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Hosted by Wendi McNeill, Founder of Charli Jane Speakers® since 2002 ************** Visit our FREE speaker community at www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com I help Speakers who are struggling to grow their business and get booked by providing growth strategies and speaking opportunities so they can achieve a booked speaking schedule.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
5 Ways Speakers Can Adapt to COVID-19
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5 Ways Speakers Can Adapt to COVID-19
Resource: I briefly talked about guest blogging inside this podcast and here is an excellent and FREE that complements this > > Book more speaking gigs as a guest blogger: Includes guide, email template, and organize tracker. Limited time only!
Grab it here >> https://charlijane.com/book-more-speaking-gigs-as-a-guest-blogger/
5 Ways Speakers Can Adapt to COVID-19
As some of the most significant events across the country are canceled or postponed until further notice, it can feel pretty tough out there if you're dependent on income derived from public speaking engagements. However, it's not all doom and gloom. There are several ways in which you can pivot to carry out bookings in an alternative manner or to boost your revenue potential for when the lockdown restrictions are eased over the coming months.
Here are five ways to get back on track in the face of the threat to your speaking business posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Listen in as I teach 5 ways for you to adapt.
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Keep inspiring friends!
~ Wendi
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Q&A - Speaking at schools and books sales
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The Charli Jane Speakers Club: Get access to 400 new speaking opportunities a month + Wendi’s 4-Phase Booked Solid Success Path and an awesome community.
NOTE: The Charli Jane Speakers Club doors are closed to new members please join our waitlist to be notified when the doors open again https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/
Q&A - Speaking at Schools and Books Sales
The start of a new series called Q&A from members.
We go over a couple of questions per podcast episode. The questions come from our members of the Charli Jane Speakers Club and our Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook group.
Questions are answered by other members.
Hopefully, you will find a nugget that sparks an idea for you or a strategy that helps move you forward.
Psst ... If you have a few minutes I would LOVE a review. :) Thank you kindly!
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Become a Headliner with Crazy Titles
Learn, share, grow and get connected today. www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com
The Charli Jane Speakers Club: Get access to 400 new speaking opportunities a month + Wendi’s 4-Phase Booked Solid Success Path and an awesome community.
NOTE: The Charli Jane Club doors open to new members April 15-20, 2020 - 6 days only! Get Grab your spot and get on the waitlist here https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/
Become a Headliner with Crazy Titles
Your title matters, and a nutty title can be the difference between a planner snoring their way through yet another speaker’s website and them sitting up and adjusting their glasses to make sure they’ve read your title correctly.
In this podcast, I give you 4 doable tips so you can grab people’s attention with crazy titles that demand a double-take.
Psst ... If you have a few minutes I would LOVE a review. :) Thank you kindly!
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Speaking for 10k
This podcast is a duplicate from last year, but I like to revisit it and share it because of the importance and the potential it has.
Learn, share, grow and get connected today. www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com
NOTE: The Charli Jane Club doors are closed to new members and will reopen April 15-20, 2020 grab your spot and get on the waitlist here https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/
Get access to 400 new speaking opportunities a month + Wendi’s new 4-Phase Booked Solid Success Path and an awesome community.
Speaking for 10k
I’m going to be blunt with you. Because I care about you, and I know you’re very likely stuck in a traditional speaking career business model that has you thinking you already know how to be a speaker who gets $10,000 per event.
You’re working hard to build your platform, make those connections and work your audiences into a fan-frenzied following that you can tap into for the big speaking fees.
You’re probably thinking that someday, you’ll be able to ask for, and get, that kind of appearance fee while planners are lining up to book you years in advance, and smiling while they hand over those heavy checks.
There are some really good resources out there that will help a speaker get to that point, but I’ll tell you this: If you’re not famous already, or are the very pinnacle expert in your field, you will not get those kinds of fees starting out.
No planner is going to pay you that kind of money unless you’re a household name, famous, an ex-president, astronaut, etc. And, honestly, maybe not even then.
You see where I’m going, right?
That list could go on and on. But if you’re not on it already, you will need to think outside of that very narrow lane to get to your $10K payday.
