Episode 24: Adding Public Speaking to Your Portfolio

Featuring Morgan Montgomery, co-owner of specialty rental company Paisley & Jade, this episode of the This Week in Weddings podcast discusses getting into public speaking as a business owner.

About our guest: 

 A New England native, Virginia resident, and lover of all things modern, clean-lined and loud, Morgan discovered her passion for unique and vintage finds as she designed and propped shows while working towards her B.A. in Theatre from The College of the Holy Cross. With years of sales and customer service experience behind her, she spent three years in the trenches of the off-premise catering world before co-launching Paisley & Jade, a specialty rental company serving the Mid-Atlantic, in 2012. Morgan’s passion for business and events extends beyond the walls of P&J, and she loves to share her knowledge through the Paisley & Jade specialty rental coaching program and by speaking at national conferences such as NACE Experience, The Special Event, and The School of Styling.Morgan’s personal and professional work has been featured extensively in national and regional publications, including Southern Weddings, Richmond Magazine, Sage Wedding Pros and The Huffington Post.

In this episode, listeners will hear about:

• Morgan's reason for wanting to get into public speaking
• The process of applying for public speaking gigs and conferences
• Preparing for public speaking presentations
• What to expect for payment for speaking at conferences
• Tips for combating nerves when speaking for the first time

Want to connect with Morgan?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaisleyAndJade/ 

Instagram: @paisleyandjade / @mrgnmntgmry

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