Does negotiating your fee and speaking agreements cause your anxiety to spike? If you’re always sticking your head in the sand hoping the perfect deal will just land in your lap, this episode is for you. This week we invited Lynn Price who has negotiated more than 11,000 agreements to share how you can improve your negotiating skills to land better deals (and know when it’s time to walk away). Key Takeaways: Make the ask; no one is going to read your mind Don’t negotiate against yourself Who is Lynn Price? Lynn is a lawyer and negotiation expert who has worked on more than 11,000 agreements. She trains people to become better negotiators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you know when your busy season is, and do you charge differently for it? Do you track how many referrals you get every time you get off stage? Are you keeping track of any metrics on your business? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Andrew Davis, co-author of The Referable Speaker: Your Guide to Building a Sustainable Speaking Career­–No Fame Required, to chat about how you can use data to keep your calendar full. Key Takeaways Track everything about your business Love the numbers Who is Andrew Davis? Andrew Davis is a best-selling author & keynote speaker. He's built and sold a digital marketing agency, produced for NBC and worked for The Muppets. Today, Andrew Davis teaches business leaders how to grow their businesses, transform their cities, and leave their legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you making as much money as you’d like as a professional speaker? Are you looking at how other speakers seem to be so financially successful and wonder how you be too? This week on the show we invited Mark Victor Hansen, a founding member of NSA and co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series to talk about what he did to build a long and lucrative career. Key Takeaways Listen your speaking role models speak and interview them Ask your role models how they market to their audiences Who is Mark Victor Hansen? Mark is one of the co-authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and the author of 300 other books. He’s given over 6,000 speeches in his career and he’s one of the original members of the National Speakers Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When was the last time you updated your website? Is it incredibly easy to find your phone number and email address or do you only have a contact form? Does your website journey properly convey what you do to help clients? Are you shaking your head “No” right now? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Kristin Pearson who build websites specifically for speakers to talk about what you need to do to make sure your website works for you, not against you. Key Takeaways There’s no better place to let your audience know, like and trust you than your website Your website strategy and design need to work together Who is Kristin Pearson? Kristin makes websites that make speakers look good and book more business. She’s completely focused on helping speakers in the world of their websites. Before working on websites, she hired speakers for associations and is a die-hard Chicago sports fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you try to impress your audiences with humor, or do you stick to just your expertise? Professional speaking may not be a comedy special, but humor is a valuable tool to connect with your audiences. This week on Speakernomics, Drew Tarvin joins us to talk about different kinds of humor you can use and how to tap into your own funny style. Key Takeaways Learn to tap into or unlock your own natural style of humor Be more intentional about you’re going to use humor, not just in speaking, but your whole business Who is Drew Tarvin? Drew teaches non-comedians the secrets of using humor more effectively in their communication at work and their personal lives. He has a TED Talked called “The Skill of Humor” that has over 10 million views Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost all speakers got into the business to share their message and to leave working a normal 9-to-5 job. Now that you’re running your own business, are you running it in a way that works for you, or are you just running it like the large companies you left? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Marquesa Pettway, CSP, to share some powerful insights into how to look at your business differently and how to make it work for your lifestyle. Key Takeaways: You’re not just a speaker Build your speaking business around your lifestyle Who is Marquesa Pettway, CSP? Marquesa is a speaker and coach that began her speaking career in 1999 after being downsized. She’s widely known as “the Zoom Queen” and uses Zoom as a major tool of her business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many distractions have you faced today? How much attention did you devote to every little notification and popup that tried to pull you away from working on your business? Don’t worry, you’re not alone if you answered “a lot.” This week on Speakernomics, we’re talking to Maura Thomas, MBA, CSP, an attention-management (not time-management) expert with some tips on making the most of your day.  