40. Grant Baldwin on Being a Speaking Like a Professional

On episode forty of The Presentation Boss Podcast we hear from one of our big wish-list guests, Grant Baldwin. Kate and Thomas first came across Grant through his hugely popular podcast The Speaker Lab which discusses the business of speaking as a professional but also introduced them to many invaluable ideas, tips and guests. When it comes to the mindset around making the decision to speak as part or all of your career, we knew there was nobody better to have on the show; even if that meant a 1:00am call to make the time zone difference work out. About Our Guest Grant Baldwin is the founder of The Speaker Lab, a training company that helps public speakers learn how to find and book speaking gigs. Through his popular podcast The Speaker Lab and flagship coaching program Booked and Paid to Speak he has coached and worked with thousands of speakers. As a keynote speaker, Grant has delivered nearly one thousand presentations to over 500,000 people and has keynoted events for audiences as large as 13,000. Grant has also been featured in national media including Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post. He now lives near Nashville, Tennessee in the USA with his wife, Sheila, and their three daughters What You'll Learn • Where Grant got started and how he landed doing what he does now • How to know if what you want to speak about from stage is of value • Regardless of whether you're a good speaker or writer, the one thing everyone can do to become a better speaker • How to know if you're ready to speak • What separates an average speaker from an awesome speaker • Grants thoughts on the timeless question: what's more important, delivery or content? • How TED Talks play in the world of speaking and what it could mean for your career • Why PowerPoint is a useful tool that gets overused and why • The best advice for anyone getting started in the speaking aspect of their career Mentioned In The Show • Grant's Website • The Speaker Lab Podcast • The Successful Speaker by Grant Baldwin • Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath Resources and Links • Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au • The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/ • Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/ • Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/ • Presentation Boss on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationboss/ • Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss