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SPI 821: How to Get Paid to Speak with Grant Baldwin

Sep 18, 2024

Grant Baldwin, the founder of The Speaker Lab and a paid speaking expert, shares invaluable insights for aspiring speakers. He discusses the importance of finding your niche and crafting engaging talks, even if you don’t have an extraordinary story. Grant emphasizes proactive marketing strategies and the necessity of a strong digital presence. He also offers practical advice on creating a compelling demo video and reaching out to event planners, highlighting how early unpaid gigs can pave the way for future success.

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Grant Baldwin

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Quick takeaways

To successfully land paid speaking gigs, speakers must develop marketing assets, including a clear message and demo video, before outreach.

Creating a signature talk involves identifying your niche and understanding the audience's specific problem in order to provide effective solutions.

Building strong relationships with event planners through professionalism and follow-up is crucial for securing repeat bookings and referrals.

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Intro

2min

Proactive Strategies for Booking Speaking Gigs

3min

Mastering the Art of Speaking

19min

Creating Your First Demo Video for Speaking Engagements

4min

Crafting the Perfect Speaker Demo

13min

Exploring the Speaking Industry and Enhancing Personal Brand

4min

#821 What does it take to start landing paid speaking gigs? If you don't have an extraordinary life story, how do you begin crafting your talks? Also, what are the steps to establish yourself as an authority and get your name out there? These are the questions we answer in today's chat with Grant Baldwin of The Speaker Lab! Here's the thing. If you build it they absolutely will not come. Unless you have the right assets in place and put in the promotional work, this is true for most of what you do online. The same goes for building a successful public speaking business! In this episode, Grant shares the roadmap he's used to help thousands of people get up and running. He and I dive into finding your niche and creating your first talk, setting up an effective digital presence, shooting a demo video, and reaching out to event planners. Enjoy! Show notes and more at SmartPassiveIncome.com/session821.

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