Key Takeaways Stop thinking time management and start thinking attention management Systemize the way you work Who is Maura Thomas, MBA, CSP? Maura is the person you call when you have a million things on your plate and don’t know where to start. She’s obsessed with the idea of helping other people achieve more and has worked in the productivity industry for almost 30 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speaking Legend Jeanne Robertson passed away on Aug. 21, 2021, three days before she was scheduled to join us for an episode of Speakernomics. This week on the show, we invited Patrick Henry, CSP, a second-generation speaker who has known Jeanne for much of his life and worked closely with her to share a few things he learned from her.  Key Takeaways There’s a story in everything Always look for opportunities to engage with your audience Who is Patrick Henry, CSP Patrick is what happens when keynotes, comedy and concerts collide. He’s a business humorist who takes music, comedy and business concepts and presents then in a fun and interesting way. He’s a second-generation speaker who worked closely with Jeanne Robertson, CSP, CPAE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you still using your laptop's built in camera and microphone along with your overhead room lamp? Have you been dragging your feet hoping everything virtual would just go away? This week on the show, we invited Robert Kennedy III to share how he upgraded his video and audio set up over the past 18 months to better serve his clients and to stand out from other speakers. Key Takeaways Get your light right Get your sound off the ground   Who is Robert Kennedy III? Robert uses storytelling to be awesome on video. He helps small business owners navigate the techniques around storytelling, and being able to tell a story about who you are and how you help is more important than ever.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You have an awesome keynote, but what if your clients want more? Do you have a training a program? Does the thought of creating yet another program sound impossible? This week on the show, we invited Cara Silletto, MBA, CSP, to the show to share how (and why) you should turn your keynotes and expertise into longer and lucrative training programs.  Key Takeaways Take your expertise and build a bootcamp Hire other great trainers and don't be a control freak   Who is Cara Silletto, MBA, CSP? Cara spends all of her time focused on reducing employee turnover and is an expert on how to build better work environments.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you host a show for other any of your clients? Do you want to use your skills as a speaker and an interviewer to work with other companies regularly as a show host, and hopefully get paid doing it? This week, we put our host Thom Singer, CSP, in the guest spot and invited Eliz Greene to interview him on how he became a podcast host for other companies and how you can get started too.   Key Takeaways Have a lot of experience interviewing people Let as many people as you can know that you're available to do this kind of work   Who is Thom Singer, CSP? Thom is a professional speaker and podcast host (but you should know that by now). Thom has a remarkable way of getting people to connect, whether that's at an event or through a podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you lost your internet connection during a virtual presentation? Have your camera or microphone decide not to cooperate right before you were supposed to start a live session? Are you just dreading your first major tech mishap for a virtual presentation? This week, we invited Amy Climer, PhD, CSP, to the show to discuss some solutions for when technology inevitably goes wrong during your presentations and hear about a few crazy situations Amy was able to solve. Key Takeaways Know your technology and how it works together Be able to communicate with your host Who is Amy Climer, PhD, CSP Amy works with companies to help become more creative and innovative, and helps speakers lead virtual presentations that are more interesting (and not boring). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How often do you emcee events? Is it something you want to add to your skill set but don't know where to get started? This week's episode was recorded live at INFLUENCE 2021 with our four emcees Eliz Greene; Omékongo Dibinga, PhD, CSP; Patty Hendrickson, CSP; and Jeff Civillico. In this episode our four guests discuss what it takes to become an emcee, how to be an extraordinary emcee, and even share a few horror stories. Key Takeaways It's a marathon, train for it Not make yourself the story Always find the pot of gold Become so Crucial they can't do it without you next time   Who are our guests? Eliz Greene Eliz Greene is a speaker and author with an impressive career that spans two decades. Her focus is on how stress impacts all areas of our lives, including our health, wellness, and professions. Omékongo Dibinga, PhD, CSP Omékongo is the UPstander. His life’s mission is to inspire all across the globe to take a stand when they witness an injustice, no matter how small or large. He is an international speaker, trilingual poet, TV talk show host, rapper, and professor of Inter-cultural Communication at American University, where he also serves as a faculty affiliate to the Antiracist Research & Policy Center. Patty Hendrickson, CSP Patty is a booked and busy interactive leadership speaker. She has a Masters of Business Administration; is an association leader; and author. She creates an inviting space where engagement is the norm and creatively finds ways to give content “legs” so learning and camaraderie continue after the program. Jeff Civillico Jeff Civillico recently celebrated 10 years on the Las Vegas Strip as a Headliner with Caesars Entertainment at the iconic hotel properties The LINQ, The Flamingo, and The Paris. Jeff now takes his renowned clean comedy show to live, virtual, and hybrid corporate events and conferences nationwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How interactive are you on the stage, whether that's in-person or virtual? Are your games and interactive elements easy and fun, and do they add value? This week we invited Rob Ferre to Speakernomics to share how he makes all of his stage time interactive with his audiences and shares a few ideas of what you can do improve your game and activities. Key Takeaways Don't overthink your games or activities People love free stuff…give them yours   Who is Rob Ferre? Rob is all things engagement. He's an MC. A gameshow host, a speaker and a DJ. He's a celebrations coordinator. He gets people engaged and doing things at conferences.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How has the growing news of the COVID-19 Delta Variant affected your speaking business? This week we asked Romie Mushtaq, MD, ABIHM to join us for a special bonus episode of Speakernomics to discuss some of the science of the Delta Variant and what speakers need to be aware of right now for their health and the health of those around them. Who is Romie Mushtaq, MD, ABIHM? Romie Mushtaq is a board certified physician specializing in neurology and integrated medicine. She is the founder and CEO of the brain shift institute and brings brain and mental health programs to corporate America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you considering becoming a full-time professional speaker? Are you dabbling in part-time speaking, but don't know if or when you should make it your career? Leaving the traditional nine-to-five corporate job and becoming an entrepreneur is a massive decision, but it's also an incredibly awarding career. Larry Long Jr. who quit is full-time sales job this year is on Speakernomics to discuss what it takes to build your brand-new speaking career. Key Takeaways Speak at every opportunity you can You have to be a student of the industry   Who is Larry Long Jr.?           He speaks to individuals and organizations to help them get to the next level. He focuses on sales, startups and entrepreneurs and recently became a professional speakers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does a 44-year (and counting) speaking career sound? Wouldn't you love to have a such a strong, successful, and industry-changing career? This week we invited Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE, NSA Past President and Cavett Award winner, to share insights about her tremendously successful speaking career, and how she consistently evolved to ensure she was at the top of her craft and meeting her clients' needs.   Key Takeaways Listen to your clients; they will tell you what they want to buy Always work to get better   Who is Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE? Patricia helps companies drive more sales by perfecting their important conversations and presentations. She works with executives, engineers and speakers to help their language become more powerful than they thought possible.                 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you using neuroscience in your speaking business? While you may not recognize it, you might be using subtle neuroscience skills to better interact with your clients by helping them trust you more and making sure you get paid. This week, we invited Dr. Marie Kaye to Speakernomics to discuss different cognitive tools can use to help you become a better speaker and build a better business.   Key Takeaways Use the trust hormone Use physical intelligence   Who is Dr. Marie Kaye Dr. Marie Kaye is an executive coach who helps speakers, trainers and executives achieve more in their businesses by unlocking their brains and using the tools they already have to be successful.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has virtual speaking opened up your audience options? Are you speaking to more global, diverse or just new-to-you audiences? Speaking to new audiences can be great opportunities, but it does come with a few challenges when you're speaking to cultures that are not like your own. This week, we invited Harriett L. Russell to the show to discuss how you can make sure you're not alienating others when you speak to diverse audiences. Key Takeaways: Recognize that it's not personal, it's cultural Awareness, acceptance and adjustment Who is Harriet L. Russell? Harriet is a cross-cultural strategist who works with and for multi-cultural teams that want to work better together internally and across boarders.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're going to talk about something that often makes speakers uncomfortable: Speaking for free. Are you done cringing yet? Today on Speakernomics, we invited Darren LaCroix, CSP, to share how he uses free webinars – a tactic that he wasn't initially a fan of – to build his list of prospects and how to turn that list into recurring income. Key Takeaways Don't DIY it Deadlines matter; use them to your advantage   Who is Darren LaCroix, CSP? Darren helps good presenters become unforgettable by helping them learn to tell better stories. He was formerly a professional comedian and he won the Toast Masters World Championship of Public Speaking in 2001. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How's your social media and online presence? Do you have a large audience that you're able to share your message with (and maybe use to your own business benefit), or all your efforts to try up your online game falling flat? This week, we invited Erin King, one of our MAIN STAGE presenters at INFLUENCE 2021 to share just a few easy changes you can make to drastically how your audience responds to your social posts. Do you want to hear more from Erin? She will share even more about this topic at INFLUENCE 2021! Key Takeaways Show you visually Type about them   Who is Erin King? Erin helps women (and a few good men) and a whole bunch of speakers show up better online and consistently do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you standout in a crowded marketplaces? What makes you THE expert that businesses need to hire to solve their challenges? This week we invited Gerry O'Brion, CSP, to share some insights into how he helps his clients stands out and how you as a speaker can use these same ideas. Do you want to hear more from Gerry? He'll share even more about this topic at INFLUENCE 2021 in just a few weeks! Key Takeaways Find your because Prove your value Who is Gerry O'Brion, CSP? Gerry is a professional speaker who works with CEOs and business leaders on how to close sales in crowded markets.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a professional speaker, or are you an expert that uses speaking as a way to share your knowledge and solve problems with your clients? This week, we invited Jeffrey Hayzlett, CPAE, to the show to discuss why you need to change your mindset to the latter. Do you want to hear more from Jeffrey? He's doing a FREE bonus session for in-person INFLUENCE attendees. Learn more INFLUENCE2021.com   Key Takeaways Own your category Be a media company   Who is Jeffrey Hayzlett, CPAE? Jeffrey is a global business celebrity, a primetime TV host and a podcaster who helps companies solve their problems. Over his career he's bought and sold companies for billions of dollars. He's also a part-time cowboy in South Dakota.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wouldn't it be nice if all your clients sought you out and you never had to do any marketing? Or Wouldn't it be nice if you had the perfect podcast to help you establish your brand? Or Wouldn't it be nice if you had the perfect business partner to free up all your time? You probably look at other speakers and think this all the time, but what is your "must be nice" that everyone else says about you? This week on the show we invited Kim Kotecki and Jason Kotecki, CSP, to help you figure out what your "must be nice" is. Do you want to hear more from Kim and Jason? They share even more about this topic at INFLUENCE 2021! Key Takeaways Know what game you're playing Find your "Must be nice"   Who are Kim Kotecki and Jason Kotecki, CSP? Kim and Jason are a husband-wife speaking duo who help organizations and individuals beat Adultitis. They address change and burnout and help people become more creative.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you authentically you every time you're in front of an audience? Do you have the same personality and behavior on different stages and when off the stage? This week on Speakernomics, we invited Dr. James Smith, CSP, to talk about why it's so important for you to be authentic when you're speaking, how you can make sure you're always being your authentic self.  Key Takeaways Present to express not impress Grow through our presentation, not go through our presentations   Who is Dr. James Smith, CSP? Dr. Smith helps people lose wait. That's not a typo. He helps audiences to stop waiting for someone to come help them and to get out of their own way so they can live right now and not settle on mediocrity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you overlooking one incredibly valuable resource that can make a huge difference in your business? How often do you practice forgiveness, not only with others, but with yourself? This week, we invited Candice Mama who not only forgave her the man who killed her father, but advocated for his parole, to share some insights into how forgiveness can even be a huge business asset. Do you want to hear more from Candice? She's speaking more about her story and forgiveness at INFLUENCE 2021! Key Takeaways: Forgiveness is all about self Forgiveness allows you to reach higher levels in your business   Who is Candice Mama? Candice has been recognized by Vogue Paris, The African Union and the United Nations for her work on peacebuilding and forgiveness in Africa and around the world. But (not so) secretly, she's an avid (but amateur) dancer on her Instagram account and was once featured for dancing on the BBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a partnership with a speaking bureau? Bureaus can be a massive boon to your business, but you can't expect them to be your sole solution to creating a successful speaking business. This week on Speakernomics, we invited Tim Mathy, a senior partner at Speak, Inc., to talk about the benefits of working with a bureau as well as some tips on how you as a speaker can make sure you're being a good partner as well. Key Takeaways Be easy to work with Be a long-term partner Who is Tim Mathy? Tim Mathy is a senior partner at Speak, Inc., and a matchmaker between meeting planners and speakers. He loves to play poker and became an avid frisbee golfer during the past year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a solopreneur speaker doing everything yourself, or have you built a team so you can focus on the parts of your business that you are an expert at? Are you using 1099 contractor team members or full-time employees? Build your team (and your company) is an important tasks, but there so many elements to consider. This week, Allison Shapira, CSP, joins us on Speakernomics to discuss when you should consider bringing on additional team members, and the advantages of both contractors and full-time employees.   