Here’s the right turn you need to make. Get ready to put your blinker on.
Psst ... If you have a few minutes I would LOVE a review. :) Thank you kindly!
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Grow Your Speaking Biz
Learn, share, grow and get connected today. www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com
NOTE: Get access to 400 + new speaking opportunities a month + Wendi’s new 4-Phase Booked Solid Success Path and an awesome community.
The Charli Jane Speakers Club doors are currently closed.
Join our waitlist to be notified when the doors are open and gain access to over 400 speaking opportunities every month + the Booked Solid Success Path + an awesome community!
Join our waitlist here: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/
Today’s Podcast:
Increase your Reach with a Service Organization
Some organizations meet weekly and have set aside a portion of their meeting for a presentation. With around 50 meetings a year, they are hungry for speakers to present to their group.
To become a better-known and polished speaker, saturate your local market with speaking engagements. Soon people won’t be able to avoid seeing your name as the featured speaker, the headliner, a supporting break-out instructor, and more. Another bonus of this method is that it doesn’t matter whether your target market is business or personal. The people in the room are professionals, and of course they are people who have families and everyday concerns as well.
As an added bonus, the professionals in the room are from a wide variety of businesses and hold many different positions. Ask the people you sit with or who thank you afterwards for opportunities to present at their place of business. This may also give you a ready opportunity to do longer presentations with a fee.
Resources:
This will really help you grow your business…. How to Be a $10K Speaker: It’s Not What You’re Thinking – Watch the video training here https://charlijane.com/free-to-10k
Psst ... If you have a few minutes I would LOVE a review, thank you! :-)
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Grow Your Speaking Biz
Learn, share, grow and get connected today. www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com
NOTE: Get access to 400 + new speaking opportunities a month + Wendi’s new 4-Phase Booked Solid Success Path and an awesome community.
The Charli Jane Speakers Club doors are currently closed.
Join our waitlist to be notified when the doors are open and gain access to over 400 speaking opportunities every month + the Booked Solid Success Path + an awesome community!
Join our waitlist here: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/
Today’s Podcast:
It’s become easier than ever to show off video segments of your speaking engagements. Even a well-placed mobile phone can take good enough footage of an engagement to help you book your next gig.
If your samples aren’t readily available, you might get passed over. Your sample video and one-sheet should be readily and prominently available, even side-by-side, on your website.
Today’s event planners are looking for you to make it easy for them to screen applicants and presenters. Have a video and Speaker Onesheet available within 1 easy click from your website homepage.
Resources:
This will really help you grow your business…. How to Be a $10K Speaker: It’s Not What You’re Thinking – Watch the video training here https://charlijane.com/free-to-10k
Psst ... If you have a few minutes I would LOVE a review, thank you! :-)
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Grow Your Speaking Biz
Learn, share, grow and get connected today. www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com
NOTE: Get access to 400 + new speaking opportunities a month + Wendi’s new 4-Phase Booked Solid Success Path and an awesome community.
The Charli Jane Speakers Club doors are currently closed.
Join our waitlist to be notified when the doors are open and gain access to over 400 speaking opportunities every month + the Booked Solid Success Path + an awesome community!
Join our waitlist here: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/
Today’s Podcast:
Connecting with Associations
Industry Associations
Industry Associations are a great way of finding a specific business target market. Usually these associations have the money to pay Speakers if you ask politely and are within their secretive budget. It is easier to find paid speaking jobs at industry conferences.
Quality over quantity; this is not a numbers game. It’s important to only pick a handful of well targeted associations and ones you feel are a perfect fit to start. Nurture them, build relationships and amazing opportunities can happen.
Resources:
This will really help you grow your business…. How to Be a $10K Speaker: It’s Not What You’re Thinking – Watch the video training here https://charlijane.com/free-to-10k
Psst ... If you have a few minutes I would LOVE a review, thank you! :-)
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Grow Your Speaking Biz
Learn, share, grow and get connected today. www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com
NOTE: Get access to 400 + new speaking opportunities a month + Wendi’s new 4-Phase Booked Solid Success Path and an awesome community.
