Importance of Social Media for Speakers

Building a fan base through social media is mandatory in today’s speaking market. The bigger, the better, but the most important thing is being out there so clients can find you. Even if you’ve ignored social media and need to start from scratch, do it today and start posting your thoughts and ideas.

Building a Billion-Dollar Track Record in Professional Speaking

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Why Professional Speaker Books Fail

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Million-Dollar Speakers Facebook Community

If you’re an expert that’s interested in building a 7-figure professional speaking business, join our FREE facebook group at www.facebook.com/milliondollarspeakers. I’ll be sharing industry updates, as well as the art, business and content of what it takes to become a million dollar speaker.

My Last Public Speakers Blog Post

After 16 years of posting about the wonderful world of paid professional speaking, this will be my final post. I hope you’ll join my “How to Launch a Professional Speaking Business” newsletter on Linkedin. Connect with me on Linkedin and join the weekly newsletter for free. If you’re ready to build a 6-7 figure speaking...

Why Companies Hire Professional Speakers

There are two primary reasons companies hire speakers, but it may not be the reasons you think. The non-celebrity speaking profession is littered with tens of thousands of people that want to tell their story, yet unless you’re famous, few audiences will pay to hear it. To make it as a professional speaker, you need...

Why Most Professional Speakers Fail

After almost 30 years as a professional speaker ranked among the top 1% of income earners industry wide, I can tell you exactly why most professional speakers fail. And you probably wouldn’t guess it in 100 years. In semi-retirement, I no longer have to hold back on telling the truth about this business. If you’re...

Two Types of Professional Speakers

When you’re building a speaking career aimed at reaching the highest level, it’s important to decide what type of speaker you want to be. The first question to ask is “why do you want to be a speaker in the first place?” Many people attempt to enter this business for social affirmation. Others for applause....

Professional Speakers: Stand Up or Shut Up

Professional speakers, authors and coaches in the personal development space like to refer to themselves as thought leaders. After 30 years in this business, I can state with some authority that most are not. Most are motivational speakers that like to hear themselves talk and get applause. This is the reason I quit the National...

Steve Siebold at Paris Hotel in Las Vegas

Overcoming approval addiction is the secret to successful selling. Once there’s no longer an emotional consequence to rejection, the sales person has nothing to lose, which makes him/her dangerous. This clip was shot at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas in front of 2,000 sales professionals. #personaldevelopment