Grow Your Public Speaking Business

This Week I’m Talking About 3 of the Most Common Pricing Mistakes Made By Speakers   Getting your pricing right is a crucial step in growing your speaking business. So often, I see speakers charging prices way above their current station or drastically undervaluing themselves based on their expertise level.    With that in mind, I've collated three of the biggest pricing mistakes I see new (and established) speakers make over and over again so you can avoid the same issues and grow your speaking business quickly and effectively.   FOR MY  LISTENERS   I  made a Google sheet of 700 places that hire speakers for their events

This Week I’m Talking About How You Can Grow Your Business and Your Income By Doing This One Thing!   FOR MY  LISTENERS   I made a Google sheet of 700 places that hire speakers for their events

This Week I’m Talking About Direct Mail Campaigns to Help Grow Your Speaking Business As many Charli Jane Members already know, I'm a huge advocate of direct mail campaigns for speakers looking to secure gigs.  However, it's possible to choose a great strategy and still receive no leads. The reason? Poor execution. Carrying out an effective direct mail campaign is a process that has many components, and getting just one of them wrong can pull the whole thing apart.    FOR MY  LISTENERS   I made a Google sheet of 700 places that hire speakers for their events

This Week I’m Talking About How to Get in The Practice You Need to Become an Accomplished Public Speaker Well, beyond speaking to yourself in the mirror, there are plenty of ways to get in some practical experience. So let's run through ways you can practice and perfect your speaking craft.    Listen in while I talk about improving your craft.   FOR MY  LISTENERS   I made a Google sheet of 700 places that hire speakers for their events

This Week I’m Talking About 5 Reasons Speakers Should Be Guest Blogging In my opinion, guest blogging is one of the most underrated marketing tools for speakers. It’s definitely in my top five growth hacks for speaking businesses, and yet so many speakers ignore this vital resource.    Listen in while I talk about the importance of guest blogging.   FOR MY  LISTENERS   I made a Google sheet of 700 places that hire speakers for their events

The Speakers Call to Action They want to take a journey with you and so it’s important to take their hand and lead them where you want them to go. This is especially important for speakers who are growing their business to achieve a booked speaking schedule. When they land on your website, what do they do next? They are looking for you to tell them. Listen in while I talk about the Speakers Call to Action   FOR MY  LISTENERS I made a Google sheet of 700 places that hire speakers for their events

5 Proven Direct Mail Strategies That Will Land You More Speaking Opportunities In this podcast, I’m talking about 5 Proven Direct Mail Strategies   Resources:   >> Get 44 free marketing templates for speakers - https://charlijane.com/speaker-marketing-templates/   >> Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com See you over there!   Reminder: The Charli Jane Speakers Club opens the door for 6 days only to new members a few times a year.  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  Join our waitlist and I will send you an email when we are open to new members :) https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/   >> Charli Jane Speaker Services - www.CharliJane.com   >> Charli Jane Speakers Club waitlist - 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

The Five Best Methods for Creating Recurring Revenue Streams for Your Speaking Business In this podcast, I’m talking about ways to create recurring revenue streams for your business.   Resources:   >> Learn how to make recurring $60k monthly from one free speaking gig! I teach you the possibilities of leveraging free speaking events.  Click here to learn more or go here https://charlijane.samcart.com/products/make-60k-monthly-from-doing-one-free-speaking-gig    >> Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com See you over there!   >> Charli Jane Speakers Club opens the door for 6 days only to new members a few times a year.  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  Join our waitlist and I will send you an email when we are open to new members :) https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/   If you enjoyed the Podcast and if you have time, I

In This Episode You Will Learn About:   How to Create a Lead Magnet for Your Speaking Business Marketing your lead magnet Follow Up Your Lead Magnet Prospects to Secure Sales    Resources:    Charli Jane Speakers Club since 2005 - The club that gets you booked! https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/ Show notes: Today I’m giving you A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating an Awesome Lead Magnet for Your Speaking Business. Most speaking businesses these days have a lead magnet. Why? Because they drive up engagement with your brand, cultivate a list of warm leads that are interested in your services, and you can put the entire process on autopilot once it’s set up.   Sounds pretty good, right?      That’s why I will use this podcast to take through creating a potent lead magnet, step-by-step, so that you begin to collect those all-important leads for your business. Charli Jane Speaker Website   Speaker Growth Academy: Opening the door soon to founding members with an awesome foundin