The Charli Jane Speakers Club doors are currently closed.
Join our waitlist to be notified when the doors are open and gain access to over 400 speaking opportunities every month + the Booked Solid Success Path + an awesome community!
Join our waitlist here: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/
Today’s Podcast:
My One Powerful Change to Make Yourself Crash Proof
A lot of times I write about the nuts-n-bolts of running your speaking business and building your speaking platform. Speaker websites. Managing & finding leads. Hiring your speaker support team. And for good reason.
You have to focus on those two areas of your career, business & platform, to create a solid place to launch your success from, or it will not be sustainable.
You are a professional public speaker, but you are also a business manager and platform building coach, all at the same time. If you’re in this solo, meaning without an assistant or team, right now, you are wearing many, many hats. That might be overwhelming, or, it might be perfectly inside your wheelhouse.
Regardless of how well you’re handling – emotionally, mentally & practically – all the to-dos, have-tos, commitments and wish lists of running your career, there’s a wall out there waiting for you to hit it. When you do, you’ll do what everyone else does when they hit a wall. Crash into it & stop all forward motion & lose all momentum.
So, if you know there’s a wall out there for you, like everyone, what can you do to prepare for it, even if you don’t see it yet? Listen in to today’s podcast and find out how to make yourself crash proof.
Resources:
- Find Your Niche Find Your Audience Course:
https://charlijane.thinkific.com/courses/defining-your-niche-finding-your-audience
- This will really help you grow your business…. How to Be a $10K Speaker: It’s Not What You’re Thinking – Watch the video training here https://charlijane.com/free-to-10k
Psst ... If you have a few minutes I would LOVE a review, thank you! :-)
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Grow Your Speaking Biz
Learn, share, grow and get connected today. www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com
NOTE: Get access to 400 + new speaking opportunities a month + Wendi’s new 4-Phase Booked Solid Success Path and an awesome community.
The Charli Jane Speakers Club doors are currently closed and will open to new members in January 22-28, 2020.
Join our waitlist to be notified when the doors are open and gain access to over 400 speaking opportunities every month + the Booked Solid Success Path + an awesome community!
Join our waitlist here: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/
Today’s Podcast:
My Take On The 2020 Thing
Yes, I’m going there. I wasn’t going to, and then an idea so perfect came to me that I just had to. I had to because 2020 (20/20) is a perfect metaphor for what you have to focus on this year to make it your best year yet as a professional public speaker.
So, pardon the eyesight puns and the overused visions-related references, but this 2020 thing has me ID-ing your must-dos for this coming year if you want to see your business grow and watch your reputation as the go-to expert in your field get solidified.
Resources:
This will really help you grow your business…. How to Be a $10K Speaker: It’s Not What You’re Thinking – Watch the video training here https://charlijane.com/free-to-10k
Psst ... If you have a few minutes I would LOVE a review, thank you! :-)
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Grow Your Speaking Biz
Learn, share, grow and get connected today. www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com
NOTE: Get access to 400 + new speaking opportunities a month + Wendi’s new 4-Phase Booked Solid Success Path and an awesome community.
The Charli Jane Speakers Club doors are currently closed and will open to new members in January 22-28, 2020.
Join our waitlist to be notified when the doors are open and gain access to over 400 speaking opportunities every month + the Booked Solid Success Path + an awesome community!
Join our waitlist here: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/
Today’s Podcast:
Key Strategies for Following Up On Testimonials
Starting now and going through 2020, I will be doing a series of Q&A taking cues from our Charli Jane Speakers Members. T
he best way for other speakers to learn and grow their business is to hear from other speakers who have been in the trenches, have failed and succeeded.
I will talk about my tips and advice and also input from professional public speakers who are making things happen and doing well in the industry.
So, let’s get started.
Resources:
1. Sample Testimonial Template from Drew Stevens
https://charlijane.com/key-strategies-for-following-up-on-testimonials/
This will really help you grow your business…. How to Be a $10K Speaker: It’s Not What You’re Thinking – Watch the video training here https://charlijane.com/free-to-10k
Psst ... If you have a few minutes I would LOVE a review, thank you! :-)