Key Takeaways List everything you do and ask if you need or want to do it Talk to other speakers who have built a team Who is Allison Shapira, CSP? Allison is a former opera singer turned entrepreneur, speaker and public speaking expert. She's a best-selling author, and a teacher at the Harvard Kennedy school. She can ask for directions in 10 different languages, but she can only understand them in four languages.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After this past year or so, how are you feeling about your business? Are you feeling burned out? If you are, you're among the ranks of professional speakers who are feeling the same. This week, we invited Rachel Sheerin, CPBA, to discuss what burnout is, and how you can relight your flame for speaking and avoid feeling burned out all together.   Key Takeaways Stay vigilant on your feelings Know what makes you happy   Who is Rachel Sheerin, CPBA? Rachel is a keynote speaker and emcee who focuses on burnout and happiness who helps people get to the success they desire. She loves her husband, margaritas and her dog, in no particular order.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you thought about speaking to the college market? While it can be a massive opportunity for many speakers, for others, it can be a painful experience. This week on the show, we invited David Stollman who co-founded CAMPUSPEAK over 20 years ago to explain some of the differences between speaking to colleges compared to corporations. Plus David shares some of this perspectives on what speakers need to do to excel in the college market.    Key Takeaways: It's all about the students Important is not the same thing as relevant   Who is David Stollman? David is the president and co-founder of CAMPUSPEAK, an agency that represents speakers in the vast college market. Do you have questions about speaking to college markets? Email David at [email protected].  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few weeks ago, we talked about building your online courses. Once you've built a powerful course, what comes next; how can you use that course to spread your message and easily (and sustainably) bring in additional revenue? By licensing your content to corporations! This week we invited Bill Cates, CSP, CPAE, to share how you can easily start licensing your content to your corporate clients and begin to bring in easy, sustainable revenue, something he calls "printing money legally."   Key Takeaways Have license-ready content Start bringing up your programs in conversations   Who is Bill Cates, CSP, CPAE Bill is an internationally recognized expert and keynote speaker on attracting more high-level clients through client engagement, referrals, and introductions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How easy are you to do business with? How well do your business systems allow you free up your time and the time it takes for your clients to find you? If you're wincing thinking about all your business systems, don't worry, Taylorr Panye is here to help. This week, Taylorr shares some expert insights on why you should start to systemize much of your daily tasks and how you can get started. Key Takeaways Adopt technology Embrace rejection   Who is Taylorr Payne Taylorr helps experts build better businesses, sell more, serve better and save time. He is the CEO of SpeakerFlow  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So you're working on, or have built an effective and transformational training or coaching program. Now what? Have you considered licensing your intellectual property to other coaches? This week, we've invited David Horsager, MA, CSP, CPAE, to discuss how he turned his message into a massive platform that other coaches can use, and what you can do to create a similar program that works for you.    Key Takeaways Have the right kind of abundance thinking Create a comprehensive package   Who is David Horsager, MA, CSP, CPAE? David is the CEO of the Trust Edge Institute, which helps develop trusted leaders in organizations. He's committed to helping people solve the root of the problem that keeps them from growing their businesses: trust.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you missing out a massive revenue opportunity that you can get done quickly? This week's expert Molly Wendell, CSP, thinks you are! Online courses are an effective way to help you spread your expertise to your ideal audiences no matter where (or when) they are. Tune in to learn how easy it can be to start your first course if you approach it the right way!   