In This Episode You Will Learn About:   What Does Clarity Mean in the Context of Speaking?  Why is Clarity Your Ticket to Speaking Success? How to Build Clarity as a Speaker    Resources:    Charli Jane Speakers Club since 2005 - The club that gets you booked! https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/  41 marketing templates just for speakers (Plug n’ go https://charlijane.com/why-clarity-sells-you-as-a-speaker/ Show notes: Today I’m talking about Why Clarity Sells You As a Speaker. There are plenty of aspects that I cover with the speakers I work with during the course of our time together. However, there is something I talk about right off the bat as soon as we sit down. So what’s that one thing we talk about right away? Clarity. Clarity is often the difference-maker between a successful speaking business, and one that is busy but not making any money. I recently spoke about the importance of being consistent as a speaker. But without clarity, you can be consistently doing the wrong

In This Episode You Will Learn About:   Why do you need testimonials How to get them Where to put them   Resources:    Charli Jane Speakers Club since 2005 - The club that gets you booked! https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/  Show notes: The bottom line with testimonials is that they are one of the best ways to market yourself as a speaker. We all understand how powerful the recommendations of a friend, colleague, or family member are. When it comes to buying products and services, 92% of consumers say they trust word-of-mouth or recommendations from friends and family above all other forms of advertising. That’s precisely what testimonials are – a recommendation. Given the influence recommendations hold, I think you’ll agree that building up a plentiful list of testimonials is a pretty powerful tool to have in your marketing belt.  Testimonials also provide social proof that you have the credibility and authority to speak on your chosen subjects. The more testimonials you acquire,

In This Episode You Will Learn About:   Why consistency is everything as a speaker The importance of consistency in a business How to remain consistent as a speaker Resources:  FREE: Get consistent using our 41 pages of Canva marketing templates. Stick to your brand and use them regularly. Grab them here >> Show notes: I often meet speakers that tell me they struggle to secure gigs. After doing a little more digging with them, the same issue always pops up, time after time. No one knows who they are.  It’s not that they don’t have a good speaking website, or that they don’t have any published articles. It’s about the fact that they haven’t built any trust or credibility within their field. In other words, no one knows who they are or what they represent.  While the obvious solution is to get more speaking engagements. It’s not so cut-and-dry. Many speakers get stuck in a vicious cycle of not being booked and therefore unable to build trust and authority.  However, there is a way forward – being c

This week I’m talking about Why You Need A Planner Page on Your Speaker Website. Why Include a Page for Planners on Your Speaking Website?  First and foremost, the answer is time. Event planners are busy people. They’ve got a lot of speakers to evaluate. Therefore, it makes total sense to have everything they need collected into one concise page that saves them searching all over your website for the information they’re looking for.  So often, having a clear and compact planner page can make the difference when it comes to securing speaking gigs. Remember, you have to make it as easy as possible for them to book you. The planner page provides everything they need in one simple click. So make sure you get working on including a planner page if you haven’t already!  If that’s you, you might be wondering what you need to include. Listen and as I talk about exactly that.   Resources:    The Charli Jane Speakers Club since 2005! Benefits are many but the ones our members love the best are: 400 + speaking o

This week I’m sharing a special guest Heather Fison who is a Website Designer for Public Speakers and will be talking about "Four Questions Your Website Needs to Answer" Look at your site with a fresh pair of eyes using the practical tips presented in this podcast. You won't want to miss this one!   Reminder: The Charli Jane Speakers Club opens the door for 6 days only to new members on July 22-27, 2021. We open the doors only a few times a year. Be sure and mark your calendars. 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  Join our waitlist and I will send you an email when we are open  :) https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/ Watch and read what other happy members have to say here: https://charlijane.com/happy-members/   Resources from today’s podcast:   1. Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group - www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com See you over there!   2. Charli Jan

This week I’m talking about 5 Tips for Creating a Killer One-Sheet In the speaking industry, there are so many ways you can market your speaking services to potential clients. While most of your marketing collateral will be entirely online these days, there is one piece of the marketing puzzle that still works in both a physical and digital format – the one-sheet.    Listen in while I talk about the 5 most important elements that should be on a onesheet.   Reminder: As I mentioned in this podcast the Charli Jane Speakers Club opens the door for 6 days only to new members on July 22-27, 2021. We open the doors only 4 times a year. 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  Join our waitlist and learn more here: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/   Watch and read what other happy members have to say here: https://charlijane.com/happy-members/   Resources:  Grow

This week I’m talking about How to Dress for Speaking Success Reminder: As I mentioned in this podcast the Charli Jane Speakers Club opens the door to new members July 22-27, 2021. We open the doors only 4 times a year.   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  Join our waitlist and learn more here: https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/ Watch and read what other happy members have to say here: https://charlijane.com/happy-members/   Resources:    Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group – www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com See you over there! Charli Jane Speaker Services: www.CharliJane.com Blog Post: https://charlijane.com/how-to-dress-for-speaking-success   Enjoy the Podcast and if you have time, I would LOVE and really appreciate a review, this will really help me out :)    Thank you so much! Keep Inspiring! ~ Wendi xo 

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, and it starts in your speaker demo video.   Resources:  Click to download Wendi's Website Connection Journey Roadmap   https://charlijane.com/above-and-beyond-the-speaker-demo/    Live Bold & Bloom Women’s Speaker Club - https://charlijane.com/LiveBoldandBloomWomensSpeakerClub Charli Jane Speakers Club - https://charlijane.com/charli-jane-speakers-club/ Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group – www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com See you over there! Watch and read what happy members have to say here: https://charlijane.com/happy-members/   Enjoy the Podcast and if you have time, I would LOVE and really appreciate a review, this will really help me out :) Thank you so much!   Keep Inspiri

How to Leverage Your Ebook into Paid Speaking Gigs   If you’ve been a long-time reader of my blog, then you’ll remember that I’ve told you before that writing an ebook is one of the easiest ways to gain yourself free publicity. And while free publicity is ALWAYS a good thing for speakers trying to grow their business, it’s not the same as paid speaking gigs booked into your diary.    So with that in mind, I will talk about how to leverage your ebook into much more than an uptick in publicity.  Resources:  Live Bold & Bloom Women’s Speaker Club - https://charlijane.com/LiveBoldandBloomWomensSpeakerClub Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group – www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com See you over there!   Enjoy the Podcast and if you have time, I would LOVE and really appreciate a review, this will really help me out :) Thank you so much!   Keep Inspiring! ~ Wendi xo  Charli Jane Speaker Services: www.CharliJane.com

Our special guest speaker Britta Seeger will be talking about  "Creating an irresistible brand, by mastering your on-stage magnetism"   Britta is a speaking coach with a diverse background. She teaches driven female entrepreneurs how to write and deliver bold, TED-worthy talks that take the world by storm and inspire global conversations, connections, and change.   She is a trained journalist, opera singer, and speech pathologist. Her love for the performing arts and writing led her to study voice for actors and speech science.   For the past 20 years, she has worked with hundreds of CEOs, employees, and entrepreneurs. She was also part of the TEDx-Europe team and showed TEDx-speakers how to perfect their performance giving the talk of a lifetime.   Live Bold & Bloom Women’s Speaker Club Reminder: We open the doors for 6 days to new women speakers who want to join the Live Bold & Bloom Speakers Club on May 12-17, 2021. We only open the doors 4 times a year.   Hop on the waitlist and we will

The Dos and Don'ts of Email Pitches for Speakers With many in-person networking events off the table right now, email pitches are becoming an increasingly effective tool for landing speaking gigs.  That is, of course, if you do them right.  It’s so easy to accidentally say or do the wrong thing in an email pitch. That’s why I’ve put together these Dos and Don’ts.   Reminder: We open the doors for 6 days to new members who want to join the Live Bold & Bloom Women's Speaker Club on May 12-17, 2021. We only open the doors 4 times a year.   Hop on the waitlist and we will notify you when we are open. https://charlijane.com/LiveBoldandBloomWomensSpeakerClub   Watch and read what happy members have to say here: https://charlijane.com/happy-members/   Resources:  Email video app – Bonjoro - https://www.bonjoro.com/ Grow Your Speaking Biz Facebook Group – www.SpeakingBizCommunity.com See you over there! Charli Jane Speaker Services: www.CharliJane.com Enjoy the Podcast and if you have time, I would