If you could interview a panel of successful speakers, what would you ask?
Whether you want to earn a six figure income as a speaking professional, or simply learn what the masters already know, Finding Speaking Success will reveal many of the answers you seek.
Some of their answers may surprise you. Why do some speakers recommend lessons in acting, comedy, and improv? What are they doing now, that they wish they had started sooner? Want to hear about their most humbling or embarrassing moments while speaking? How is the profession changing with the proliferation of webinars and video conferencing?
We are extremely grateful to the 26 wonderful speakers who were so gracious with their time. They can feel that the time was well spent because we have made their interviews available to anyone through Finding Speaking Success: Mentoring Tips from the Masters.
- Chris Cox, Amplitude, LLC
- Jim Davidson, Speaking of Adventure
- Ava Diamond, The Diamond Success Group
- Jep Enck, Enck Resources
- Carol Frank, Birdseye Consulting
- Patricia Fripp, President, Fripp and Associates
- Steve Gilliland, Steve Gilliland Inc.
- Cheri S. Hill, Sage International, Inc.
- Larry Kendall, Ninja Selling
- Jill Lublin, Promising Promotion
- Mark McIntosh, The Comeback Coach
- Meggin McIntosh, Emphasis on Excellence, Inc.
- Barbara McVicker, Stuck in the Middle
- Terri Norvell, Further Performance Group
- Brian O’Malley, Spirit of Adventure
- Charles Phoenix, God Bless Americana
- Katy Piotrowski, Career Solutions Group
- Joe Sabah, Sabah and Company
- Mark Sanborn, Sanborn and Associates, Inc.
- Gina Schreck, Synapse 3Di
- John Sileo, ThinkLikeASpy.com
- Dave Taylor, Intuitive Systems/AskDaveTaylor.com
- Dr. Jerry Teplitz, Jerry Teplitz Enterprises, Inc.
- Leanne Thieman, Speaker Hall of Fame/Author/Nurse
- Robert W. Wendover, Center for Generational Studies
- Kim Wolinski, MSW, Dr. DeClutter
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The questions we asked:
- How much time do you spend trying to get booked as a speaker? What about developing new content and rehearsing? What are your primary sources of revenue?
- What do you attribute your success to? Did you have a mentor?
- Are you now, or were you ever, involved in NSA or Toastmasters? If so, how have those organizations benefited you? Any other recommended resources?
- What are you doing now in your speaking business you should have started doing sooner?
- How has the internet helped you? Do you tap into social media (ie. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.), and how are you using it to be more successful?
- What are the biggest mistakes you see new speakers make?
- What is the most difficult aspect of your career to keep under control? How do you stay balanced?
- What do you hope your audience takes away from your talks?
- How are you able to keep your content ‘fresh and new’? And do you typically book repeat engagements w/the same organization?
- Biggest challenges you face as someone making a full time career out of speaking? How have you overcome those challenges?
- Your most embarrassing or humbling moment (while speaking)?
- What have been the most rewarding aspects of your speaking career?
- What would it say on your tombstone?
- Is there anything else you want to share? Anything I didn’t ask that you think an aspiring speaker should know about this business?
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