Key Takeaways:   Think about what you already know that can be a product Set yourself up for success now with a single, integrative platform   Who is Molly Wendell, CSP? Molly works with CEOS and leadership teams to help them play better in the sandbox. In the speaking world, she helps experts turn their expertise into online courses and products.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you offer coaching as one of your revenue streams? Do you want to get into couching? Are you sure how you can effectively offer coaching as part of your business? If you have questions about coaching, this episode is for you. This week we have Marcia Reynolds, MCC, CSP, explaining the differences she sees between training, consulting, and coaching, and what you can do to start offering coaching in your business. Want to learn more? NSA's Winter Workshop 2021 focused on training, consulting and coaching. You watch the recordings in the NSA Digital Vault in April!  Key Takeaways: Get some training Really know what your niche is   Who is Marcia Reynolds, MCC, CSP? Marcia is a leadership and executive coach and an expert on transformational conversation. She was a keynote speaker at NSA's Winter Workshop 2021. You can watch the replay of her session in the NSA Digital Vault in April.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being able to sell is an important part of running a any business, but especially as a speaker. How's your sales game? This week, Meridith Elliot Powell, CSP, is on the show discussing how she successfully operates the sales arm of her business including the easily manageable about of people she calls each day and how makes sure she always closes the sale in the follow up.  Key Takeaways: Make noise in the market place Create a follow up strategy Who is Meridith Elliot Powell, CSP? Meridith helps businesses turn uncertainty into major opportunity. She's a paradigm shifter, a long-time speaker and a member of the NSA Board of Directors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're used to speaking, but have you practiced your skills as an emcee lately, especially in the new hybrid and virtual speaking worlds? Being an emcee, or master of ceremonies, is very different than keynoting, training, consulting, or coaching, but it's a vital role for successful meetings. This week, we have Kristin Arnold, MBA, CSP, on the show sharing what you need to do to become a successful emcee. Plus, Kristin is one of the authors behind a brand-new white paper published by NSA, Why Hire an Emcee? that you can download at www.spkr.bz/emcee. Key Takeaways:   Create a file of best practices Create your own run of show that is separate from the meeting organizer's run of show Who is Kristin Arnold? Kristin is the person you call if you have an important meeting you can't afford to mess up. She's a high-stakes meeting facilitator, a leading authority on teamwork and a collaborative speaker.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you using the latest app, Clubhouse? For anyone who hasn't heard about it yet, it's an invitation only, audio-chat app on iPhones that allows users to listen to and jump into live conversations hosted by anyone else on the platform. Is it a big opportunity for speakers? This week, Leslie Ehm and Sam Silverstein, CSP, are on the show sharing their experiences with Clubhouse and how they see its role in the speaking industry. Key Takeaways: Clubhouse helps you learn more about what your audience wants from you The app helps you discover and engage with new thought partners   Who are our guests? Leslie Ehm Is an entrepreneur, owner of a training company, international speaker, and the author of the upcoming book, Swagger. Sam Silverstein, CSP, is a former president of NSA and a speaker with nearly three decades of experience who works with corporate and government leaders to build cultures that inspire accountability.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you part of a mastermind group? Do you keep hearing the phrase "mastermind group," but you're too afraid at this point to ask what it is? Whether you're already a part of one, burnt out on a few bad ones, or completely confused what it is, we're here for you. This week, Thom invited his mastermind group of Eliz Green, Gerry O'Brion, CSP, and Jess Pettit, CSP, to discuss how they got started and what you need to create a group that supports each member. Key Takeaways:  Use your fear as a tool Engage with your mastermind members outside of just business Be very clear about the commitment you're making to each other   Who are our guests? Eliz Greene is ridiculously excited about stress, so much so that she wrote a book about it. Gerry O'Brion, CSP, works with businesses that needt to make sales in a crowded marketplace and helps small companies learn what big brands know.  Jess Pettitt helps others have conversations that they need to have, even if they're afraid of them.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've delivered an amazing presentation with ideas that will help your clients drastically improve their companies. And then the audience walks away and goes back to their every day job. Now what? This week, Lois Creamer is with us discussing how she offers implementation packages to help companies really use the ideas she shared during her presentation, while also allowing her bring in more revenue.    