To Find Conferences…Using Hashtags

A Simple Way To Find Conferences…Using Hashtags

It seems that one of the biggest problems speakers have is “How do I find events to get booked at?” But finding events is actually the easiest thing to do…getting hired to speak is a whole new story. The key isn’t to just ‘find...
4 PowerPoint Presentation Tips That Rock

4 PowerPoint Presentation Tips That Rock

You’ve probably seen a million powerpoint presentations…and almost all of them are pretty boring. But because you’re nice you don’t say anything and you sit through the torture. You never tell the speaker how boring their powerpoints were, you just silently think...
How To Command A Room As A Speaker

How To Command A Room As A Speaker

All great speakers know how to get in front of an audience and just control the room. They know exactly what to do the instant they step up on stage. If you know how to command a room then you’re seen a more confident speaker and someone that people pay attention to....