Grow Your Public Speaking Business

Above and Beyond the Speaker Demo You are taking your viewer on a journey.    Believe it, or not the viewers of your video want you to tell them what to do, and this includes the meeting organizer who has the power to hire you.   So, it's your job as a speaker to take their hand and take them on that journey, starting in your speaker demo video.   Listen to today’s podcast as I share tips on taking your visitor on that journey to booking you.   Resources:   1. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the list. Start submitting proposals today! https://charlijane.com/call-for-speakers/   2. Join us in our free speaker Facebook community Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowYourSpeakingBiz   If you enjoyed the Podcast and have time, I would LOVE and appreciate a review. This will help me out :)    Thank you so much! Keep Inspiring!  ~ Wendi   CharliJane.com

Consistency is absolutely key if you want to grow your speaking business.  If you’re not sure what I mean, listen to today’s podcast and let me explain.    Resources:   1. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the list. Start submitting proposals today! https://charlijane.com/call-for-speakers/   2. Join us in our free speaker Facebook community, Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowYourSpeakingBiz   If you enjoyed the Podcast and have time, I would LOVE and appreciate a review. This will help me out :)    Thank you so much! Keep Inspiring!  ~ Wendi   CharliJane.com

The Best Way to Organize and Manage Your Speaking Leads   When building your speaking business, gathering leads is essential. Networking events, conferences, and social media are all excellent methods for meeting new people and adding them to your contact list. However, once you have all of these leads, what next? Listen in as I share the best way to organize and manage your speaking contacts and leads.   Resources: 1. Success Tracker - This tracker can help you organize and manage your leads/contacts. https://charlijane.samcart.com/products/speaking-lead-organizer-single    2. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the list. Start submitting proposals today! https://charlijane.com/call-for-speakers/   3. Join us in our free speaker Facebook community, Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowYourSpeakingBiz   If you enjoyed the Podcast and have time, I would LOVE and appreciate a review.

5 Quick-Fire Tips for Successfully Growing Your Speaking Business with Video Marketing   Listen in as I share 5 tips on how to grow your speaking business with video marketing.   Resources: 1. I told you I like to share a resource with my listeners in each podcast. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the list. Start submitting proposals today! https://charlijane.com/call-for-speakers/ 2. Join us in our free speaker Facebook community, Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowYourSpeakingBiz   If you enjoyed the Podcast and have time, I would LOVE and appreciate a review. This will help me out :)    Thank you so much! Keep Inspiring!  ~ Wendi   CharliJane.com

How to Leverage LinkedIn to Gain Massive Growth for Your Speaking Business Listen in as I share some tips on how you can leverage LinkedIn to get booked! There's no doubt about it, if you're in the corporate speaking space, LinkedIn can be one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal to help you gain massive growth for your speaking business. Unlike other general social media platforms, LinkedIn is chock-full of high-level corporate decision-makers and other business professionals actively looking to connect with experts in various fields – making it the perfect place to position yourself as a go-to speaker in your industry.   Resources: 1. I told you I like to share a resource with my listeners in each podcast. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the list. Start submitting proposals today! https://charlijane.com/call-for-speakers/   2. Join us in our free speaker Facebook community, Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Gr

How to Get in The Practice You Need to Become an Accomplished Public Speaker   In this podcast, I’m talking about practicing your talk. There isn't a more accurate phrase than "practice makes perfect." Listen in while I share some great tips to help you get the practice you need to perfect your speech.   Resources:   1. I told you I like to share a resource with my listeners in each podcast. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the list. Start submitting proposals today! https://charlijane.com/call-for-speakers/ 2. Find a local Toastmasters Club here https://www.toastmasters.org/find-a-club    3. Join us in our free speaker Facebook community, Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowYourSpeakingBiz   If you enjoyed the Podcast and have time, I would LOVE and appreciate a review. This will help me out :)    Thank you so much! Keep Inspiring!  ~ Wendi   CharliJane.com