Key Takeaways: Following up to help your clients implement your message Monetizing your message across multiple platforms   Who is Lois Creamer? Lois is a consultant, speaker and author who works with speakers who want to grow their business while having fun along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've said it before and we'll save it again: Virtual meetings aren't going away. And your role as a speaker will be changing to match the new meetings climate. Are you ready to present to two audiences simultaneously? This week, we have Sarah Michel, CSP, on the show discussing everything about hybrid meetings from working with the meetings professionals to the differences between the two audiences and how you'll be expected to interact with each of them.   Key Takeaways: Realize you're part of the marketing team for your clients Recognize that you have two totally different audiences now: in person and at home   Who is Sarah Michel, CSP? Sarah is the vice president of Connexity at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. She helps associations plan better meetings, and create more connection and networking opportunities.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're probably listening to your harshest critic every day in every presentation, meeting and project you work on. Your worst critic is yourself. Are you holding yourself back from everything you're capable of? Denise Jacobs is with us this week to discuss how you can work through your imposter syndrome and unlock all of your creative potential so you're not holding back yourself or your business   Key Takeaways: Overcome your inner critic Be in service to your audience by overcoming imposter syndrome   Who is Denise Jacobs? Denise is a speaker and author that helps people unleash their creativity and overcome their inner critic so they can make a bigger impact on the world.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're talking about something that makes many people uncomfortable: money. Was your business prepared for the downturn in 2020? Few of us were ready for the realities of 2020, but now it's time to rebuild. This week we have William "T" Thompson, JD, CSP, with us to share how you can financially rebuild and prepare you business for financial downturns in the future by investing in yourself and structuring your business so it can support you.  Key Takeaways: Change your mindset Save and invest your money for long haul   Who is William "T" Thompson? T has had an eclectic career as an international airline pilot, lawyer, and CEO of a major association. Now he's a business owner, keynote speaker and advisor to CEOs and entrepreneurs around the world. He's a member of NSA's board of directors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might be losing money because of the way you're describing your message to your clients. Are you only providing a summary of your talking points, or are you describing the problem you solve, the process you take the solve it and the outcome? In this episode, we have Chris West who shares how you can grow your business and bring in more money by starting your day with a good routine and more effectively sharing how you bring positive change to your clients. Key Takeaways: Develop a morning routine Have a Change Model for the clients you serve Who is Chris West? Chris helps thought leaders build world-changing speaking businesses through focused and powerful storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all heard that people are tired of virtual meetings. Here's a hot take: Audiences aren't tired of virtual meetings, they're tired of bad virtual meetings. Now we're not suggesting that every speaker build a multi-camera studio for every presentation, but there are techniques you can use and experiment with to create more visually interesting virtual presentations. In this episode, we talk to Mike Carr who is the 2020 Toastmasters Champion of Public Speaking. When the competition turned virtual, Mike decided to experiment with using the entire video screen, and, clearly, it worked. Check out this episode for some different ideas to try and become more visually engaging during your virtual presentations.  Key Takeaways: Differences sell, similarities don't Experimentation Creates Epiphany    Who is Mike Carr? Mike is a financial advisor with a unique ability to help people find their hidden strengths and create the key speeches they have to make through out their career. He is the 2020 Toastmasters Champion of Public Speaking.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we're starting to see meetings return in some shape or form in 2021, what can you expect to see as a professional speaker? Are you prepared to work and speak under with the rebounding industry? In this episode, we're talking to Deborah Gardner, CMP, who has over 30 years of experience in the meetings and hospitality industry. During the interview, she shares what we can expect from during in-person, hybrid and virtual meetings moving forward and how you can better work with meetings professionals (and make it easier to get paid). Key Takeaways: Learn the terminology of the meetings industry Make your virtual talks a "Super Bowl" level experience Who is Deborah? Deborah Gardner helps companies achieve newfound success by delivering meaningful, real-life content that will impact everyone, from the back of the house to the boardroom. She has over 30 years of experience in the meetings industry and delivers results by emphasizing people over profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices