We sat down with some professional speakers and asked them about the challenges and keys to success in their profession. For Mary Kelly, it’s all about creating checklists, making a difference, and meeting people face-to-face. Describe a day-in-the-life of a professional speaker. The great days are the days you get in front of audiences. As …
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How Top Professional Speakers Grow Their Business
Running — and growing — your professional speaking business is much more than just rocking the stage for a few hours. While keeping a full calendar is your ultimate goal, you can’t scale a mountain without the right gear, a positive attitude, and a lot of elbow grease. Your professional speaking business is the same. …
Continue ReadingProfessional Speaker Interview Series: Shep Hyken Talks About Smiling and Dialing, Cultivating Discipline, and Staying in the Game
We sat down with some professional speakers and asked them about the challenges and keys to success in their profession. Shep Hyken discusses smiling and dialing, cultivating discipline, and staying in the game. What are the top day-to-day challenges you face as a professional speaker? I’ve been saying for years that the job isn’t doing …
Continue ReadingProfessional Speaker Interview Series: Michael Hoffman Talks About Creating Content, Being Prepared, and Building Strong Relationships
We sat down with some professional speakers and asked them about the challenges and keys to success in their profession. For Michael Hoffman, the key to longevity is constantly creating content, being extremely prepared, and fostering strong relationships. Describe a day-in-the-life of a professional speaker. I spend the first half of most days doing sales …
Continue ReadingHow Top Professional Speakers Build Strong Relationships
Sometimes the more fundamental a concept is, the easier it is to miss. So when I ask you — “what’s the one thing that your professional speaking business needs, above all else?” — you might say a rockstar support team or a calendar full of speaking gigs. Or maybe, to get really fundamental, a high-speed …
Continue Reading7 Habits of Highly Effective Professional Speakers
You already know you have to rock the platform. But to be a truly successful professional speaker, you also have to strengthen your network, grow your business, anticipate the future, and much more. We sat down with some of the most successful professional speakers in the business to find out the keys to their success. …
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