The Speakers Call to Action (CTA) In this podcast, I’m talking about creating a powerful call to action that takes your visitor on a journey to help them make an easy hiring decision.   Resources: I told you I like to share a resource with my listeners in each podcast. I jotted down 57 + speaking events accepting speaker proposals right now! Links included + a video tutorial on how to best use the list.   Start submitting proposals today  https://charlijane.com/call-for-speakers/   And don't forget

The Go-Getters Guide to Becoming a Virtual Speaker With the advent of the pandemic, there's no question that things have changed for speakers and events. While the events circuit is very much back up and running, many thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and educators have taken their message virtual by delivering webinars, creating digital products, and even putting on their very own live streaming events. You can benefit from this trend by becoming a virtual speaker. It is a great way to get your message out there and a fantastic way to build your brand and grow your business. Here's everything you need to know about becoming a virtual speaker. Resources:  Grow Your Speaking Business Facebook Community.  Get help on repurposing your content, ask questions, get ideas, get resources and tools and make lasting connections. See you over there! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowYourSpeakingBiz    Charli Jane Speakers Club since 2005 - The club that gets you booked! 400-800 new speaking opportunities every single w

Why Your Talk Titles Are So Important  (And How To Create Gig-Winning Ones) What's in a title? Well, everything! Coming up with compelling, thought-provoking, and evocative talk titles is one of the most important activities as a public speaker.  While your website, planner page, and one-sheet are all-important along the journey of getting booked, if you don't have fantastic talk titles, you might not even make it to the consideration stage.   Listen in on how you can create talk titles that will help you win more speaking gigs.    Resources:    Grow Your Speaking Business Facebook Community.  Get help on repurposing your content, ask questions, get ideas, get resources and tools and make lasting connections. See you over there! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowYourSpeakingBiz    Charli Jane Speakers Club since 2005 - The club that gets you booked! 400-800 new speaking opportunities every single week! That's 5,200-10,400 opportunities every year! That's A LOT and there is something for everyone! The cart

3 Steps to Establishing On-Stage Credibility as a Speaker In this podcast, I’m talking about three steps to help leverage on-stage credibility.   Resources: I created two speaker onesheet templates in Canva to help you get booked speaking gigs!

How To Better Connect with Your Audience as a Speaker   In This Episode You Will Learn About:   Connecting With Your Audience Emotionally Establishing Connections Through Storytelling Utilizing Humor   Resources:    Grow Your Speaking Business Facebook Community. Get help on repurposing your content, ask questions, get ideas, get resources and tools and make lasting connections. See you over there! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowYourSpeakingBiz    Charli Jane Speakers Club since 2005 - The club that gets you booked! 400-800 new speaking opportunities every single week! That's 5,200-10,400 opportunities every year! That's A LOT and there is something for everyone! The cart is currently closed but opens July 14-19, 2022 to new members. 6 days only! You can learn more and join our waitlist here to get an invite in your email https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/    In my podcast, I told you I like to share a resource with my listeners in each podcast. I jotted down 50 speaking events

Why Speakers Are Marketers First, and Speakers Second In This Episode You Will Learn About: Why Speakers are marketers first and speakers second How to try and test marketing strategies   Resources:    Grow Your Speaking Business Facebook Community. Get help on repurposing your content, ask questions, get ideas, get resources and tools and make lasting connections. See you over there! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GrowYourSpeakingBiz    Charli Jane Speakers Club since 2005 - The club that gets you booked! 400-800 new speaking opportunities every single week! That's 5,200-10,400 opportunities every year! That's A LOT and there is something for everyone! The cart is currently closed but opens July 14-19, 2022 to new members. 6 days only! You can learn more and join our waitlist here to get an invite in your email https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/    In my podcast, I told you I like to share a resource with my listeners in each podcast. I jotted down 50 speaking events that are accepting spe

