Paid to Speak

Kent Julian
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Paid to Speak

Grow in both the art and business of speaking. You’ll discover how to become a great presenter, how to find paid speaking engagements, how to connect with decision-makers who book speakers, and best of all... how to get paid to speak. Whether you’re starting from scratch or you’ve been at it for a while, you’ll find value in every episode. Kent has built a multiple six-figure per year speaking business. He is also a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) with the National Speakers Association (NSA), which is the highest designation a speaker can earn with the NSA. Less than 800 professional speakers worldwide have earned this award.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    115. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Only Ask For Business IF You Are A Good Fit

    Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #7 - Only Ask For Business IF You Are a Good Fit This strategy might seem counterintuitive, but in the long run, it is better to turn down an engagement that is not a good fit for you rather than lie and pretend it is a good fit. When you are honest about what you speak about and how you best serve clients, you will often discover the organization: Has other opportunities for you that are a better fit Will invite you to speak the following year Will refer you to other organizations If you are not a good fit for an engagement, a great way to serve the organization is to recommend another speaker who is a better fit. Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode 113 - Be Great At Business Episode 114 - Serve Before Selling Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource) Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

    13 min

  2. FEB 19

    114. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Serve Before Selling

    Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #6 - Serve Before Selling Decision-Makers buy from people they: Know Like (aka—respect) Trust However, most speakers have the attitude of Always Be Selling, so they come out of the gate selling. Great speakers, on the other hand, do things differently. Great speakers serve before trying to sell: They serve first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc. They "court" before asking for a "commitment" Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode 113 - Be Great At Business Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource) Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

    20 min

  3. FEB 12

    113. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Great At Business

    Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #5 - Great At Business Great speakers know the difference between B2C and B2B marketing and selling: B2C — Business to Customer B2B — Business to Business IMPORTANT: Speaking is a B2B Business 3 Recommended B2B Business Books You Likely Never Heard Of: 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout Opening Close Doors by C Weylman The Thought Leaders Practice by Matt Church Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode 112 - Step Into Your Character Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource) Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

    19 min

  4. FEB 7

    112. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Step Into Your Character

    Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #4 - Step Into Your Character When you step on stage as a speaker, are you: Yourself? An Actor? Or a little bit of both? Whatever the case is for you, it is important to realize that to be a great speaker, you must step INTO CHARACTER before you hit the stage. Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode 111 - Create Experiences Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource) Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

    16 min

  5. JAN 29

    111. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Create Experiences

    Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #3 - Create Experiences Good speakers tell a lot of stories that blend in together and lose their effectiveness. Great speakers tell fewer, more strategic stories that are more impactful. If your presentation revolves around one story, don't just tell the story. Instead, create an experience by stepping out of the story from time to time to make teaching points. If your presentation does not revolve around one story, a better approach than telling multiple stories is to share fewer stories and create other experiences that enhance the presentation. Review: Here Are The Tips We've Covered So Far Episode 109 - Speak WITH Your Audience (Not AT Your Audience) Episode 110 - Bring Your Audience Into Your Stories Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource) Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

    13 min

  6. JAN 22

    110. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Bring Your Audience INTO The Story

    Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #2 - Bring Your Audience INTO The Story Great speakers bring their audience into the story by asking questions like, "Have you ever _______________?" Great speakers bring their audience into the story by asking them to imagine a specific scenario. Great speakers bring their audience into the story by acting out the story (instead of just telling the story). Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource) Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

    20 min

  7. JAN 15

    109. 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently – Speak WITH Your Audience

    Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: 11 Things Great Speakers Do Differently #1 - Speak WITH Your Audience Great speakers speak WITH their audience and TO their audience, not AT their audience. Great speakers are CONVERSATIONAL. Great speakers are not the hero of their presentation, they are the GUIDE. Great speakers make the presentation about the AUDIENCE, not about them. Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource) Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

    17 min

  8. 06/19/2024

    108. 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker – Record Everything

    Speaker Mastermind Community: Click here to find out more about the Paid to Speak Accelerator Community (aka Mastermind Community) and to put your name on our Waiting List. Show Notes: 7 Tips to Become a Better Speaker #7 - Record Everything Any time you get the opportunity to speak, especially early in your career as a speaker, record it. Preferably a video recording. But at minimum, get an audio recording. Why? Because nothing will help you improve as a speaker than seeing and hearing yourself speak. PERIOD. Here are two quick thoughts... First, be prepared because watching yourself present can be brutal, especially early on. So give yourself some grace and realize your speaking is a work in progress. And most importantly, don't give up. Everything worth doing is worth doing poorly at first. Second, don't make recording complicated or distracting. Just set up your smartphone on a table or tripod and hit record. Or have someone else take care of the recording for you. Bottom line, if you make things too complicated, you won't do it. And if it's too distracting, you won't be focused on your presentation. I hope these 7 simple tips for becoming a better speaker have been helpful. For review, here they are one last time: #1 - Know Your Topic #2 - Capture New Ideas #3 - Get Your Reps In #4 - Focus on Serving #5 - Create an Experience for Your Audience #6 - Look People in the Eye When Speaking #7 - Record Everything Episode Resources 9 Ways to Get Paid as a Speaker (FREE Resource) 5 Keys to Create a Speech That Pays (FREE Resource) Got questions? Submit them here Thank You for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Also, share it by using the social media buttons at the top or bottom of this post. Until next time, continue to move from #DREAMtoDO as a speaker.

    13 min
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Grow in both the art and business of speaking. You’ll discover how to become a great presenter, how to find paid speaking engagements, how to connect with decision-makers who book speakers, and best of all... how to get paid to speak. Whether you’re starting from scratch or you’ve been at it for a while, you’ll find value in every episode. Kent has built a multiple six-figure per year speaking business. He is also a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) with the National Speakers Association (NSA), which is the highest designation a speaker can earn with the NSA. Less than 800 professional speakers worldwide have earned this award.

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  • Creator
    Kent Julian
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © PaidToSpeakPodcast.com
  • Show Website
    Paid to Speak

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