5 Ways Adding Regular Blog Content Helps Your Speaker Business Website   In This Episode You Will Learn About:   How blogging helps your website with SEO   How blogging builds authority   How blogging drives traffic to your site   How blogging provides useful content   How blogging helps you better connect with your audience   How blogging can help you get discovered by new audiences   Blogging has long been a passion of mine as a business owner. It allows me to communicate my ideas, share my knowledge, and connect with others who might be interested in what I have to say.   But it actually goes much deeper than that and benefits my website, and therefore my business, in many ways.   In this podcast I talk about five of the many ways adding regular blog content to your speaker website will help your business grow.   Resources:    Grow Your Speaking Business Facebook Community. Get help on repurposing your content, ask questions, get ideas, get resources and tools and make lasting connections. See you ov

How to Repurpose the Heck Out of Your Speaker Content (With 4 Examples) In This Episode You Will Learn About: How repurposing your speaker content works 4 examples of how you can repurpose your content today Where you can get help and ideas on repurposing your content   As those of you who have worked with me will know, I’ve long advocated for the need for you to be everywhere, all the time.    But as a busy speaker or someone balancing their up-and-coming speaking business with other work and family commitments, that can seem like an impossible task.   The answer lies in repurposing your content. By repurposing your content, you can be everywhere, all the time, without actually having to BE everywhere, all the time. In other words, you can get more done in less time by working smarter, not harder.   Enjoy the Podcast and if you have time, I would LOVE and really appreciate a review, this will really help me out :)    Resources:    Grow Your Speaking Business Facebook Community. Get help on repurposing your

Sales Funnels for Speakers: An Introduction to the Basics   In this podcast, I’m talking a little about the basics of a speaker's sales funnel.   Resources:  

Avoid These 5 Common Speaker Call to Action Mistakes In this podcast, I’m talking about 5 mistakes I've seen speakers make when creating their CTAs.   Resources:  

7 Features That Should be Included in All Speaker Videos In this podcast, I’m talking about 7 features that should be included in all speaker videos.    Resources:  

Your Five-Step Plan to Leveraging Social Media Into Speaking Gigs  In this podcast, I’m talking about 5 steps to leverage your social media to help you get booked. Resources:   >> Get 44 free marketing templates for speakers https://charlijane.com/speaker-marketing-templates/   The Charli Jane Speakers Club helps you get booked consistently.  Benefits are many but the ones our members love the best are: 400 + speaking opportunities every month The Booked Solid Success Path The Charli Jane Speaker Family  The doors are closed to new members on our website but to our podcast listeners you can join us here: https://charlijane.samcart.com/products/charli-jane-speakers-club-monthly-podcast If you would like to learn more about the club please visit us here: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/   If you enjoyed the Podcast and if you have time, I would LOVE and really appreciate a review, this will really help me out :)    Also, don't forget to join us in our free speaker Facebook co

This Week I’m Talking About 6 Organizations Offering Speaking Opportunities Today   If you're new to speaking, one of the first things you need to take care of is sourcing new opportunities to speak. You can be the best public speaker in the world, but that won't be much good for you if you never take to a stage!    While everyone immediately thinks of conferences (and right so), there are so many more organizations that you can approach to land a speaking gig.    FOR MY  LISTENERS   I made a Google sheet of 700 places that hire speakers for their events

This Week I’m Talking About 4 Effective Methods for Reaching Out to Planners   There is simply no getting around contacting event planners when finding opportunities to speak. Yes, you can revamp the planner page on your speaker website and other inbound marketing methods, but that takes time. You cannot take a "build it, and they will come" approach to landing speaking gigs. You need to go out there and grab them yourself.    With that in mind, this podcast will give you a quick overview of four of the best methods (in my experience) of reaching out to planners that result in landing gigs.    FOR MY  LISTENERS   I made a Google sheet of 700 places that hire speakers for their events